If you’re like me, and love to get outdoors, you have probably considered hiking. Just to be clear, when I say hiking, I don’t mean going on a walk through the woods. I am talking about multiple days with everything you need strapped to your back as you explore God’s creation. That is the kind […]

I sat down with my wife yesterday evening and asked her if she had specific areas of concern if there were ever an extended crisis. I’m talking no power, no stores, nothing but what you have stocked up on, and the skills you have learned. She gave me a lot of great insights into the […]

  Modern conveniences have made us forget what it was like years ago when you either had to be at home, or use a payphone to have a conversation with someone who wasn’t right next to you. If you are old enough, you might remember being able to make “collect calls” from a payphone if […]

Tourniquets Over the last couple of decades, the likelihood of someone being involved in an incident that would require them to have life saving knowledge and equipment has increased. We have seen many riots and shootings and even had a large scale terrorist attack. Aside from the everyday dangers that one may encounter, these incidents […]

In the day to day struggle to stay on top of our tasks, we often put off the little things that aren’t currently vying for our attention. The days go by and turn into weeks, and weeks into months. We soon forget about them, or something reminds us and we make a mental note, starting […]

One thing I’ve learned over the years when treating large cuts:  You can never have enough gauze.  Whether you have a stack of 4″ x 4″ gauze pads, rolled gauze, z-fold compressed gauze, Israeli bandages, ABD pads, or all of the above, keep all of your medical kits well stocked with more gauze than you […]

  Chickens We live on a small hobby farm. There is a decent barn and a few small out buildings. When we moved in, we discussed the possibility of raising animals. There was already a fenced in pasture, so we decided to raise cows. We quickly found that they were a huge hassle and not […]

  EDC Essentials Every day when I wake up, I go to the kitchen where my wife usually has coffee waiting for me. The house is still dark and the kids are in bed. We move to the couch where we sit and talk about the day to come or reminisce about days gone, but […]

Starting seeds Your garden is supposed to work for you. It needs to provide you with fresh produce while saving you money. You want it to be full and lush, but there is work to be done first. Like most things in life, you need to start from a firm foundation if you want to […]