Time for a few more snapshots of the apocalypse. A view of life after the bulk of humanity has moved out or moved on. Hashima Island, commonly called Gunkanjima (meaning Battleship Island), is an abandoned island lying about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the city of Nagasaki, in southern Japan. It is one of 505 […]
How to be a Man
I’m a man, and I’m proud to be a man. Unfortunately it is very politically incorrect to be a man these days; especially a white, Christian, straight, conservative gun owning man. Television and the internet destroy what men are; reducing us to idiots and mediocracy. They tell us our society needs to become more androgynous […]
Scouting For Youth
Spending my early years growing up in a city, prior to moving to the farm, my first experiences with the outdoors and outdoor living began with cub and boy scouts. I remember the first time I learned knots, shot a bow, fired a rifle, or went on my first father son camp out. I loved […]
Dying ACUs
Most of us can agree that ACUs have limited practical applications; I’ve found they do okay in Iraq, some urban environments, are really good in sage brush, and that’s about it. I was looking for some ideas for getting value out of some old uniforms, and after reading about a few experiments in dying uniforms […]
Survivor Mentality
Having been so impressed with the book Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales I felt a need to share an excerpt verbatim from the Appendix. I shared a few personal thoughts and reviews on this book a while back and recommend that you read it. I have never read a finer book on the psychology of […]
Wild Carrots or Poison Hemlock
We found these little tasty roots as kids growing in the fields. We got curious because they smelled like carrots when we dug them up. The taste was similar but had a little more of a radish type bite to it. This post will outline wild carrots (Queen Anne’s Lace), poison hemlock, and some tips for […]
God and Prayer in Survival
Be still and know that I am God. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. (Psalms 46:10, John 14:27, Matthew 28:20) I’m a religious man, but I’ve never begrudged a man (or woman) the right to live […]
What’s Gonna Kill You?
I primarily did a little snooping because of all the hype gun violence is getting these days, and wanted to see what the numbers really looked like. These stats are a few years old, but from what I’ve found they still accurately reflect trends in the US, despite slight fluctuations. For your curiosity, but not […]
Survival Fishing
This useful bit of information comes straight out of the FM 21-76 US ARMY SURVIVAL MANUAL. Google it for the PDF; it’s worth having. You can make your own fishhooks, nets and traps and use several methods to obtain fish in a survival situation. Improvised Fishhooks You can make field-expedient fishhooks from pins, needles, […]
Breaking In Boots
Going the distance in boots (combat, work, or hiking to name a few) that haven’t been properly broke in can leave you feeling they way I did after backpacking with the scouts in my classy chucks; sore footed and blistered. Ironically I did the same thing the next year with the scouts. When I was […]
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