When Giants Fall Book Review

Book Review: When Giants Fall

If you are looking for a thought provoking, well researched book on the state of US economy and the future standing of the United States, then this would be a book for you.  Michael Panzner spins an interesting tale about the future conflicts and economic crashes that our society faces.

Spyderco Sage 2 Knife Review

Survival Gear Review: Spyderco Sage 2

The Spyderco Sage 2 is the second knife in Spyderco’s Sage series of knives, which pay tribute to different knife makers who have brought a revolutionary features to knife locking design.  The design of each Sage knife centers around a knife maker and the design feature they are known for.

Survival for Kids

Teenage Survival Part 3: Food

Planning for emergency food and water is your parent’s job right?  If your parents are not of the emergency preparedness mind set then it is up to you to make sure you and your family are prepared.  Are you a teenage survivalist?

Book Review of Patriots by James Wesley Rawles

Book Review: Patriots

James Wesley Rawles’ (JWR) book, “Patriots” is a great story for anyone who is interested in survival.  It’s a “How To” reference manual, written as an engaging narrative about a small group of everyday people who use teamwork to build a protected community in a post-economic collapse society.

Mainstay Emergency Food Rations

Survival Gear Review: Mainstay 3600 Food Ration

When we started researching emergency food more than two years ago we found that most foods out there fit into 4 categories.  Freeze Dried, MREs, Long Term Staples (rice, beans, flour, etc) and Food Bars.  In the Food Bar category we found one that stood out.

Everyday Carry Bag

Survival Gear Review: Maxpedition Fatboy Versipack

How long have you been trying to find that “perfect” catch all EDC (Everyday Carry) bag?  Your search is over.  We take an in depth look at what may be the ultimate Tier Two bag from Maxpedition, the Fatboy Versipak.

Glock Survival Pistol

How to Buy a Gun Case

Gun cases are made to protect guns.  Guns are tools, fine tools.  They deserve to be cared for so they can be expected to perform to their design potential.  Guns need regular maintenance, cleaning, repair, and proper storage.  Storage implies both during the time of use and afterwards.

Black Powder Hunting, Survival Knife

Looking To Our Past – Part 1

We all know the stories about Daniel Boone, Davy Crocket, Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and many more too numerous to list; but how many have studied the skills and everyday chores that these men used to establish the United States as we know it today?

Back up personal files

The Survival Binder

“What is a Survival Binder?” you may ask.  The answer to that is quite simple, a survival binder is all the pieces of paper that make up your life and the lives of your family, along with other information that may prove useful in an emergency, together in an easily accessible place .

SHTF Survival

SHTF – T MINUS 2 HOURS

If you have a limited time before the SHTF, What do you do?  What are your priorities?  Recently we saw this first hand with Hurricane Irene (see article).  The actions of the unprepared raises good questions for all of us.  

EMP Survival

Grid Down Survival

A variety of natural and man-made disasters can impact your local or regional power grids.  Natural events like recent Hurricane Irene (that disrupted power to 4 million customers), along with earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, snow storms, flooding, wildfires and lightning strikes cause major impacts.