I've done very little water stockpiling in the past for a few different reasons: I lived in Canada, where rain and precipitation in general has never been an issue. Again, I lived in Canada, so rivers, streams, and bodies of water in general were both plentiful and easily accessible. I've always lived in a house with a backyard, where I could set up buckets, tarps, and whatever else I ...
November 2016 EDC Pocket Dump
In-the-garden EDC for spending time in Sue's garden. Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Lighter IM Corona Old Boy Pipe Lighter Pipe Missouri Meerschaum Corn Cob Pipe Pipe Tobacco Homemade Pipe Tobacco (from raw leaf) Kept in an Ikea ziplock bag; still working on finding the perfect tobacco can! Outdoor Knife Tops Lite Trekker > Read my review of the Tops Lite Trekker ...
Lansky World Legal UK-Friendly EDC Folding Knife Review
The Lansky World Legal is one of the more interesting knives in my newly started "slipjoint" collection. The name "World Legal" implies a sense of legislative submission or social neutering, as if to say, "It's so harmless, it's world legal!" As you can see quite clearly with your own two eyes, this is world legal based on technicalities alone. When I showed my grandmother (who is British born and ...
Survival Gear: Affordable Quality Gear, Making Your Own Kit, & More
Second in my attempt to organize the articles we've published on this blog by topic (prepper stockpiles being first) is the subject of survival gear. In case you couldn't tell by browsing this site, we're huge gear junkies on this site - but that neither means we spend a fortune on gear, nor that we constantly attempt to go for the cheapest option so that we can have more gear, albeit lower ...
Spyderco UK Penknife UKPK Slipjoint EDC Knife Review
In 2004, Spyderco took a huge risk and introduced the UK friendly UK Pen Knife (UKPK) for the first time. It was G-10 with a premium blade steel and in all ways but one, it fit the Spyderco line up. The primary difference being of course its lack of a lock. Historically (even though I am a British Citizen) I never had much interest in slip joints, and in my 6 years in Canada, I pretty much ignored ...
Top 22 Emergency & Survival First Aid Books
I don't need to tell you how important basic first aid is from the perspective of dealing with unexpected emergency situations. Chances are if you ended up here, you already know. If you're a first aider who just wants to get his or her hands on as many great resources as possible to expand your knowledge in the field: there are so many books online that would do the trick just right for you. ...