As the east coast braces for a hurricane, in the wake of the earthquake that occurred just last week, many people are already without power. What steps for emergency lighting should you take to make sure you don’t end up sitting in the dark?

Part of the fun of  being a prepper/survivalist is that there is always some piece of equipment that needs to be bought or upgraded. But if you’re just getting started in the process, you will need a lot of stuff, and your budget may be stretched. So what better gift to give someone at Christmas [...]

I was not compensated for this review, nor does the company, at the time of this publication, advertise on this website. The following is my opinion. It used to be that backpackers fell into two camps: those who filtered water, and those who never did. by Leon Pantenburg In the mid-1970s, I never did. On [...]

  What Christmas gifts do you give your prepper or survival mom or dad? Here are some suggestions for the person who may need everything! by Leon Pantenburg Everybody needs to carry a small, pocket-sized survival kit wherever they go. If an unexpected emergency happens, and by definition they are unexpected or they wouldn’t be [...]

Different fabrics have radically different properties. Choosing the wrong type, or mixing clothing of different materials, can be disastrous!

Before any advertising is accepted on this site, the products must be tested and evaluated. This review of  the Brazos Walking Stick is my opinion, and I was not paid to do the test. by Leon Pantenburg Adoption of a walking stick as part of my hiking gear was gradual. As a 20-something-year-old backpacker, my [...]

    Sign up for our Email Newsletter “Although the vast majority of walkers never even think of using a walking staff, I unhesitatingly include it among the foundations of the house that travels on my back. I still take my staff along almost as automatically as I take my pack. It is a third [...]

I was not paid to do this review. The following is my opinion, based on field testing prior to accepting advertising. All I ever guarantee is a fair review, based on use in the field. I will not sell, nor help anyone else sell any product I would not use myself. by Leon Pantenburg Long [...]

If the Stuff Has Hit the Fan (SHTF), you may end up with no potable water. And what about all that storage food you have on hand – how much of it needs to be cooked, and how long will your propane, charcoal or firewood reserves last? Those are some of the reasons I agreed to field test the EcoZoom BioMass stove.

    Make a rocket stove, a quick, simple, effective cooking stove that works on sticks and other flammable biomass materials! Here is the easiest method I’ve seen yet, and all you need are some bricks. If you salvage the bricks, the cost is free!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSMR2ANIZ7E