Fall is definitely here. The leaves are finally falling from the trees and in the Pacific Northwest the infamous November winds have started. A number of years back, Seattle lost…
Today I share the first author interview and book giveaway in the latest Backdoor Survival Book Festival. James Wesley Rawles, the author of Expatriates: A Novel of the Coming Global…
In a recent giveaway, the question asked was “What pioneer skill do you feel will be the most valuable following a disaster, collapse or other “stuff” hits the fan scenario?”. …
One of the benefits of maintaining the Backdoor Survival website is that I am often asked to review various products of interest to the preparedness community. I have personally tested and used…
When I first started prepping, the last thing on my mind was purchasing wheat for long term storage. Heck, what was I going to do with 100 pounds of wheat…
Today I share the next author interview and book giveaway in the Backdoor Survival Summer Book Festival. F.J. Bohan, the author of EMERGENCY AIR, is back for an encore interview…
I first learned about the LifeStraw Personal Water Filter a year ago when one of the readers of Backdoor Survival sent me an email extoling its virtues. Although it sounded cool and the price (under $20) was right, I did not bother to test one myself. After all, I already had a Berkey Sport bottle, a Nalgene water bottle and some water purification tabs in my pack. I was all set.
Or so I thought.
During my recent trip to Alaska, I decided to carry along a LifeStraw and use it for some field testing. After all, what better place to stick a straw in the water and drink than a beautiful Alaskan glacial pond or stream?
Today I share the 4th author interview in the Backdoor Survival Book Festival. Glen Tate, the author of the 299 Days series of survival fictionbooks, shares his answers to my questions and is also providing one of my readers with a free copy of his book, “299 Days: The Preparation”.
Rocket stoves and outdoor grills are great for cooking in a pot or skillet when the power is down or non-existent following a disaster or a worst case SHTF situation where fuel is either flat-out unavailable or intolerably expensive.
How to build a mud oven for use now and when the SHTF.