Part One – Suspensions/Tires Factory leaf springs compressed nearly flat due to max loading of payload By the time my wife and I reached Provo, Utah I was already disenchanted with the 5th wheel RV that we had recently purchased. But maybe I should back-up just a little and start at the beginning… Since about …
Category: Survival Equipment
The Basics of Building a Prepper Team
Obstacles can seem insurmountable when we’re tackling them alone, but together—they turn into exciting challenges. -Spencer West We’ve talked about who you should include in your prepping, and more often than not the answer is nobody; that OpSec is more important than talking to friends or family about your prep, which can lead to …
Alternative Sources of Energy for Your Home
It is a well-known fact that our homes take energy to order to sustain modern living. We need electricity to complete all sorts of tasks around the house. We use it for powering our televisions, wash machines, kitchen appliances including stoves and dishwashers, vacuums, and computers. Just about everything we do around the house in …
5 Tips for Selecting the Right Firearm for You
Since humans are instinctively protective, it makes sense that people want to defend themselves, their homes, and their loved ones. Part of personal and home defense is deciding whether or not you want to own a firearm for this purpose. There are many advantages and disadvantages to purchasing a firearm as well as having it …
Survival cooking options | Do you know how to cook in an emergency?
OK, that was crazy. What you prepared for and worried about all these months actually did happen. You had to grab your family, snag your “bugout bag”, and make a run for it. A close call, but everyone is safe from the fire/flood/earthquake/hurricane/riot/tornado/whatever. Now your evacuated, you have found a sheltered spot where your family …
Survival Using RVs
Over the past year many people have reached-out to me asking the same question; ‘What can people do to survive a catastrophic event besides sailing to an island on a bug-out boat? This was of course a natural response by some people to my book; The Nautical Prepper My experience led me to believe that …
Paracord 550: Household and Survival Uses
Paracord is an excellent resource in preparing for personal survival. In this post I will discuss what paracord is, where it came from, and how multiple ways it can help you help yourself. Paracord was originally used as parachute cord for the airborne soldiers during World War II. Once on the ground soldiers found paracord …
Humless Tactical Flashlight Review
Humless Tactical flashlight Review. Imagine the power is out in your home, or your tire has gone flat and it is dark outside, or you are out camping and at midnight and one of your kids has to use the bathroom. What do you do? You reach for your flashlight. We all have one tucked away …
Survival Gear Must Have Items
Survival Gear Must Haves. If you are looking for gear to survive, there are definitely items that should be on your must have survival gear checklist. These include things you use to pack, along with a bag that carries all your critical supplies. Many situations in the space of a relatively short period of time …
A Look At 5 of the Best Handguns For The Average Person
Best Handguns. There are a few guns on the market that have rated high in customer reviews. We wanted to put a list together of guns that are highly rated and could be a great fit for the average person. There are many things you might want to consider when purchasing a firearm that are …