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Prepping 101 | The Medical Bucket and M3 Medic Bag

Prepping 101: Threat Assessment and Your Secure Site

In this scenario, we will cover the “bug-in” element of our plan. Safety and security will be our first priority after an incident. We are assuming you survived the initial event and your “physiological needs” (breathing, food, water, etc.) are being fulfilled with preparations made prior to an incident. (Refer to this article for information on […]

Meal Kit Supply | An Army And It’s Stomach

MRE’s are the pinnacle of “ready when you are” grub for the door kicker on the move. After decades of refinement, we’re finally at a place where the food in the brown bag rivals that of what you’d find in a chow hall (Maybe not an Air Force chow hall, but the rest of ’em […]

Smoke TS1 Signals More to Come from Boos Blades

Will Boos of Boos Blades is setting the course for his young company’s future with the Smoke TS1. He tells us his slender front flipper exemplifies the new Boos Blades business model and is a sign of more to come. When Boos introduced the Smoke TS1 in August, the first batch sold out within 48 hours, and pre-orders for […]

Long-Haul Flight Survival Guide

Survival is the method of making the best of an arduous or dangerous situation, like flying commercial for extended periods of time. “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.” – LEONARDO DA VINCI How to […]

Watch: Snow Peak Men's Folding Coffee Drip

Black Rifle Coffee Reviews The Snow Peak Men’s Folding Coffee Drip

Watch as Evan from Black Rifle Coffee goes over using the Snow Peak Folding Coffee Drip. This is an easy traditional way of making coffee in the field. Wish I had one of these when I was in the military! Products seen/used in the video review: Snow Peak Folding Coffee Drip Black Rifle Coffee (Beyond […]

Take care of your feet; they’re what will carry you through life

Merrell Shoes These Merrell‘s have been all over the world with me. I’ve worn them on sub-zero winter hikes in Colorado, hopping coal trains in Kansas, hitchhiking everywhere from highway 101 in California to mountain highways in Italy. I wore them in the hospital as my daughter was born, on the set of my first film, […]

Voltbike Yukon 750 – Bug Out eBike?

Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Voltbike Yukon 750 – BUG-OUT eBike CAN AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE BE PREPPED FOR WHEN SHTF? RYAN HOUTEKAMER, Offgrid If you were to ask us about electric bikes 10 years ago, we likely would’ve just laughed. They looked downright silly, had pitiful range, and cost more than a motorcycle. Fast-forward a […]

Gerber Gear | Moment Field Dress Kit

I have used this set for about three seasons now, and I still love them. The Moment Field Dress Kit includes two blades, and a sheath designed to hold the blades simultaneously. Prior to this kit I had been cycling between different blades, but they always seemed to be lacking in some way. I could […]

SOG Baton Q3 | Urban EDC essentials

SOG has recently released a new line of multi-tool products known as Batons. Being a long-time fan of SOG and their knives, I was very eager to give the Baton Q3 an in-depth look to see how it holds up against my small arsenal of multi-tools. First, we need to talk about what the Baton […]

Just How Bad is Budget Blade Steel?

Pete of the Cedric & Ada YouTube channel uses an established, repeatable method to measure edge retention. To date, he has put more than 40 steels to the test on his channel – everything from high-end powder metallurgy steels to butter knife blade steel. We reached out to Pete for his assessment of how budget blade steel […]