Being without a cup-of-joe in the morning is a deal breaker for millions of folks…but not for me. I drink coffee on occasion & not regularly. I use to take pride in preparing my grandpa his cup of black coffee in the morning…his approval of my coffee making skills made my day each time I [...]
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Featured: Propane Primer by Backdoor Survival
Backdoor Survival (run by our friend Gaye) has produced a great article on Integrating Propane Into Your Prepping Strategy. The article was written by her technical consultant Chris Newman. I found it informative & a definite read for anyone with our kind-of-mindset…be ready just-in-case! Here’s an excerpt: What is Propane? Propane is a gaseous byproduct [...]
FREE Download: The Preparedness Review, Spring 2013
Todd Sepulveda (creator or Prepper Website) invited both Jeff & I to provide articles for The Preparedness Review, and we happily accepted. Jeff’s article is titled Don’t Waste Your Time…There’s Prepping to Do, and David’s article is titled Are You Knot Ready? Here are excerpts from both: I’m convinced that time management skills are what [...]
What Makes A Good Survival Knife?
Here’s a relatively short article that introduces some basic elements you want to be aware of if you’re just learning about survival knives & considering investing in a couple for your gear. Click on the image below to read the article at Survivalogic.com:
DIY: Paracord Handle Download
Survivalogic.com created an easy-peezy PDF that shows how to make a paracord handle wrap. They’ve also created a video to accompany it. Paracord is the go-to cordage option that offers many, many applications & is affordable too. Download the PDF HERE. Watch the video below:
Featured: A Blade from a Bearing Race
Remember the word “craftsmanship”? Yeah, that word. This knife isn’t manufactured in a factory; it’s crafted. That’s a huge difference in quality & the unique identity of the finished product. I have friends that are MAJOR fans of knives, as well as blades in general. I mean, these guys are willing to spend upwards of [...]
Featured: Radio Communications After a Disaster
I found this primer article that mentions radio options you should consider for grid-down events. If you don’t have your HAM Radio license yet, I strongly urge you to find a nearby class & get it. It’s so simple to get started…you get to study the pool of possible questions & you’ll know the correct [...]
Best Practices for Savvy Online Shopping: Purchase securely & Save Documentation (4/6)
Okay, I just returned from my punishment of 1,000 lashings for not finishing this series on time…funny thing is that one of the reminder requests was from a link-posting service trying to get a free link-back that they were waiting for the remaining articles. Thanks for your patience and for not burning down the interwebz. [...]
Best Practices for Savvy Online Shopping: Homework First, Questions Second (2/6)
If you missed Part 1 of this week’s 6 Part Series, click this link to read it. Ask Questions AFTER You Do Your Homework One problem that has resulted from consumer complacency is that companies are fighting with their competition on how to think for us and literally “dumb down” ad/product copy & instructions. “Copy” [...]
DIY: Rainwater Collection System
Today’s DIY comes to you from the folks at Wikihow.They did a great job of step-by-step photos. We recommend that your drinking water storage NOT come from rain water catchment for many reasons…one of them being that intergalactic aliens might have used that water as a wash basin without leaving a note. There are PLENTY [...]
