An essential part of any Every Day Carry (EDC) setup is the quintessential multi-tool. Small yet powerful, multi-tools pack a lot of function into a very small package to make sure you’re ready for whatever the world throws at you. Most multi-tools contain needle nose pliers, a wire cutter, a knife blade, and an assortment …
Category: Survival Gear
choices for lighting your emergency camp
Every night, the sun goes down, and we reach automatically for the light switch that enables us to continue to cook, to read, to continue our lives even with the night and the dark all around. But in an emergency situation, the power may be out, you may not be comfortably inside your home, but …
Do you need snowshoes in your emergency car kit?
The answer to that question has historically been not really unless you lived in the high mountains of the West, or the deep North Woods of Maine or Minnesota. And for the southern half of the United States, a pair of snowshoes in the trunk is probably a bit overboard. Better to use that space …
5 Reasons to Get a Light For Your Gun
While your trips to the shooting range are generally in near-perfect lighting and great conditions, the majority of times you will use your gun will probably be the exact opposite. You’ll probably use your gun when it’s dark, you’re tired, and adrenaline is pumping. This means your plan on holding a flashlight while aiming your …
7 Reasons Why Bugging Out is a Bad Idea
If you’re reading this, chances are you have a bug out bag ready and waiting for the STHTF. It’s probably packed with just about everything you need to pick up and run with, and while it’s a definite necessity to have a bug out bag of your own, bugging out under most circumstances is, for …
THE USMC TACTICAL SURVIVAL AXE AKA: ‘The BRUISER’
This is not your uncle’s camping axe! I am not an expert with edged weapons, even though I have a trunk-load of them, including the old Buck hunting knife that my Dad gave me when I was a teenager many moons ago. So with that said, I wanted to share my latest prize, which was …
FIREARMS AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
With the start of the new-year, there always seem to be several articles that come out promoting guns as part of a preparedness solution. And it’s an unfortunate fact that firearms have become almost synonymous with Preppers and disaster preparedness. I will explain why that is truly unfortunate… Sadly, thanks largely to movies and bloggers …
5 Tips to Fine-Tune Your Every Day Carry Setup
Having a proper every day carry (EDC) setup is one of the most important things you can do to be prepared, well, every day. While you can get separated from your bug out bag and might not be able to get home quickly, your every day carry is always on you to help you survive …
How To Change Up Your EDC For Colder Months
When the weather starts getting colder your ability to up the ante on your Every Day Carry (EDC) increases. When you have a jacket and bulkier clothing on you can hide everything from a bigger gun to a better knife all on your person. While we all have our own personal EDC setup, there are …
7 Ways to Use Zip Ties for Survival
Few will argue that zip ties are one of the most useful tools out there. From keeping wires nice and tidy to restraining serious bad guys, they’re the tool of choice across the board. Knowing this it should be no surprise that zip ties are incredibly useful in survival situations. While you’ll probably have less …