Book Review: Little House in the Suburbs by: Deanna Caswell & Daisy Siskin Summary: Little House in the Suburbs: Backyard farming and home skills for self-sufficient living is not a book about getting away from it all to live an independent life in the backwoods. Instead, it presents different ways that little pieces of the backwoods lifestyle can be pulled into modern life, no matter where a persons’ house happens to be located.
Flashlights have evolved markedly in recent years. As better LED technology has been introduced, flashlights have improved to give us levels or brightness and battery life that were unimaginable ten years ago. Quality modern flashlights are more resistant to weather, have bulbs that won’t burn out, batteries that last much longer than before, and can even offer multiple brightness settings. Gerber’s Bear Grylls Intense Torch is a good example of a modern flashlight that should...
A pretty common fashion statement these days is a bracelet made out of paracord. There are enough of these hanging off of the wrists of guys that we’ve pretty much moved past the “hey, what’s that on your arm” phase to the “eh, 550 cord…cool” level of recognition.
The RSK Mk5 is a balance of compromises. While most survival knives end up looking like what Rambo would need to single handedly take down a Polar Bear, this one was planned out with some very different goals in mind.
A common medical concern that is often discussed amongst people who are preparing for large scale or longer term disasters is the role of oral antibiotics in preparedness.
Paracord, also known as 550 cord, has earned a place alongside duct tape as a multipurpose item for repairs and more. This slim, green rope was originally used by the military to attach people to parachutes, so it is surprisingly strong and lightweight. Its design is basically a scaled-down version of the kermantle rope used by rock climbing enthusiasts.
A good fixed blade knife is one of the classic tools. Archaeologists have found the remains of not so lucky individuals from thousands of years ago who, even though they didn’t have much by today’s standards, would have a sharp flint knife. The knife has remained a popular tool over the years because of its irreplaceable versatility. Although folding knives have become more common over the years, fixed blades still represent the most simple...
We put together a three page PDF guide to help you put together your own first aid kits: “These pages will help you put together a set of effective First Aid kits that are tailored for your location, budget and needs. The goal is to have some basic supplies that will let you treat common problems that arise in emergency situations…” Download the free guide as a PDF here.
Everyone should have a personal first aid kit that they can take with them when they leave the house. This is not the “big kit” that is scattered around your medicine cabinet and under the bathroom sink or the kit in a plastic box that you might keep in a car or truck. You need a kit that will fit in your purse, backpack or laptop bag because bad things happen unexpectedly.
Unless you’ve just fallen through a hole in a lake while ice fishing, having enough water is one of your biggest concerns in an emergency situation. In the hot summertime weather that now is headed our way, this is even more true.