A Pocket Survival Kit (PSK) should ideally fit in a pocket, but that doesn't make it impervious to danger and considering the things you'll be carrying in it and the…

Without a doubt, significant advancements in fire detection and suppression technologies have been made in the last decades, which have contributed to a steady decline in the number of residential…

Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has been the world’s undisputed leader. Our military and economic power has been far enough in advance of any other…

I have used prepaid cellphones exclusively for about 6-7 years now. There are many reasons why I switched but, for me, it started with an effort to improve reclaim a…

Law enforcement officers and emergency service providers are intimately familiar with the enigmatic force known as adrenaline. It floods their lives to a significant degree on a daily basis. While…

There isn't a worse feeling than having to decide if it's worth it to drink untreated water and possibly get sick or if you can suffer the thirst just a…

We’ve all heard the climate change alarmists and their predictions of doom. Silent Spring, the book that I personally think really launched the climate crisis movement was published in 1962,…

Whether you're on a snowy mountain or in a remote desert, the ability to start a fire is paramount. From keeping you warm to cooking food to disinfecting water, there's…

When venturing into the wild, regardless of the reasons behind your journey, the need to cook becomes essential. Cooking in the wilderness presents its own unique set of challenges that…

A couple of years ago, my wife and I bought our forever home in a small town, 35 miles outside the city which we had been living in. We’d both…