It’s not all about the time you spend looking for adventure in the great outdoors — sometimes it’s got to be about spending time with your family and getting work done. That’s what Rad’s up to in this edition of Rad on Gear: working on a walking stick project with his son. When it comes […]
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Shoot Better with SIRT Trainers: Laser Beams Make Everything Better
The SIRT is a useful training tool to augment live fire training exercises. The resetting trigger allows the user to “fire” the gun without having to action the slide and the shot indicating lasers provide immediate feedback for shot accuracy. SIRT is an acronym for Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger. As the name suggests, the trigger […]
Exotac nanoSTRIKER XL: The best ferro-rod available
Being able to start a fire is one of the most important aspects of survival as it allows one to keep warm, purify water, and signal for help. Therefore, a fire-starter is arguably the most important tool in your survival kit. I personally carry a butane lighter, stormproof matches, and ferro-rod in mine (always have […]
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 […]
Wazoo Cache Belt | Your EDC Loadout Just Got an Upgrade
Wazoo Cache Belt Wazoo Survival Gear puts out some great products and I am particularly excited about their latest one — the Cache Belt. It is available for Preorder now. The following video review examines the belt and some of the gear that can be stored in it. Everyday Essentials Kit The Essentials kit from […]
Primitive Fire starting using Flint and Steel
Flint and steel have been used in starting fires for centuries. In the days before matches were invented, flint and steel offered the ability to start a fire without having to carry a hot coal wherever one traveled (and worrying about losing it or having it go cold). Starting a fire using flint and steel […]
The Orion Road Flare | A Survival Resource
The Orion Road Flare. Growing up my dad always had a pack of road flares in the back of the van. Seldom were they used unless we were on the side of the road broken down or stopping to help someone else who was broken down. That’s all I ever really thought they were good […]
Firearms Safety: Follow the Rules and Save Lives
Gun safety is not a device, it is a behavior. In-spite of 1,000 years of human experience with gun powder and related devices, it is still dangerous stuff. We can mitigate the risks, but no matter what kind of technological developments we have applied, guns remain dangerous. How dangerous? That depends on the shooter and […]
Enhance your EDC with discrete tools inside the Survival Belt 2.0
In my quest to carry as much useful survival equipment as possible on my body at any given time, the Survival Belt 2.0 is an invaluable piece of gear. It not only offers the convenience of saving space in my pocket and makes sure I don’t leave an item behind, but it also offers comfort […]
Teaching New Shooters: Do’s and Don’ts
Introducing a new shooter to the world of firearms? There are a few “do’s” and “don’ts” to keep in mind to help make the experience fun and successful. This isn’t a complete list of what to and what not to do, but, hopefully, it’s enough to get you started sharing the shooting sports. Don’ts 1. […]