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A photograph of a river flowing through a woodland with mountain in the background

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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Palmetto State Armory Dagger

PSA Dagger: First Shots

Firearms, Reviews

I recently wrote about my first impressions of the PSA Dagger 9mm pistol and in looking it over, I developed a good impression of it. I recently got it out to the Lone Star Gun Range in Lockheart, TX to see if it holds up to the rep it is developing. Sorry for the spoilers, […]

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Bugging Out in the Cold Photo

Staying Warm on the Move 

Bug-In/Bug-Out, Featured, Skills

Last month I discussed staying warm at home or at your bug-out-location. This month I want to talk about what to do if you are on the move. There are some crucial differences between being in a fixed location and being on the move that should be considered.  Where equipment and knowledge of fuels is […]

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PSA Dagger 9mm Pistol

First Look: PSA Dagger Compact 9mm Pistol.

Firearms, Reviews • Tags:, , ,

Is there a survival tool that is as much of an argument starter as a firearm? I don’t mean the heat and vitriol that exists between anti-gunners and 2nd Amendment Civil Rights Activists. I am talking about the comparative arguments that we can learn from. No? I agree. For years one of the Kings of […]

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Kerosene Heater

Bug-In Warmth

Bug-In/Bug-Out, Featured

When you drill down to the very basics, survival is keeping your body temperature at 98.6 degrees. Food, clothing, shelter, and gear are all gathered to keep your body temperature where it should be. When and if the world goes south, you will have basically two choices in response: bug-in, or bug-out. In this article […]

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Dutch Military Surplus for Bug-Out Gear

Reviews • Tags:,

Over the last few months, I have been building a new bug-out set-up. For the load bearing portion, I decided on military surplus equipment from the Netherlands sourced from Varusteleka Oy in Helsinki, Finland. My reasoning for ordering from them has a lot to do with price and wide availability of the equipment from one […]

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The Strelok Home Screen on an Android Tablet

Survival Tech: Strelok Pro Ballistics for Android & Wear OS

Firearms, Tech

Imagine, if you will, you are in a long-term survival situation. You have a finite supply of everything, and you need to make the most of it while you wait for a return to normal. In this situation you might need to hunt to put meat in your larder and you are using a firearm […]

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Creek Stewart's Pocket Field Guide: The Bug Out Survival Vest

Creek Stewart’s Pocket Field Guide: The Bug Out Survival Vest

Books, How-to

What do you do If you have to make a run for it? For most preppers the plan is to grab the bug out bag and head for the door. There are almost as many ideas on a BOB as there are preppers and we all try to figure out how to best set one […]

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Looking Forward: Threats 2022

Knowledge, Threats

The beginning of a new year is a good time to look forward. After the two years that we have just been through, it seems even more important to be looking out for future threats and to be ready for them. After all, this is the point of prepping. Looking forward I see threats much […]

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Live Free Meeting

WE ARE SURVIVALISTS

Featured, Guest, Philosphy

Ric’s Editors Note – I will say first, this is not an original post. This article was authored by James C. Jones, the co-founder of Live Free USA. I have been aware of the organization since the ‘80s and I read this article way back then. Recently, I joined the organization and I have become […]

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