Recently there has been an influx of questions regarding Matt Graham. This is not unreasonable since he was named the new co-host of Discovery’s “Dual Survival”. For those that did not know, Cody Lundin is no longer on the show. I will not get into the details over Cody leaving but let us just say,…
I’m at it again. In my never ending quest to have more than one way to start a fire, I was able to obtain the Ion Flashlight Firestarter from the good folks at Solo Scientific. To cut to the chase, if you are looking for an addition to your EMP preparedness kit or any kit…
There are a few things that I look at as gadgets. Some are trinkets or “nice to have,” while others play an important role in my need for survival gear. The I.C.E. (In Case of Emergency) Stove from lockedandstocked.com is one of those that play an important role. I approached lockedandstocked.com about doing a gear…
“Imagine if you will.” You are out for your morning jog. The weight of the world is on your shoulders as you think about the constant barrage of negative news stories and how it affects you and your family. You drift off to the natural high that comes with running, listening to the birds and…
For a while now, I have been gathering free kindle books and scouring the internet for articles in regards to preparedness and survival. This daily search would take me around an hour out of various times during my day. That’s not a bad thing; it is just what it is. There have also been some…
Until recently, Charley Hogwood had been sending me articles on Mutual Assistance Groups (MAGS). Since this was something I was unfamiliar with, I took note and deeply pondered the information within the articles. In the last communication regarding MAGS, I was informed that Charley was actually finishing up a book on the subject. I was…
I have been somewhat a “fan” of all things zombie since I was a child. The snarling, flesh-rotting, former humans have always had an appeal to me, even to the point of walking around the house searching for all thing that looked like the “life” sustaining gray matter they longed for. Now as an adult,…
I bought The Prepper’s Handbook shortly after it came out in December 2011 and was very pleased with my purchase. Zion Prepper started with this book and some of it can be found in his latest release of The Prepper’s Survival Guide: An Introduction to Prepping and a Guide to Fire. I do believe there…
There are few books that provide the detail I look for regarding prepping and survival. Bryan Foster, aka Zion Prepper, has provided that detail with his latest book, The Prepper’s Survival Guide: An Introduction to Prepping and a Guide to FIRE. This book is definitely worth the purchase. Why? You may ask. For starters, the…
I was in the bookstore the other day and picked up The Ultimate Survival Manual: 333 Skills That Will Get You Out Alive by Rich Johnson. As I thumbed through the book, I saw great value in its pages. As I further perused some of the pages, I realized why the back of the book…