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…
Recently, I have been in communication with the folks at Solo Scientific in regards to their fire starters. While I met Andy Putrello at a local “Preppers Expo” and bought two items from him, I was hesitant at purchasing another fire starter for my gear. I was wrong and should have added this to my…
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…
I have virtually met a lot of people via social media over the past several years. Lately, it seems the virtual relationships have been developing into more of a friendship. If you look at the purpose behind the idea of social media, it is tracking with exactly how my life is going. As many of…
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…
I don’t normally review a normal or “Off The Shelf” product but I had to make the exception with my latest find. Duct tape overall is a prepper’s dream as it is, but carrying a 2 lb., 3″x35 yard roll of tape in your bag with everything else adds a lot of undue stress to…
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 very happy to receive Bryan Foster’s latest book, A Guide to Sheltering-in-Place: Don’t be scared, Don’t panic, Shelter-in-Place (SIP). To start with the latest in the Prepper’s Survival Guide Series is very informative and breaks everything down into easy to understand terms and meanings. At only 78 pages, the book gets straight to…
As a kid, I always had a fascination with starting fire with different methods. I think the one that I still need to perfect is the bow-drill. Growing up, one of the most inexpensive methods, other than matches, was the Magnesium Fire Starter. I had one in my bag for many years before actually using…
I know I discussed doing a review on the Mora knife that I own but I picked up a CRKT (Columbia River Knife & Tool) Free Range Hunter Clip Point Lockback Folder recently that I am really pleased with. That is a mouthful so we will stick with CRKT Free Range. As before, I will…
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…