Back in my Boy Scout days, it was all about eating freeze dried food while hiking through New England. Then the Army ruined me with those shitty MRE’s. After my time in the military, it was back to better freeze dried food for kayaking expeditions. Now I’m an Overlander. And weight just isn’t a factor. […]
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Half Face Blades Chef Blade – A Refined Tool
As a newly single man, I’ve been continually surprised by the fact women are incredibly impressed by my ability to cook. I thought it was an old joke, something from a cheesy rom-com, but the truth remains I’ve found the ability to cook directly relates to your attractiveness level. When cooking for a young lady […]
Zippo Typhoon Match Kit: Light it up
On the list or survival priorities, fire is one of the big ones. Fire helps with the other three, those being food, water, and protection from the elements. You can cook, boil water, and stay warm with a fire. When it comes to lighting a fire you need to have rock-solid means of lighting that […]
JETBOIL Genesis Base Camp Stove
Professional dirtbag Leo Jenkins reviews and gives and exclusive look at Jetboil’s new, yet to be released Genesis Base Camp stove. Traveling on his way from Alaska to Argentina, Leo is somewhere in Central America cooking with his new two-burner stove.
The ReadyMan Pocket Survival Stove 2.0
One of the things I miss about being an active duty Marine is the ingenuity of Marines. Marines are made to adapt and overcome. We evolve as the tides change. If you ever want to see real genius in play stick a Marine somewhere and deprive him one of the things all Marines need to […]
EAT DRINK AND BE MERRY: WHY YOU SHOULD STORE CANNED FOOD AT HOME
If you’ve ever watched the old television series, called Connections, you might recall host James Burke introducing the creation of canned food. The episode is called, Eat Drink and be Merry. However, it wasn’t so merry for soldiers who had to eat rotten food. Enter, Napoleon Bonaparte. Burke speaks to the viewer and explains how […]
AlpineAire Freeze-Dried, Dehydrated and Instant Foods: Review
We review AlpineAire freeze-dried, dehydrated and instant foods. Do we like their Southwestern beef and nachos, Chicken burrito bowl and Bandito scramble?
Jetboil Flash Cooking System
Need boiling water in 2 minutes when out in the wilderness ? The Jetboil Flash is just what you need. The complete cooking system stores in the boiling mug and can easily be put together in under 20 seconds. One of the best features of the Jetboil Flash is its inbuilt starter so matches or […]