Here’s a quick photo review of our Gerber Moment Fixed Blade Knife… Gerber Gear item number 31-002197. I’ve had this knife for about a year and a half now and found it to be a useful mid-sized knife for daily … Continue reading →
I’ve been doing some research on the early migration into the US western territories and was amazed to read about the large numbers of pioneers that died on their way out west due to cholera and other sicknesses brought on … Continue reading →
I’m a pretty big fan of Gerber’s products and this knife has not disappointed me. This was purchased in 2014 and carried daily for about a year and a half. I now alternate carry between this knife and the Gerber … Continue reading →
After we had the basic amount of “stuff” put up we turned our attention towards fortifying our home and improving the defense of ourselves. During this phase, we had to actually start thinking the way a criminal would. For obvious … Continue reading →
Check out our initial review and first use of the SogFari 10″ machete from SOG. We had some late winter brush clearing to do along our property lines so I was able to put this tool to a quick and … Continue reading →
I regularly see articles touting the benefits of having a ham radio license and most of them are logical and well-written. What I don’t see much of are articles explaining just exactly what to expect from ham radio and why … Continue reading →
The following guide is meant for the individual households or small groups looking to add emergency comms to their list of prep projects. This list is simple and arranged in the order that we feel is most logical and necessary. … Continue reading →
Part One of what I hope will be a series covering the conversion of a standard-issue cargo van into an emergency / RV type-vehicle. The project will tentatively be named the “Cargo Van Conversion” for now I guess. It’s true … Continue reading →
Sharpening a saw chain with a file is a skill that anyone that uses a chainsaw should learn but after a while the process can become a chore. Because of that, this Oregon sharpener has been on my mind for … Continue reading →
Every once in awhile I stumble onto some great information that is perfectly formatted into the simplest printable form. Here are two such cases. All credit and thanks is given to the individuals that originally created the info below. This … Continue reading →
We’ve been wanting to try an inexpensive hand-cranked grain mill on some of our stored grains and beans. We don’t store wheat and we don’t use much flour. We do store beans, rice and rolled oats however and we’re learning … Continue reading →
We got our hands on the new folding shovel from SurvivalHax.com and spent a morning evaluating it’s quality and usefulness while doing some of the late-fall chores around our property. As usual, we’ll let the photos do most of the … Continue reading →
You just never know when a virus will turn into a pandemic …. watching the infectious disease news feeds at KA9OFF.com can give us some advance notice but that still may not be enough time to gather the items we … Continue reading →
Here’s a quick photo review of the 5.11 Tactical Rush 72 pack. We try to give a photo review of any new products that we get so our readers can get a better look at an item before they purchase … Continue reading →
