Gear
Military Sleep System Review
Just recently I had purchased two of the newer issue military sleep systems (one in the older woodland camo issue and the other in the newer ACU/digital camo) to upgrade some of my existing bug-out gear. I wanted to take some time in this post to do a quick review.
Night Vision for the Rest of Us
Night vision devices have come quite a long way since the Vietnam 1st-Generation optics. And as technology has improved and production costs have come down, demand continues to grow in the civilian market.
How to Get Great Gear Cheap with Craigslist Notifications
For many of you new to the preparedness/survivalist/prepper scene, you may be quite daunted with the sheer amount of “stuff” you need to buy in order to feel fully prepared. Everything from communication gear, to hunting equipment, to camping gear can put you back several thousands of dollars.
5.11 Push Pack Review
If you’ve already read my article on How to Put Together a Survival Kit then you know that I stress the importance of making your kit modular and multi-tiered. In this article I will be reviewing the 5.11 Tactical Push Pack which is a perfect solution for a second-tiered every-day carry (EDC) kit.
How to Make a Paracord Bracelet
Because of the article I’ve written on my every-day carry kit as well as the How to Put Together the Ultimate Survival Kit article, I’ve had a number of readers ask me for the instructions on how to make a paracord bracelet. Like I’ve mentioned in both of those articles, paracord is such a useful tool [...]
5% Off the StoveTec Rocket Stove
As I test out and review various preparedness/self-sufficiency type products, from time to time I come across ones that I think are excellent. The StoveTec rocket stoves are definitely one of them. Yesterday I spoke with a representative from StoveTec — the manufacturer of the rocket stove I recently reviewed — and they are willing to give tacticalintelligence readers a [...]
Video Review of the Rocket Stove
If your interested in an economical but highly effective form of cooking off-grid (or in a grid-down situation), the rocket stove is a perfect choice. Just recently I purchased a rocket stove built by a company called StoveTec. Invented by Dr. Larry Winiarski, the rocket stove is a highly-efficient cooking stove that requires very little wood [...]
Off-Grid Cooking Part 1: Portable Stoves
Having the ability to cook your food if you’re forced to travel off-grid or if the grid itself (electricity, gas etc) goes down should be an essential part of your preparations. In this two-part article, I’ll be discussing both portable and fixed off-grid survival cooking options, their pros and cons, and hopefully be able to [...]
The Ultimate Survival Firearm
Part of my tier-2 survival kit (which I keep in my car) is a Ruger 10/22 rifle. From a pure survival perspective (I’m talking wilderness survival not end-of-the-world scenario where you’re fending off looters) I feel a 22 LR rifle (especially the Ruger 10/22) is the ultimate survival firearm. Here are the benefits: It’s super reliable: [...]
What’s In Your Wallet?
If you’ve read the How to Put Together the Ultimate Survival Kit article than you know how I stress the importance of always carrying a survival kit with you (a first-tier kit). This is your fall-back kit — what your left with if all you have is what’s on you right this moment. Could you survive? Going along [...]
