Author: Steve Ackerman

SURVIVAL Emergency Solutions First Aid Kit Reviewed

SURVIVAL Emergency Solutions First Aid Kit Reviewed

Posted by | April 28, 2017 | , , | 1 |

Like bug-out and go-bags, everyone should have first aid kits stashed all over the place… In your home, in your car, and even at your workplace. You never know when you might have or come across a medical emergency. Anyone can put together a decent kit on their own, but sometimes it is much easier to start off with a solid platform, and then tailor it to fit your own needs. SURVIVAL Emergency Solutions has a series of comprehensive first aid kits that just might be the perfect platform to build from. Today, we’ll be taking a detailed look at their Home/Workplace Solution to see how it stacks up…

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First Aid Kits: When to Build and When to Buy Them

First Aid Kits: When to Build and When to Buy Them

Posted by | April 25, 2017 | , , , | 0 |

Is it better to build a first aid kit from scratch, or is it better to buy a good one to start with and customize it for yourself? I’ve asked myself that question more than a few times over the years, and each time I’ve come up with another grand scheme in my head on how I might put together a new first aid kit with only the best of the best gear and medical supplies and save myself a ton of money doing so. But it is never really that simple, is it?

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City Girl Prepper Survival Backpacks Reviewed

City Girl Prepper Survival Backpacks Reviewed

Posted by | April 23, 2017 | , | 0 |

There are an endless number of reasons to carry a go-bag… It could be anything from natural disasters to a simple break-down on the side of the road, or something much more serious. There are quite a lot of pre-built survival bags on the market these days, some good and some not so much. While I would never consider any of them complete, they often provide a good platform to start with. Especially as a gift for a non-prepper or someone just getting into it. City Girl Prepper has a unique series of 72-hour survival backpacks designed specifically for women and children that I thought were interesting and I’d like to share them with you…

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Wormwood Book Reviewed

Wormwood Book Reviewed

Posted by | January 15, 2017 | | 0 |

Whenever I get the time to read or listen to an audiobook, I typically gravitate toward all types of post-apocalyptic dystopian thrillers and survival adventures. Quite some time ago, I came across a book called ‘Wormwood’, by author Micah Ackerman. It was about a small group of people living in Middlebrook, CT who survive a nuclear attack on the United States. Read on for more about the book…

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Fast Track to Your Technician Class Ham Radio License Reviewed

Fast Track to Your Technician Class Ham Radio License Reviewed

Posted by | January 9, 2017 | | 0 |

The Fast Track to Your Technician Ham Radio License is not just any old exam prep like those that offer all of the questions and answers along with a few sample tests. This guidebook offers a comprehensive, yet easy to understand digest focussing only on what you need to know to pass the FCC’s Level 1: Technician Class license exam, and why you need to know it…

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