Pike Trail Pocket Blanket Review In each of my kits, I house a type of shelter. In one it is a tarp and in another, I keep a drum liner. While there is nothing wrong with using a drum liner for shelter, the Pike Trail Pocket Blanket is now replacing this for a shelter item.…
I continually look for new gear and while I work towards knowledge as opposed to my dependence on the “new shiny toys”, there are some things I just have to have. Enter the Loftek LED Portable Floodlight. Yes, Floodlight. This little 1.6 pound brick is loaded with a 15w LED bulb that is bright enough…
I am pleased to bring you another great guest post. This time the Top 10 Most Important Survival Items from Rebecca Crawford at HikingMastery.com. Top 10 Most Important Survival Items in a Traveler’s Kit We all know that it is important to stay prepared and safe when you are traveling, especially while hiking, backpacking, or…
We have another GREAT guest post! This time from Mitchell Wood of Muskethunting.com. He brings us a post on “What You Need To Know About Bowhunting”. Read on. What You Need To Know About Bowhunting Bowhunting requires careful planning especially if you want to shot your desired game. If you want to hunt for fun,…
Here is another great How-To. This time from Ben at OutdoorsTime.com on How to Build a Fish Trap In A Survival Scenario. How to Build a Fish Trap to Provide Food in a Survival Scenario It’s a pretty crazy world we live in these days to say the least. Although you don’t like to think…
The question arose regarding what I felt was the most valuable piece of my kit that I was not able to reproduce in the wild and why. Since I had to provide it in essay format I wanted to share “My Knife”. Enjoy! My Knife I chose my knife as being the single most important…
Let me start by saying, I am anxiously awaiting Book Two – “2nd Hit” in the Trilogy of the Bounty Hunter series by ima erthwitch. When I was asked to review First Hunt, my first action was to go to Amazon and see what it was all about. The first person style of writing and…
Recently, Valley Food Storage reached back out to me and asked if I would review some of their new line of Long Term Food Storage items. After enjoying the last ones, I happily agreed. I have to say, their new line of products are definitely great tasting! They sent me four new flavors to try:…
There has been a lot of information regarding the possibilities of a global pandemic. While this is something to be concerned about, not a lot of people have been able to explain exactly why. The Pandemic Preparedness Guide has filled in a lot of gaps and answered the why question, at least for me. Ken…
In trying to ensure that I keep you up to date with things current and things to come, I wanted to share a preview or rather a pre-review of the Bomber B-2 Nano Knife from Bomber & Company. Fashioned after the B-2 Bomber this knife is not like any other small everyday carry knife. Seen initially…
We have another guest post for you with 7 Simple DIY Projects for Survivalists from Sarah Jones. 7 Simple DIY Projects for Survivalists Nothing is as bad as having to be caught off guard. I mean, lacking an alternative solution to equipment in case what you normally use is unavailable or out of service. Even…
Recently I have been learning more and more about multi-use items. Food Network’s Alton Brown decidedly is against any “unitasker” and I have to agree. This is what differentiates the ROM Pack from other normal backpacks on the market. Dave Canterbury from The Pathfinder School has been teaching multi-use mentality to all of his students. No…
We have another guest post from Mina Arnao and MorePrepared.com. This time we find the 7 Important Items In Your Emergency Survival Kit. — Emergencies like natural hazards can be unpredictable and often leave you in helpless and devastated situations. Whether you are at home, in office or traveling, having an emergency preparedness kit is…
After reading and reviewing How To Embrace An Off-Grid Lifestyle, I could not wait to see what kind of recipes Tammy Trayer would cook up in The Trayer Wilderness Cookbook Volume 1. It is good to see that Tammy has done it again and provided more than I expected. She starts off with a small Introduction…
After the review of the SurvivalHax.com air mattress, the folks asked me to review one of their other popular products, the Tactical LED Pen. Seeing as I have been looking for a good one, I gladly accepted. The unboxing was nice and maybe I need to start showing videos of unboxing a little more often.…
How To Embrace An Off-Grid Lifestyle by Tammy Trayer I would first like to thank Tammy for her willingness to share this information with the public and for allowing me to review her work. I know there were many trials and tribulations with her health and making the life she desired for her and Austin…
A.L. White continues to thrill us with the third in the Z Chronicles series with Hybrid Z. I fully believe that this is his best work yet. The book kept me guessing and hoping for the safety of the team and the new cast of characters. Virginia and Lori along with their trusty dogs, Zeus…
It was a pleasure to receive two new versatile pieces of everyday carry from Colter USA. Their bandana is 100% cotton and the two that I have are Know Your Knots and Stargazer. Regardless if you know all the facts in the world a little backup never hurt anyone, not to mention they are functional as a…
In the preparedness community, the one thing needed most is food that has a long shelf life and it needs to taste great too. I was given the opportunity by consultant Mara Major from Thrive Life Foods, to review four of their products. Man was I surprised! As a consultant, Mara asked if I was allergic…
For the latest review, I wanted to continue the thought of both endurance athleticism and nutrition. As a former powerlifter, I realize that endurance athletes need nutrition at a different time than sprint based or performance exercises. Electro Bites fills the gap for long term endurance and replaces the gooey gel based supplements as well…