by suburban | May 23, 2010 | Fire, Gear, Health, Hygiene, Navigation
First, It has probably been a week since my last post. So much for a post a day. I was traveling this past week on business, and it was a busy week. Today we are going to talk about hygiene, navigation, and fire making products to keep in your... Read more
by suburban | May 13, 2010 | Cooking, Food, Gear
Well, let’s see. Here are some of the foods I recommend you keep in your car kit. Some of these are personal preference, and some are what I keep min my car. First, however, I want to let you know I keep a minimum of two liters of water in... Read more
by suburban | May 12, 2010 | Fishing, Hunting, Preparedness, Survival Gear, Survivalism, Trapping
First, I need to preface this post with I condone poaching for sport. If you are poaching to poach, then you deserve to get what is coming to you. However, if you are in a SHTF situation, then hunting to live or to save your life is another... Read more
by suburban | Feb 13, 2010 | Knives, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, Survival Gear
If you are like me, I am horrible at knife sharpening, and getting the edge I am looking for on a blade. It takes me forever to get the right angle stroke, etc to put an edge on a knife. Any knife for that matter. WARNING: This was... Read more
by suburban | Jun 13, 2009 | Cooking, Energy, Fire, General, Improvised Gear, Preparedness, Survival Gear
UPDATE 2021: I have not made these fire starters in years. This is not to say they were not effective, they certainly were. They were an amazing aid when we went camping and practiced fire-starting skills. They acted as a great accelerant,... Read more