Cooking

Contact Coffee Co. “Shots Fired”

May 5, 2018

Coffee, Cooking, Food/Drink, Geek Culture, Product Reviews

April 19, 2018 at approximately 20:15, a hellacious wind storm hit my little mountain side, knocking out power (for a full two days), shaking the house, and uprooting dozens of piñon pine trees, some of them ov... Read More...

Firedragon Folding Cooker and Firedragon Fuel Tabs

Frank H

October 22, 2017

Accessories, Camping, Cooking, EDC, Illumination, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

If you’re in the market for an ultra lightweight stove and fuel set to take on your next trip to the outdoors, look no further than the Firedragon Folding Cooker along with the Firedragon Fuel tabs. When... Read More...

Old Faithful Flameless Portable Cooker: Convenient In Inconvenient Situations

David Donchess

October 12, 2017

Camping, Cooking, Gadgets, Homesteading, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

The concept of heating your food without the use of fire is nothing new. The US military has taken advantage of flameless heaters in their MREs for decades now. All you need is a little bit of water in order to... Read More...

Homegrown Chicken Eggs: Benefits And Considerations

David Donchess

September 26, 2017

Cooking, Food/Drink, Homesteading, Mission Health, Values and Mission

The normal thing to do these days is to go out to the store and purchase a dozen or so Chicken eggs. The eggs are usually white and can be counted on to be very consistent in size and flavor. If you are wan... Read More...

A Brief History of Ginger and Its Benefits to Your Body

Kelly Kurcina

May 13, 2017

Cooking, Food/Drink, Mission Critical, Mission Health, Prepping & Survival

The History of Ginger Stuart Gingerbread Moulds I eat raw ginger in its whole tuber form and even enjoy its spicy bite. I eat it raw because it has some very good therapeutic benefits. The benefits of ra... Read More...

Fire it Up with A Rocket Stove

Rab

May 5, 2017

Camping, Cooking, EDC, Homesteading, Illumination, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Prepping & Survival, Surviving on the Cheap

Getting a good walk going is good for health Fire is a key skill/asset for anyone looking to become more self sufficient. Learning how to use rockets stoves are a great way to cut down on fuel requirements. ... Read More...

Product Review: Greenbelly Energy Bars

Michael Kurcina

April 29, 2017

Camping, Cooking, EDC, Food/Drink, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Mission Health, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

Greenbelly founder Chris Cage decided to create a meal replacement bar after hiking 20 miles a day on the Appalachian Trail. He wanted to create an easy, nutritious and lightweight, no-cook meal a... Read More...

The Durable SUMA Survival Container

Michael Kurcina

April 29, 2017

Accessories, Camping, Cooking, EDC, Food/Drink, Gadgets, Geek Culture, Illumination, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews, Style, The Team Room

I saw this item at the Prince William Fairgrounds Gun Show a few months back. Will and I first connected at the Dulles Gun show a few months before that, June I think, and we got to talking about reviewing some... Read More...

Meals, Ready-to-Eat Recipes

Michael Kurcina

April 25, 2017

Books, Cooking, Geek Culture, Mission Critical, Planning, Prepping & Survival

Salted beef, derisively labeled "salt horse" by the soldiers, was hardly fit for consumption. It was so heavily impregnated with salt that it had to be soaked overnight in a running stream. Even then, it was... Read More...

Hot Ash Stove – The Smokin’ Ace of Camping Stoves

Rab

April 14, 2017

American Spark, Camping, Cooking, EDC, Gadgets, Homesteading, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, NETWORKS, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

I don’t know who came up with the idea first, but Spotter Up owes it to Chris over at Heavy Cover Inc. for pointing us to the Hot Ash Stove, and their amazing portable camping stove. I say amazin... Read More...