When I returned to the UK in May of last year, I found the transition to be quite jarring in terms of legally permissible EDC knives. In Canada I quite happily carried anything I damn well pleased, as the legislation is so vague (knives are legal, weapons are not - the cop gets to decide which is which) that I didn't feel constrained in any tangible fashion. The UK however, is a different ...
Hate Budgeting? How to Build Killer Savings Anyway
There are people who can sit down at a desk once a week or once a month and tally up household expenses by type. Set themselves budgeting goals, then meticulously track where money is leaking so they can stick to their budget. They can keep up these personal audits throughout the year to make sure that not a dime (okay, dollar) is out of place, and consistently make sure their end-of-week goals ...
January 2017 EDC Pocket Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Planner Moleskine Annual Weekly Pocket-Sized Planner Fountain Pen Lamy Safari Folding Knife Boker Tech Tool 1 This one is the Heinnie Haynes Limited Edition Red. > Read my review of the Boker Tech Tool 1 Vape Kanger Subox Mini + Joytech Cubis Pro ...
My Spouse Doesn’t Like Me Prepping: What Can I Do?
I've been getting a lot of feedback from new subscribers to the Survival Pulse email newsletter (our prepper & survivalist news mail out; you can subscribe here if you're interested) letting me know that they're having difficulty at home with spouses who don't approve of prepping in general, and spending money on preparedness in particular. A problem like this is a tough cookie to crack, ...
Knife Forging: How Forged Knives Are Made & Are They Stronger?
Knife forging is a hot topic amongst knife aficionados and collectors. I feel it's safe to say that there isn't a single aficionado or collector in the knife industry who hasn't formed an opinion on "forged knives." There's a reason I'm putting that in quotes - and that's because what people mean when they say "forged knives" and what the actual definition of a forged knife is almost always vary. ...
How to Stay Warm Indoors When the Power’s Out (& It’s Freezing Outside)
Not too long ago, we received a question from @RayBurton on Twitter about whether or not we'd done an article on emergency home heating in cold climates. Well, we haven't, even though I'm from Canada and Thomas & I lived there together for 5 years - so the fact that we haven't is a bit ridiculous. To be fair, we have written a couple of winter emergency survival articles - one that details ...