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I HATED my father for teaching me. . . survival?

When I was a kid, my father was one of those “Do It Yourself” types. He was always working on some kind of project. Every week I’d hear those dreaded words… “I’m going to need your help this weekend.” As a kid, I wanted to play, not work. But work I did, doing everything from helping to remodel our house to tending a HUGE garden to building a variety of other things that improved our home. And as an adult, a funny thing keeps happening to me: I keep discoverin...Read More

How NEVER to stop a mob while you’re in your car

A couple days ago, I wrote about how a man was driving his vehicle down a public street in Portland when “protesters” chased him down and made him crash. Then they...

My buddy’s backpack EXPLODED on the trail. . .

You probably know that one way to test your bugout bag (or BOB) is to take it on hikes. I have a friend who shares my interest in survival and self-defense, and we did a short...

An EDC tool that “tells the future”

I’m old enough to remember when the Leatherman Multi-Tool was basically the only game in town if you were looking for a pocket tool that wasn’t a Swiss Army Knife....

Non-survival people don’t get this

I had a funny conversation with my girlfriend the other day about the hardware store. We had just gotten some two-by-fours cut at the radial arm saw station, and I was annoyed...

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I HATED my father for teaching me. . . survival?

Non-survival people don’t get this

I had a funny conversation with my girlfriend the other day about the hardware store. We had just gotten some two-by-fours cut at the radial arm saw station, and I was annoyed to discover that one of them was just a little longer than the others. “That’s it,” I said, when we were on the way home. “I’m buying a table saw.” Now, I don’t wood-work often, but the next time I want to trim a piece of wood, I don’t want to have to rely on Home Depot to do...

Antifa and BLM followed a woman home because she wore

Antifa, the “anti-fascist” terrorist group that operates in the United States, is working with BLM protesters to attack people in their homes now. Andy Ngo, a reporter who has been personally threatened by Antifa before, reported that a bunch of Antifa and BLM protesters followed a woman to her home. Once there, they banged on her door and shined lasers into her windows, trying to blind her. These are the same powerful commercial-grade lasers they’ve used to permanently blind s...

KO a thug with “1 knuckle” (with this weapon)

I don’t have to tell you that the streets are NUTS right now. Antifa thugs, rioters, protesters… they’re all looking to bully innocent people, shut them up, and push them around. And our police have said they’re backing off – because every time they do arrest someone, more riots seem to break out. What that means is that if some scumbag blocks a street and then attacks you for trying to get past – or some criminal tries to mug you, or worse – you’re on y...

My reusable mask finally fell apart [coronavirus pandemic]

One of the things this pandemic has taught me is to stock up on good gear. I live in one of the states hit hardest by coronavirus, and we’ve all been wearing masks for a long time (I started wearing mine before it was mandated). I wear one just because it’s the only way to increase my odds of not getting sick, you know? The thing is, not just any mask will do. I had been wearing a PM 2.5 mask.(In fact, I owned it for a year or two BEFORE the pandemic, because I thought it might be go...

Have you been pick-pocketed (seriously)?

Everybody knows what a pickpocket is. They’re people who steal your wallet when you don’t realize they’re doing it. The thing is, though, today’s thieves don’t have to take your wallet. All they have to do is get close enough to scan you. See, your cards (and even your driver’s license) use RFID technology. (That’s how your chip card can be “tapped and scanned” without swiping the magnetic strip.)You’ve probably already heard about R...

A weapon you can take ANYWHERE

Last summer, before the pandemic, I had to fly across the country. That meant I had to sit down and figure out what weapons I could take with me through airport security. What I ended up with was a phone charge, a tactical pen… and my trusty tactical flashlight: The reason I carry a tactical flashlight is simple. Years ago, I got interested in kubotans and pocket sticks. These are striking tools that are basically just a wooden or plastic dowel. When you hit with them, the force of your strike i...

This weapon is so sneaky, you’ll forget you have it

One of the things I think we all worry about is not having a blade when we need one. The problem is, our society is always working AGAINST those of us who believe in being prepared. When you add up all the places that want to make you a criminal for carrying an ordinary folding knife, it might be easier to make a list of the places where you CAN take your knife. But despite all those stupid rules, every one of us needs to have a sharp blade on us at all times. There are countless utility tasks y...

Out of shape? Getting older? Learn to WRECK bigger guys!

A really hard thing I’ve had to admit to myself is that I’m not getting any younger. I’ve always been okay when it comes to defending myself, but the older I get, the more my aches and pains remind me that I’m 20 years old anymore. The problem is, it’s getting more dangerous than ever out there… and the chances that my family, or I, might face street violence is WORSE, not better. (I mean, have you SEEN the news?) Rioters, looters, arsonists, violent “proteste...

I made my boss look silly camping

When I was a teenager, I once went camping with my family, including my dad, and my dad’s boss. I’m not sure why they decided to go on a camping trip together, because I remember my dad hating his boss. I also remember when they got into an argument about – I’m not kidding – the best way to cook corn on the cob over the campfire. I remember thinking that my dad couldn’t argue like he wanted to, because at the end of the day, this guy was his boss. Well, years ...

This protects you from ANY AR15 Ban

The most terrifying sentence any gun owner can hear is… “This is an election year.” This year, more than ever, your gun rights are in BIG TROUBLE. A bunch of the people running for office agreed with the statement, “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR15, your AK-47”… …and just because the guy who said that got knocked out in the primary doesn’t mean he might not get an appointment to a position in the government. Even if he doesn’t, a whole lot of poli...

What gear are you carrying (add THIS)

Hey, can I ask you a “personal” question? What gear are you carrying around in your pockets? I get some grief from friends and family because my pockets are so full all the time, but my Everyday Carry – my EDC – is really important to me. That’s the stuff I rely on for self-defense and survival, you know? Here’s just a few of the items I lug around every day: Recently, I got to thinking that there might be a better way than just adding more gear every time I s...

Which guns should you carry… or HIDE?

I’m going to say something that none of us likes to hear, but that we all know to be true: You need a gun. You need a gun because the streets have become a violent, riot-torn, crime-washed nightmare. There are 2 sets of rules: one for you and your family and your business… and one for the thousands of people rioting and burning in the streets. They’ll attack you, beat you, burn your house, surround your car… they don’t care about the rules YOU are expected to follow. And with t...