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Land Nav – Taking an Azimuth Off the Map and Applying It To the Compass

Every now and then I ask myself why I prep. After all it doesn’t look like society is in any danger of immediate collapse. On the surface the market is …

Not long ago I had an interesting conversation with a prepper friend about what would happen after the balloon goes up. He’s a cool, resourceful guy who moved here to …

If I could have with me only one blade, one handgun, and one long gun, what would I choose? by Jarhead Survivor A Question of Survival Of course, my answer …

Have you ever found a piece of gear that makes you smile as soon as you touch it?  I’ve been casting around for the perfect canteen/cup/pot stove combination and wasn’t …

I spent the last few months looking for a tent for cold weather camping. The criteria I had for the tent were a little vague in my mind, but basically …

When Ranger Man first asked if I wanted to do a review on a couple of Camillus knives I thought, “Camillus? Sounds familiar, but I can’t place it.”  Some of …

In order to deal with a threat, or perceived threat, it is easier to do so if you understand it.  During the research for this post I dug into the …

This is a continuation of the survival posts that I’ve been writing. In today’s article, I’d like to talk a little about survival and fire. Fire is important for several reasons in …

A bunch of years ago I lost the sheath to my USMC Ka-Bar and went online looking to see where I could get a cheap replacement. I came across a web site …

A couple of weeks ago I bought a Gerber Bear Grylls survival knife to try out.  To be honest, I’d never seen the guy’s show, so I watched part of …

Chefbear is back to explain various cuts of meat and what can (and can’t) be preserved for a long term SHTF situation.  Thanks for being such a great resource Chefbear! …