Homesteading Archives • Spotter Up

Armpocket Review by Triple B Adventures Brady Pesola

January 7, 2018

Bags, EDC, Escape and Evasion, Homesteading, Load Bearing, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Prepping & Survival, Product Reviews

Recently Mike asked if I would do a review based on my experience teaching survival for my own company called San Diego School Of Survival as well a taking veterans outdoors with my non-profit, Triple B Adv... Read More...

Homestead Indoor Gardening: Plants To Grow

David Donchess

October 22, 2017

Homesteading, Prepping & Survival

Ever since I moved up to Alaska with my wife, we have tried to be more self sufficient. We have really been drawn into growing our own food, to include livestock. The challenge for us in Alaska is keeping our p... 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...

Weekend adventure: Seitseminen National Park – Part 2

Blue

May 21, 2017

Camping, EDC, Homesteading, Inspirational, LIFE, Life and Family, Mission Critical, Planning, Prepping & Survival, The Team Room

Returning to our weekend adventure in Seitseminen National Park a few weeks back. If you missed the first part, you can check it out over HERE! Now, once again, there’s not a ton of pictures from the ... Read More...

Weekend Adventure: Seitseminen National Park – Part 1.

Blue

May 14, 2017

Camping, EDC, Homesteading, Inspirational, LIFE, Life and Family, Mission Critical, Mission Health, Planning, Prepping & Survival, The Team Room

I've always enjoyed the posts by Noble & Blue because they are so willing to test the unknown. They buy gear and try to figure out how it works. This is something we should all strive to do, learn.~Mike... 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...

Prepare for Danger: Have Safety and Comfort with the 96 Hour Kit

Michael Kurcina

April 27, 2017

Bags, Camping, EDC, Escape and Evasion, Homesteading, Mission Critical, MISSION GEAR, Planning, Prepping & Survival

The small Go-Bag or the Bug-Out-Bag are bags where the focus is on evacuation. The larger 72 Hour Kit has a focus on survival, and the 96 hour kit is just an extension of a 72 hour kit. The 96 ... Read More...

Most Preppers are Doing it Wrong!

Guest Writer

April 21, 2017

Camping, EDC, Home Security, Homesteading, Mission Security, Planning, Prepping & Survival

According to results from a study conducted by Michael Mills, a PhD candidate from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, most preppers are white, Christian leaning, conservative, have a degree, live in... 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...