This post is a collaboration between Matt and Samantha Biggers. For those that don’t already know Matt Biggers, he is my husband and best friend of 15 years! He does…
For this post, we are going to talk about the S part of SHTF. This is not something I see covered enough on survival sites. Considering that hygiene is so…
Staying warm during the bitter cold takes some planning. There are plenty of people that survived with very basic means in very cold places. Luckily we have some more convenient…
Driving conditions in the winter can deteriorate quickly. If you live in a climate with harsh winters, then you may be very experienced. Regardless of how well prepared you think…
Footwear is a critical part of prepping. Without the right shoes, bugging out is not going to be possible. You have to be able to cover some ground and be…
I always have a bit of a hard time with these best of style articles because there are so many great knives out there and only so much room in…
It’s starting to get a bit chillier outside. Stepping out in the morning on our mountain shows that Fall is firmly in place and frosts are going to start falling….
Editor’s Note: This is an updated and revised edition for 2021. Having a functional and reliable hatchet and ax is a must for any well-prepared person. Hatchets and axes are…
There are a lot of water bottles to choose from, and a lot of them are well made, but there are also some that are real garbage. I have attempted…
Tarps are one of the most versatile things out there. Everyone should have a few tarps as part of their preps. The smaller sizes are of course lighter and easy…
Editor’s Note: This is an updated and revised edition from earlier in 2018. Hand-cranked flashlights offer light and other functions when out on the trail or during a survival situation. …
Camp Chef sent me a bit of gear to test, and I have been impressed with the quality and value you get. For this review we are testing…
I was browsing through some survival books when I thought about how there are not a lot of posts in recent times that talk about all the different ways to…
The importance of a good bucket cannot be stressed enough. There are a lot of different buckets and some are better for some things than others. I am going to…
We have done posts on the past about firestarters, but lighters have been overlooked. The type of lighter that is best for you depends on various factors. Here are some…
When it comes to security there are a lot of things to think about. The truth is that no matter how careful you are, there are times when you cannot…