[FULL DISCLOSURE: I received this article free from the vendor for review purposes. Other than the article reviewed I was not paid by the vendor and and the opinion expressed in this review is purely my own] I use a Remington 700 as my hunting rifle and I currently have a VOKUL bipod that I … Read more
GOTH (Go to Hell) Kit This post is largely an excerpt from my book: The Simple Survival Smart Book available as paperback, kindle, or audiobook from Amazon. It struck me recently that I have made several posts in the past about what kits to use/have immediately available in a crisis but I have not posted … Read more
At first glance I thought this was going to be a good product. I received it in a cardboard box with foam inserts with slots cut out for all the separate components. I put it together, installed the batteries, and checked it for initial function at home and everything worked first time out of the … Read more
I actually have two different brands of drysacks. I have two 20l Outdoor Research dry sacks and a three-pack of Outdoor Products multiple size dry sacks in 2.1l, 4.1l, and 7.9l sizes. I will review them in order. The Outdoor Research bags are pricier than the Outdoor Products bags at almost $30 a piece but … Read more
I have had my current 1 liter/quart Nalgene Water Bottlefor a little over 2 ½ years now and have absolutely nothing to complain about. I did replace the lid that comes with the bottle with a Humangear cap. The cap I use is not compatible with tubed hydration systems. That is mainly because I hate … Read more
I ran across this piece on Task & Purpose not too long ago and it has a very down to earth appreciation of what a BOB is and is not. There is a lot of confusion of what should and should not go into a BOB and the author lays out the planning considerations for … Read more
I ran across a very interesting article about not just the importance of redundancy but why having the right type of redundancy in your gear is critical. http://graywolfsurvival.com/208978/the-two-is-one-and-one-is-none-fallacy/ The article makes the very good point that having two of the same item is not very effective if said item works perfectly fine but is not appropriate … Read more
I recently got the Gerber Gator Combo Axe II as an addition to my BOB. I wanted a good sturdy hatchet that was small enough to fit on the outside of my ruck without being bulky and big and rugged enough to do the jobs I wanted it to do. I ordered this off Amazon … Read more
I have been using the Sawyer Mini Water Filter for the past two and a half months and so far it is working great. I had to backwash it once because it got some crud in it but it cleaned out very easily and has worked fine since then. The filter itself is light and not … Read more
Found an interesting article from MIT this morning that discusses using fresh pine sapwood as an improvised water filter. It requires some materials that most people will not have in the BOB or GOTH/INCH bags but it is an interesting idea to say the least. The article was published in the online open access journal … Read more