Survival

Lightning is the third leading cause of weather-related deaths, right behind floods and tornadoes.  More people die or are injured by lightning more in the summer months than any other time of the year. This is […]

Space blankets also known as Mylar blankets, first aid blankets, emergency blankets, or thermal blankets are a low-weight, small blanket made of metallic heat-reflective thin plastic sheeting.  This was first developed by NASA in 1964 for us in the space program. Their design

If you really want to learn about free or cheap gear talk to a homeless person.  They are the real experts on how to get by with very little.  Now I am not talking about

Periodically I encounter mountain man preppers who tell me about their plans to live off the land like the Native Americans.  Now I am not saying that it is impossible, but preppers who can do

Have you ever wanted to measure distances across rivers  or other obstacle without crossing them.  Having a known distance can help you if you are preparing to cross the obstacle, for instance you may need

If you are lost in the back country or looking for resources after TEOTWAWKI, an automobile can be a gold mine of survival items.  Every year I see stories of people who get lost and

After the blogs we recently posted on bug out routes, I decided to take a look at my maps and maybe upgrade a few.  After deciding what I needed, I went down to a local

A compass is something that all of us should have in our bug out bags or survival kits.  But being human we make mistakes and either lose or forget things. If you can see the

Maps of their area of operation are something that everyone should have.  Now the street maps that you get at gas station or AAA are useful.  But they are not the best.  Get good topo