Hidden Treasure: Survival Storage
Cache (Kash), noun 1. A hidden store of provisions, weapons, treasure, etc. 2. The place where such a…
Against All Odds: Goal Zero Nomad 7 Solar Panel
Sometimes bad things happen in the wilderness, and often the best way to get out of a bad…
The Day After Yesterday: Surviving the First Day of a Disaster
I started storing food, fuel and water in 1981. When I transferred into Fairbanks, Alaska from the “bush,”…
American Classic Bush Knife
Before the first Rambo movie had everyone running out to their local sporting goods store looking for a…
Exotac NanoStriker Portable Dependable Fire
Humans have had the ability to control fire for about 400,000 years. Eating while sitting around a campfire…
Blue Force Gear Boo Boo Pouch
Nylon tactical gear is a business that has grown explosively over the past 15 years. This growth is…
Against All Odds: Ranger Rick Paracord Survival Kit
When I look at new gear for evaluation, I always think of multi-use options. For those thinking “outside the box,” there are many creative ways to use the Ranger Rick Paracord Survival Kit.
Against All Odds: USMC Survival Kit
During a tactical training class I attended several years ago, the question of survival/E&E (escape & evasion) kits came up. After a quick round-table discussion, it became clear that the students’ definition of survival gear was extra food.
Against All Odds: Kestrel Pocket Weather Tracker
Having evaluated all types of survival tools in our jungle training school, it’s rare that I run across…
Offbeat: SWAT-T Tourniquet
According to a number of sources in the medical field, a significant injury to an artery located in an extremity is capable of causing unconsciousness and leading to eventual death in as little as ten minutes.