There's plenty of excellent, cheap survival gear around for those just starting to prep, or for those trying to buff up their already-in-place prepper stockpile. But while cheap, affordable products can take you quite far, there are some amazing big-ticket items you're likely to want to save up for. I don't own very many of the items on this list. Some of the items I own smaller, more ...
How to Use a Japanese Water Stone (Whetstone) to Sharpen a Knife
Considering all the knife reviews published on this blog, it'll be no surprise to anyone that I get asked a lot of questions about knife sharpening. Whilst I have reviewed a couple of systems in the past (the Hapstone Pro & Smith's PP1 sharpeners) I admittedly always go back to simple Japanese Water Stones for sharpening. Let me pre-emptively point out that I genuinely enjoy sharpening my ...
April 2017 EDC Purse Dump
Basically arranged my EDC in a way that would make it as easy as possible for me to switch purses on the fly. Not that I really care to switch purses often, just that I hate doing it when my EDC is messy. Select cards, coupons, and a bit of change go into that coin purse, while everything survival and prepping related, as well as my keys, go into that Maxpedition pouch. To see what's currently ...
SouthOrd PXS-14 USA-Made 14 Piece Lock Pick Set Review
When I think of lock picking, SouthOrd is the brand that immediately springs to mind. A few days ago I scribbled about a lock pick adventure on Survival Threads and decided to test out the waters and do a review of my favourite (thus so far) lock picking set, the SouthOrd PXS-14. I understand that lock picking isn't everyone's cup of Joe so please let me know in the comments if I should continue ...
14 Ways Prepping Can Actually Help You Save Money
Prepping can be incredibly expensive depending on how you go about it. Buying a plot of land to build a bug out location on, building an underground bunker, even having a quality prepper stockpile - none of these things are free to do, let alone cheap. There's no end to the number of items you could buy that could help you out in an emergency. And while yes, there are cheap, quality items out ...
April 2017 EDC Pocket Dump
Back to multi-tool + small knife combo. Technically I also have a Swiss Army Knife, but that's more of a back up, don't actually use it. Same with the True Utility Key Tool. Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Multi-Tool True Utility MultiPlier Mini Flashlight NiteCore Tube Keychain Multi-Tool Wenger-Made Buck Branded Swiss Army Knife Similar to: Victorinox Swiss Army Classic SD. Key ...