Survival Kit

At the end of this long description it sounds like a bunch of stuff on my shotgun. Really it’s an improved stock (Magpul SGA) and forend (Aridus Imperium), which aren’t …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes When it comes to emergency preparedness, most of us are just trying to prepare for the worst and learn how to take care of our …

As I mentioned in my review of Southern Cross Bourbon, although I like bourbon, I’m not a bourbon reviewer. Neither am I a travel blogger. However, I did go to …

Estimated reading time: 14 minutes We all have those one or two recipes from grandma that have been passed down for generations, and they bring back so many memories of …

Let’s put this into some real-world terms: in five years of working on a 911 ambulance, I’ve only had to resort to a tourniquet one time. Yes, just once. Out …

Estimated reading time: 14 minutes The great thing about instant soups is that most of them are as easy to make as a cup of tea. They may not pack …

The only problem I found with improvised occlusive dressings is difficulty in getting tape to stick. But, that’s the point of this thing, right, so it’s hard to complain about …

Home Heat Maybe more important than food is environmental heat. Snow and ice storms happen when it gets cold. When you lose power, you will likely also lose heat, unless …

Maintain the appropriate level of alertness to enable the ability to foresee, adapt, and act to situations. Alertness is not paranoia, fear, or constant stress. It is the deliberate management …

If you drink, you owe it to yourself to fully and completely understand the risks, rather than burying your your head in the sand. I’m glad I found quitting for a …