Dec 22
Note from PJ: This article is a guest contribution and while brief does touch on a good topic. Lots of opinions floating out there about what to stockpile for bartering, or if one should even attempt to barter at all after something like SHTF. Read the article and then post comments / opinions below. Thanks! …
Dec 20
The review of the RTS Valsetz is brought to you working closely with SoleLabz.com, a website that reviews and rates best hiking and tactical boots. Under Armour 101 UA is your true “humble beginnings to stardom” story. Kevin Plank, the founder of UA, was just a University football team captain with a problem. He’s had it …
Nov 19
Today I was witness to a very violent car accident which left one driver literally in pieces, it happened right in front of me on the highway while traveling around 75 mph. Since I was on the scene immediately I was able to quickly assess the situation and provide help when necessary before first police/fire arrived …
Nov 14
The S hits the fan and you pack the family into your 4wd, drive an hour to your bugout location (BOL) just before the crazies overrun your suburban house. The property isn’t much but it’s yours, 20 acres with some water and deep in the woods. You then build a shelter, plant crops, establish a …
Oct 29
My personal EDC has changed over the years and I’m sure yours has too. You carry something which you like, maybe you find out you don’t need something else or whatever. It’s constantly changing based on one’s personal preferences and desires. YET…it seems that EDC has gotten out of control lately with dudes carrying almost …
Oct 13
By Jay Jay I bought 2 of these for my daughter and myself to use on a backpacking trip and they are great. Most I have seen are usually 2 liters as opposed to the 3 liter size you see here. We ended up going on a trip where there was no drinkable water (I …
Sep 13
If I could summarize this article in once sentence it would be this: what works for me doesn’t necessarily work for her, and although I considered that going in the actual application of this premise was eye opening. The Background My wife has had her CCW for quite a few years with her primary weapon …
Aug 25
Check out this demo video about the Ka-Bar TDI knives, a good backup option if your main weapon (and strong hand) are disabled. The timed demos are pretty cool to watch, i.e. the slowest person with a TDI knife is faster than the fastest person with a folding knife. After exchanging some messages with resident …
Aug 13
Sometimes it’s fun to get out to the range and shoot up multiple targets with different weapons, various distances, all sorts of drills. After all if you are spending the time and your own money to get out and train some element of it should be entertaining. Yet there are points in time when it’s …
Aug 11
From PJ: Thanks to long time reader and contributor J for taking the time to write about the gear he utilized while on a trip to the Scottish Highlands. It’s one thing to have a bunch of cool gear sitting in the corner for emergencies, it’s another thing to get out in the bush and …
Aug 09
I’ve been sans pistola for the last week, much to my own chagrin but hey I only have myself to blame. For some reason I thought that my CCW license renewal coincided with my birthday this year but then last week I happened to pull it out: it expired in the last week of July! …
Aug 08
I pondered writing this article because I absolutely do not want this to come across as a “hey look at me” moment. Yet I think if we can examine what happened today it will shed light on what I believe is another slice of the proper prepper mentality: the good Samaritan role…something I do not …
Aug 04
I remember attending a funeral recently during which quite a few HD riders showed up to pay their final respects. Myself and some buddies were standing off to the side as the HD’s lined up and the riders dismounted, chatting and just milling about. One of the riders opened a top case about 6 feet …
Jul 31
I’ll be straight up with this one: I forgot to pay the water bill. As sure as I’m sitting here at my desk I can see the notice sitting next to me, the one that says something about paying by a certain date or a disconnect will happen. What can I say, we were out …
Jul 29
When the weather is decent (read: above 50 and not too much rain in the forecast) I’ll often ride a motorcycle to work. My bike of choice for such festivities is a KLR 650 outfitted with various performance / protection upgrades and options for storage in the form of tank, rear rack and side luggage. …
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