Next-Level Preparedness: Solar Power
This post discusses solar-powered battery options for preparedness and backcountry camping.
Prep 101: Basic Survival Kit I
A basic survival kit that includes fire, water, shelter, tools and a few extras to aid in preparedness for backcountry adventures.
BattlBox Mission 36: Mass Casualty Response Kit
The February BattlBox is a small but robust medic kit that can be kept close at hand in order to assist with saving lives in a mass casualty
“Minimergency” Transformation: A Just-the-Essentials Survival Kit
A just-the-essentials minimal survival kit based on Pinch Provisions' Minimergency Kit, this is an easy-carry DIY preparedness option.
BattlBox Mission 35: Welcome to the Jungle
The BattlBox Mission 35 January 2018 edition is all about surviving and thriving in a jungle environment, also useful in the back country an
Prep 101: A Simple Guide to Preparedness
Being prepared could quite literally save your life at some point, so why would you not put in a little bit of effort to the cause?...
Prep 101: Compact Minimal Survival Kit
You can still be prepared if you aren’t a “prepper.” I’ve posted before about having a go bag, and also a scaled-down survival pack to...
Prep 101: 15 Everyday Carry Essentials
Survival and preparedness videos and articles frequently refer to “EDC.” I didn’t know what EDC was, so I did some research and here’s my...
BattlBox Mission 23 – Stay Sharp!
This month’s BattlBox is all about blade care and maintenance because a dull knife is no good in the woods! Did you know there’s actually...
Trail Checklist: 40+ Vehicle Recovery Items
In the last post on winter wheeling rules recovery gear was briefly mentioned, and in an older article I included vehicle recovery items...
5 Winter Wheeling Rules You Need to Know!
This post was authored by Jason of JK cOlllllllOrado, reprinted with permission. Safety is the number one priority when off-roading any time
BattlBox Mission 22 – The Bushcraftsman
I was impressed with the items in this month’s Battlbox, all of which are useful for backwoods survival. Bushcrafting by definition is...
My Top 6 Survival Reads
When it comes to preparedness for disaster or just for the curve balls everyday life throws at us, there’s no substitute for knowledge....
Battlbox Mission 1.2 (psst… holiday gift idea!)
"Not All Who Wander Are Lost..." - Battlbox Survival & Tactical Gear Recently we discovered Battlbox, which provides survivalists and...
10 Ways to Light Your Fire
The first time we camped in the mountains of Colorado we brought several lighters with us, just in case one was bad. Well, guess what?...
DIY Compact Fishing Kit
The benefit of a compact fishing kit is that it holds a few basic supplies to procure a fresh meal (if near water) while being highly...
Preparedness 101: A Scaled-down Survival Pack
What good is a Go Bag if it’s too heavy to carry very far, or if it’s too big to keep in your vehicle, or not convenient to grab? That’s...
Preparedness 101: What’s in Your Go Bag?
A Go Bag is, according to Google, “a bag packed with essential items, kept ready for use in the event of an emergency evacuation of one's...
Trail-Ready Water Filtration and Purification
When wheeling or camping we always take more water than we think we’ll need. I’ve got water in the bumper of my Jeep. Water in a 5-gallon...
Preparedness 101: Winter Travel
I spent my childhood years in northeast Iowa where winters seemed to last six months and snow piled up 12 feet or more beside the gravel...
Preparedness 101: Packing for Short-term Survival and Vehicle Recovery
In Preparedness 101: Storage, I discussed some locking storage options that I utilize in my Jeep, and the next step is to fill the space...
Preparedness 101: Storage
One reason I love driving a [modified] Jeep is because with it we've got a veritable survival vehicle that can go almost anywhere if...