Gear
EcoZoom Rocket Stove Review
In case you haven’t read/seen my past review of the Stovetec rocket stove a rocket stove is a highly efficient wood-burning cooking stove that requires very little wood to boil water or cook an entire meal. Due to its design that allows for complete combustion, with just a few twigs and sticks you can maintain [...]
Concrete Canvas Shelters
For those of you with some extra money lying around I wanted to introduce you to an interesting shelter my brother told me about. It’s called the Concrete Canvas Shelter. It is a rapid deployable shelter that takes under an hour to set up and is ready for use in under 24 hours. They are made [...]
Off-Grid Wheat Grinder Reviews
Whether it’s due to a natural or man-made disaster, an extended grid-down situation is a very real scenario and one that I am always trying to prepare for. For this reason, I like to buy tools and gear that can still function without the need of electricity. Since I have quite a bit of wheat grain [...]
Slatt’s Rescue Belt: Part 2
After writing the post on How to Make a Slatts Rescue Belt, I’ve had a number of requests come in for instructions on how to start the Slatt’s Rescue Belt knot on a belt buckle. So I thought I’d take some time in this post to explain/show how that’s done. Since it’s kind of difficult to [...]
Get-Home Bag
Imagine this, you’re 40 miles from home doing some errands in the city and the Big One has just hit. It cripples communication and power lines, halts public transportation, and has just left your car buried under a heaping pile of concrete. With the power down, your bug-out bag stuck in the car, and some [...]
Mr. Heater Big Buddy Review
For those looking for a great emergency heating source this winter, check out the Big Buddy Heater by Mr. Heater. To give you some background, my house is currently heated by a pellet stove. Even though it’s very efficient and heats the house nicely, the obvious issue is that it doesn’t work if there’s a power [...]
Light em Up! The Flashlight as a Self-Defense Tool
When it comes to choosing a weapon for self defense, a flashlight is typically not the first thing that comes to mind. However, when used correctly, it is an amazing tool for personal protection. In this post I want to share some of the advantages of carrying a flashlight for personal protection as well as what [...]
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.
