Houston hiker missing more than a week found safe after massive search of Big Bend National Park Finding somebody alive after missing for eight days in one of the largest National Parks in Texas that borders Mexico? I would call that nothing short of a miracle. I have hiked, camped and fished in Big…
Category: Primitive Skill-Set’s
Building a Crickett Rifle for Survival
Building a Crickett Rifle for Survival Normally viewed as a children’s training rifle, the Crickett rifle is a small single-shot bolt-action that incorporates a manual striker. So after inserting a round into the chamber and closing the bolt, the striker must be manually cocked before firing. Nothing fancy here, just a straightforward design that…
Off-Grid: This is the Way
Get a notepad, a pencil and a beverage and spend 46 minutes with a man who get’s it. THIS IS THE WAY. For those of you new to the Off-Grid Concept, check out this FREE Kindle Book (Only for Limited Time) to help get you started.
Hunting PSA
Plenty of Whitetail Deer and an Overpopulation of Feral Hogs where I live, two of the most high caloric game meats around. Archery Seasons begins in Texas 9/30. In the words of The Nuge’ (Ted Nugent) it’s time to Whack em’ and Stack em’ and fill those Deep Freezers! Don’t Depend on Grocery…
Prepping 101: Food Preservation is Preparedness
Food Preservation is Preparedness The kids are back in school so here is your reminder that September is National Fruit and Veggie Month. It goes hand-in-hand with September being Emergency Preparedness Month. There is truly no reason that you can’t torture your children with brightly colored plant foods ANY month of the year (and you should)….
You Can’t Just Blindly Obey the Authorities During a Disaster
You Can’t Just Blindly Obey the Authorities During a Disaster We talked yesterday about the horrifying coincidences surrounding the devastating tragedy on Maui. But one thing that I can’t get out of my head is the fact that, in this case, many of the decisions made by the authorities were NOT in the best interest of…
Small Unit Tactics: Building a Fighting Position (Revised)
For the individual soldier, being able to build either a hasty or prepared position to fight from that will give you adequate cover and at the same time good fields of fire is essential for small units to be efficient in the field. All of the material I am covering here can be found…
PSA
The Power of the Area Study
The Power of the Area Study As the tragedy unfolds in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, I ask you to pray for some miracles. There is tremendous loss of life and horrific property damage. We could use a miracle here. As usual, we can use the event to learn. This event really highlighted why you need to…
Prepping 101: Growing Food in a Shade Garden
Got Trees? Here’s How to Grow Food in a Shade Garden One of the truths of urban living is a dearth of space. Whether it’s living space or planting space, there’s seldom enough of it. This is especially true if one lives in an older area of the city, as I do. My entire lot…