Food has a short shelf life. The convenience of refrigeration has made our society vulnerable to keeping grub for purposes. And why should we? The local grocery store will always have their aisles stocked full of product ready to be bought. From fruits and vegetables grown in Mexico to a wide selection of chicken, steak, …
Being able to start a fire on demand is a life skill every person should be able to accomplish. But sometimes some variables make this skill harder to achieve. Wet conditions, damp wood, or heavy winds come to mind. Therefore, you need an x-factor in your bag. Something that gives you 100% confidence you can …
There’s a new kind of kindle in town. And it’s gaining in popularity. To some, it’s known as fatwood. While others call it pitch pine. But it can make the average joe look like a fire-wielding outdoorsman. Here’s the Grid Down Tools guide to the pine stick resin magic and how to use it. What …
Next month will be the 1 year anniversary of the Puerto Rico Hurricane pair that slammed the island. Many of its residents are still without power along with a rising death toll. For the past 11 months, the island has been dealing with emergency management issues. This article serves as a timeline of events told …
A few years ago a buddy and I spent a few days on the AT trail. Long story short, we were not prepared from a water standpoint. While my personal Lifestraw seemed like the perfect water purifier, we found out a personal device does not do very well for 2 people. After that trip, I …
Having filtered clean water is great. You can feel better about what you’re putting into your body, for sure. But now it’s time to make sure you know how to clean berkey filters and the chambers. Otherwise, germs and other grossness will build up and negate the whole reason you bought the unit. What You …
There’s nothing wrong with being prepared and getting supplies for emergency scenarios. Here’s a great list of survival gear essentials that if you don’t have you should! #1 Use a LifeStraw for Safe Water Everyone knows how important safe drinking water is, and the LifeStraw Amazon offers makes it easy to filter out most of …
It seems many people believe that living in a first world country means that the government will always be prepared and able to handle any emergency situation. Just look at the Puerto Rico hurricane news. While authoritative agencies do their best in these stressful situations, most citizens haven’t contemplated what is emergency management and have …
