Meshtastic & LoRa: The Off-Grid Communication Lifeline Every Prepper Needs
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10 Essential Items a Prepper Should Keep in Their Faraday Cage for EMP Protection
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The Emergency Travel Communications Kit
So, business travel seems to be a thing again. I’m not thrilled about it. After staying home for two years, and spending it with my nuclear family, I really don’t want to get back on a plane to travel for business. I’d rather work from home, do my job, and not travel again for work, […]
Travel EDC, Podcast Number 3
[powerpress] This week Cam and I talk about Travel EDC. It’s a concept that is close to me because I do a lot of traveling for work. For instance, while I’m not a fan of traveling for work, I’m traveling for three weeks out of four in the month of April. It makes for long […]
Review of the Anker Astro for Your Mobile Devices
A few months ago I set out on a quest to find a recharging device to take with me on the road and to have in the event of a SHTF of any kind. I wanted a battery device that could recharge my mobile phone or pad device several times if the power were out, […]
Everyday Carry Items To Be Used For Personal Protection
This article is by Cameron Green, of Green Academy of Personal Protection (GAPP). The key to everyday carry (or EDC) is not burdening yourself with too much nonsense but still having the necessary tools to take care of yourself whether they be weapons, survival equipment, or luxuries. Putting it bluntly, if you carry too much […]
Quick Review of the Gerber Bear Grylls Knife Sharpener
I picked this up over the weekend because when I was out at the family home / Bug Out Location, I realized I forgot a knife sharpener. So, when I ran out to pick a couple items up for the family dinner, I also picked up the Bear Grylls Knife Sharpener. Not unlike the Bear […]
New Jersey Preparedness and Alternative Energy Show – April 20th, in Woodbury, NJ
I just got off the phone with Steve Schanne over at Off Grid Warehouse, a NJ based provider of preparedness gear and supplies. Steve has been promoting a FREE, Yes FREE Alternative Energy and Preparedness Expo. The Expo is being held in Woodbury, NJ on April 20th, 2013 in a 20,000 foot facility. There will […]
Swiss Army Knives. The Almost Forgotten Survival Tool, by Me….
I almost forgot about them. I did. I had a couple of them as a kid, that sadly were misplaced. I’m talking about the Swiss Army Knife. With multi-tools being so popular for various reasons I literally have not given the Swiss Army Knife a look in several years. I have two or three multi-tools. […]
Review of “Without Rule of Law, Advanced Skills to Help You Survive: Hide, Evade, Scavenge, and Infiltrate”
This review is probably months overdue. I’ve had “Without Rule of Law: Advanced Skills to Help You Survive” for months. It also took me a couple months to get through because I picked it up just every now and then to read it when I had a spare moment. To be sure I did not […]