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The Ulu
Featured, Gear •
The knife was arguably the first tool invented by man. And even if it techically wasn’t, it has been with us since pre-historic times and it is the first thing that we picture when we think of survival tools. One of the important qualities we look for in a survival tool is versatility. A tool […]
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Water Purification Systems
Bug-In/Bug-Out, Featured, Gear •
Last time, we talked about the common dangers that might be found in water. This time, we are going to take a look at some of the modern systems to make water safe for drinking, and next time we’ll take a look at primitive and improvised methods and tools. First, let’s clear up some terminology: […]
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Water: The Potential Dangers
Featured, Knowledge •
Water is the most important thing that humans ingest. We need to be properly hydrated to process the food we eat, to keep our blood flowing to transport nutrients and oxygen to the cells, to regulate body temperature, to lubricate joints, and to remove waste from the body. The general logic is that we can […]
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The Survival Library: Nuclear War
Bug-In/Bug-Out, Featured, Knowledge, Prepper Library, Safety •
There is no more frightening threat than Nuclear War. To this day, I hear people say they try not to think about it because it would be the death of us all. The fact of the matter is, unless you live in a primary or secondary target, you are more likely to survive the initial […]
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Ammunition Review: Freedom Munitions & ACC 9mm.
Featured, Reviews •
I have been working with the PSA Dagger in 9mm for a bit now and I needed a source of inexpensive and decent quality ammunition for it. To this end I did a little bit of research and decided to order from two sources for the first shots trip to my local range. The first […]
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Magpul Pmags for Glock 19s & Clones
Firearms, Reviews •
For the last month or so I have been evaluating the Palmetto State Armory Dagger 9mm. It is a clone of the popular Third Generation Glock 19 and is designed to use the same magazines. Instead of shipping with Glock OEM magazines, PSA ships their pistol with Magpul Pmag PL 15 magazines. I did not […]
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The Roving Blue Ozo-Pen: The pocket water purifier for the traveler, hiker or prepper
Featured, Resources • Tags:water
This is a guest video post from Roving Blue. I have been using one of these pen models for a few months now and I can speak to the value and usefulness of it. It is now part of my EDC bag, just in case I need pure water. I met Yana at Camp Independence […]
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Wilderness Medicine with Joshua Enyart
Featured, Guest, Skills •
One of my favorite YouTube channels is The Gray Bearded Green Beret with Joshua Enyeart. He is a retired US Army Green Beret, military survival instructor and civilian bushcraft and survival instructor. I have learned a lot from watching his videos and I think you will too. He just started a video series on wilderness […]
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Survival Oxygen for Emergency Medical Preparedness.
Featured, Guest, Safety • Tags:Emergency Medicine, Oxygen, Survival Supplies
Oxygen is an important medical supply, in fact it is considered medicine by EMT and Emergency Room professionals. James C. “Indiana Jim” Jones of Live Free is an EMT and in this video he discusses why oxygen is import and shows us a solution that anyone can use. Now is the time to join Live […]
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