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You’ve chosen to make you a skilled concealed carrier for your personal protection and that of your family.  But you’ve passed on specialized training and chosen instead to rely upon your personal knowledge, the stuff you have read in written ...

We all think we can defend ourselves with a handgun of choice, as though we won’t panic. It’s as if we will have a cool head, muscle memory, clear thinking, and a steady hand.  But when it comes to possibly ...

This article is the first in a three-part series detailing fire in a survival situation. Don't worry, I'm not going to attempt to teach you the tedious and tiresome fire bow and drill method. A simple Google search will probably net you 25 million results on learning how to start a fire from two pieces of wood. While the technique is interesting and can prove useful, the theory behind it and the execution of it are the two most important parts of that technique.

You’re stocked with venison you shot during season, but now the family complains about venison steak, venison burgers, and venison stew again. How can you provide some variation in the menu and still supply adequate protein? Trapping is a safe ...

The beaver is North America’s largest rodent. The average weight of a mature male beaver is 40-60 pounds; however, they can exceed 100 pounds. A female becomes pregnant once a year. After about 100 days, she delivers between 4-6 kits ...

“The pen is mightier than the sword” takes on a whole new meaning when the pen is made by a well respected and tactics driven manufacturer with a history of making life-altering weapons. An overview of some of the best ...

In part one we took a look at the breakdown/takedown options, but there is more to the game than just the semi-auto “short stuff” players we already explored.  We now welcome to the arena the bolt actions with a tactical ...

“The end of the world as we know it” has been a popular and often oddly described event that many living off the grid have actually placed some importance on or at minimum have factored the idea into planning.  And ...

DARPA, the Pentagon, and other organizations are now exploring incredible stun gun technology which seems to be promising to render an assailant unconscious for minutes, instead of potentially rendering them unable to temporarily function.  What does this mean?  It means ...

Most emergencies aren’t predictable or preventable with any realistic consistency; things like choking, allergies, fire, snake bites, and bee stings are a fact of life and oftentimes difficult to avoid. For someone who lives the off-the-grid lifestyle, self-reliance has become ...