Another year and yet another pseudo crisis. Much like the blackout we experienced in Canada back in 2013, and the last two forest fires, this was less about logistical issues, but really about reflection on my own state of preparedness. Now, I am sure you know the gist of what happened, because this story (for good reason) made international headlines. The power grid collapsed across ...
8 More Panels: Was Solar Worth It for Me?
Been a while since I chimed in with my 2 cents, so here we are. I upgraded my solar panel setup a few months ago, and now having had the chance to see both the real-world financial impact and energy generation, I figured I would report and share my thoughts on the experience. First of all, I dabbled on solar a few years back - 2 lower end frames working out to 4 panels. My experiences ...
Metmo Pocket Driver Portable Ratchet Screwdriver EDC Tool Review
When Metmo reached out about reviewing their Pocket Driver, it took me a while to accept their offer to test drive their product. On the surface, the Metmo Pocket Driver is an EDC tool, but without the foibles and downsides of many EDC widgets that try to do too many things at once. You know the types - the "It's a prybar/screwdriver/whatever keychain widget" - they're everywhere and they're often ...
End of an Era
I rarely throw in the towel, but with the current news cycle it has become clear that my somewhat regular April fools posts cannot compete with reality. I am at the point where anything ludicrous I can conjure up strays dangerously close to real world events, which leaves me at a loss of what I can scribble about on this auspicious day. I thought about a repeat of my "giving up prepping ...
As a Prepper, Amazon’s “Subscribe & Save” Has Been a Godsend for Stockpiling…
A bit of a silly post? A little pointless, too obvious thing to talk about? Maybe. But I just wanted to share my thoughts on this because - honestly - I've never felt so little stress over keeping up with the parts of my prepper stockpile that I now have on Amazon Pantry, which is going to be transitioned to Subscribe & Save to my knowledge. Wait, What Is Subscribe & Save? I've ...
Knife Drop: A Handful of Bushcraft Knives from My Collection Including My Old Faithful
I accumulated the standard outdoor fixed blades a quite a few years ago. My general slacking means no reviews for most of these (yet), but when it comes to a dependable fixed blade, I tend to be a lot stricter when reviewing as opposed to folders, where toughness is secondary insofar as performance is concerned. I have yet to use the ESEE 4 or the Tops Trekker, while my old faithful ...