Failing to prepare is preparing to fail!
The other day I was reading the NY Times article, We Need Answers’: Hurricane Michael Leaves Florida Residents Desperate for Aid about what is happening on the ground in Panama City, Florida following Hurricane Michael. I am always concerned about people, especially after a catastrophic event like a natural disaster upends their lives. But I just couldn’t help but feel frustrated at all the people complaining that the government was not moving fast enough for them with the assistance that they need….
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Schrade SCHF10 Drop-Point Fixed Blade Knife Review...
In my relentless hunt to find the perfect survival knife that can handle everything from bushwhacking to fine bushcraft techniques, I decided to give Schrade’s Drop-Point Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife a shot as a low-cost alternative. I was pretty impressed with Schrade’s SCHF9 quality and durability for its small price tag so I thought I’d give its little brother a try. Read on to see how Schrade’s SCHF10 stood up to the challenge.
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S&W Extraction and Evasion Tomahawk Reviewed
I stumbled across Smith and Wesson’s SW671 Extraction and Evasion Tomahawk one day when I was looking for a good tomahawk… I am always searching for anything related to prepping for survival and the movie Patriot happened to be on the tube. While I was watching, I made the realization of how versatile a good tomahawk would be in a survival situation. After sifting through hundreds of reviews, I decided I wanted something virtually indestructible so had to try out Smith and Wesson’s SW671 for myself. Read on to see how it fared…
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United Cutlery M48 Tactical Survival Shovel Review...
By now I’m pretty sure that just about everyone who has recently considered buying a tactical shovel has seen the UC2979 M48 Kommando Survival Shovel from United Cutlery. It is certainly is mean looking and the stats on it are impressive enough. But is it worthy of that coveted spot in your pack? Read on to see how well it fares…
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Voodoo Tactical Crossfire Glove Reviewed
In this article, I will be reviewing Voodoo Tactical’s Crossfire Gloves. Whether you are running through tactical drills or just stacking firewood, everyone needs a good pair of gloves for protection. I ran across these Voodoo Tactical gloves on Amazon and liked what I saw. They had a fairly high rating and decent comments so I thought I would give them a try. Read on for more…
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Schrade SCHF9 Extreme Survival Knife Reviewed
I was hoping to find a fixed-blade tough enough to handle anything from heavy bushwhacking to fine bushcraft techniques like shaping supports for a shelter, making a feather stick or batoning some logs into kindling. Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about Schrade’s SCHF9 Extreme Survival Knife so I thought I’d give it a try. Let’s see how Schrade’s SCHF9 Extreme Survival Knife will stand up to the challenge…
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YogaRat SportLite RatTowels Reviewed
The Official Towel of the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association, these thin, featherweight towels are made from super-absorbent microfiber that’s impossibly soft to the touch yet extremely durable and fast drying.
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Nebo 5519 CSI Edge Tactical Flashlight Reviewed
Nebo’s CSI Edge 50 is a high-intensity, tactical flashlight that can fit inside the palm of your hand. Keep it constantly within reach with the steel clip, or hook it on something as a hands-free cap light. Illuminates up to a distance of 45 meters.
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Hoppes BoreSnake Viper Reviewed
Instead of a single piece of fabric or patch material a few inches squared, the BoreSnake Viper is a long, slender length of fibrous material that by design provides a constant cleaning action as it is pulled through the firearm’s barrel. The BoreSnake Viper consists of three cleaning brushes and hundreds of times more floss than a standard cleaning patch, effectively scrubbing the bore clean.
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Break-Free CLP Reviewed
Break-Free CLP is a synthetic based lubricant fortified with PTFE specially formulated to meet or exceed the US Military’s PD-48 challenge. They needed a single, multi-purpose product to clean and maintain their weaponry. As a result, Break-Free CLP was born.
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Nebo 5557, 5581, 5599 Redline Tactical Flashlight ...
The Nebo 5581 Redline Tactical Flashlight is a high-output flashlight capable of emitting 220 lumens with an MSRP of only $34.99. However, you can usually find it for less than $30 online. Model numbers 5557, 5581 and 5599 are exactly the same product, only the packaging is different.
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Nebo 5620 Redline Select Flashlight Reviewed
The Nebo 5620 Redline Select Flashlight is a high-output flashlight capable of emitting a blinding 310 lumens with an MSRP of only $49.99. However, with a little digging, you can usually find it for less than $40. With most 200+ lumen flashlights costing upwards of $80, this flashlight is very affordable alternative.
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Tuff Deluxe Range Bag Reviewed
The Tuff Deluxe Range Bag is made from high quality double layer 1680 ballistic nylon making the bag extremely durable and easy to clean. It is very well made, complete with YKK zippers that are built to handle most anything you can throw at it. Even the extreme weight, over-stuffing and overall heavy use that any good range bag should be able to handle. And better yet, it’s made right here in the USA.
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Rossi .22LR/.22 Magnum Circuit Judge Reviewed
What first drew my attention to Rossi’s Circuit Judge surely was it’s unique look. The idea of a 9-shot .22LR/.22 Magnum revolver with an 18.5″ barrel mounted to a rifle stock is pretty amazing and draws a lot of attention from everyone that catches a glimpse of it. If you appreciate long guns, it is a sight to behold.
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How to find affordable ammo…
Have you ever experienced walking into your local gun shop or sporting goods store and seeing the barren shelves? Worse yet, you want to go hunting or shooting, and you are completely out. The current ammo shortage has effected shooters around the country. Everything from .22 to .50 caliber have become difficult to acquire. Some more than others. Even reloading supplies like powder and primers have been difficult to find.
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