Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 2
Part 3: Backyard Bladesmithing Getting It Hot Enough To Shape You must have a good base of coals. The best fuel source for forging a blade is charcoal. You do…
Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 3
Part 9: Backyard Bladesmithing: Cleaning Up https://youtu.be/CBnZE9FP67s A lot of work has occurred up until this point; now the magic happens. You will harden and temper your blade to give…
Backyard Bladesmithing 101 Part 1
Part 1 An Introduction to Backyard Bladesmithing 101 If you have ever needed a tough, strong, hard-use knife but either couldn’t or just didn’t want to spend a small fortune…
Survival Tip: Sewing and Repair Kit
A stitch in time saves nine. Anyone who has spent enough time using their equipment has experience knowing it can fail on you the moment you need it most. Check…
Gear Sustainability, Take a Look at What You Need to Maintain
by Frank Moss Imagine this, it’s two weeks after the SHTF and you running low on AAs and there isn’t a D cell around for 200 miles without a paranoid…
Tent Review~The Fjällräven Abisko View 2
There are a lot of different kinds of tents from different manufacturers, but not all tents are created equal. My wife and I had been looking for a new tent…
Book Suggestions Camping Cooking EDC Homesteading Mission Critical MISSION GEAR Planning Prepping & Survival
10 Killer Books to Add to Your Survival Library, List 1
One of the best ways to see if something works is to try it at home before you ever have to use it in a survival situation. I put this…
The Basics on Using a Root Cellar
Root cellars are structures built either partially underground or fully underground and are an old-fashioned method for preserving food. We still use this effective idea today. Root cellars were an…
Kifaru MMR Gen 1 – Old but Gold
Kifaru MMR Gen 1 – Old but Gold Introduction As you may know, I have a special place in my heart for Kifaru international and their products. I wrote about…
Kifaru E&E pack G2 – Size does not always matter
Kifaru E&E pack G2 – Size does not always matter An American friend of mine once suggested that I should try Kifaru’s packs, which he claimed to be the top-notch…