Summer is beginning to wind down, and we’re starting to look toward autumn. This is a great time to make plans for camping, hiking and other outdoor pursuits. W...
BE WARY OF WINTER
Old Man Winter is about to be on us again, and it’s the time of the year where everyone is scrambling to finish up their warm-weather projec...
1. M Grills C4 Portable Grill
The C4 looks like an ammo box, and it is almost as tough. It’s made with 12-gauge steel; the solid handle and hinges are made w...
Stay Safe and Get Home With Shomer-Tec’s Covert Travel Assistants
When a simple search for a small E&E (Escape and Evasion) kit came up online, it revealed...
Restock Your Bags For Warmer Weather.
The weather is turning nice, and the desire to renew some outdoor skills is calling. When you answer it, be sure you’re ...
PACKING BIG VALUE INTO SMALL PACKAGES
I vividly recall stumbling upon Doug Ritter’s website, www.Equipped.org, in the late 1990s. It was, and is, a great sourc...
Bigger isn’t always better. Sure, a large survival kit packs a punch when you need it and has a great place in your emergency supplies collection, but it is jus...
Floods can be caused by major storms that cause water levels to rise quickly in rivers, lakes and other waterways. Excessive rainfall is only one possible reaso...
In the history of first aid, the simple tourniquet has probably saved more lives than any other invention. The device was known to Alexander the Great and conti...
Food and Water
Above all else, food and water surpass any and all needs in a survival situation lasting longer than three or four days. Your body cannot live w...