Category: Recoil Offgrid
Pocket Preps: Brass Knuckles / Knucks
Call them what you want — brass knuckles, knucks, knuckle dusters, brass paper weights, and so on. You know what they are when you see them. They make [...]
New: GiantMouse ACE Nibbler Folding Knife
As much as we enjoy full-sized folding knives with 3.5-inch blades, they occasionally feel like overkill for many daily tasks. Sometimes, all we reall [...]
Review: Goal Zero Yeti 1500X Power Station
Every day, we take for granted the ability to access a virtually-unlimited supply of electricity. It keeps our food cold, our homes warm, and our ligh [...]
Review: Stroup Knives Mini and TU-2
A good knife is considered by many to be the foundation of a good survival plan. More than just a tool, a handcrafted knife tells a story – not just o [...]
New: Front Runner Slimpro Van Racks
Whether you're trying to embrace full-time “van life” or just taking occasional cross-country road trips with the family, large vans such as the Merce [...]
Bag Drop: Hiking the Grand Canyon with an Osprey Kestrel 48
Hiking the Grand Canyon from the south rim to the north rim is a challenging hike that'll test you mentally and physically — perhaps even spiritually [...]
Buyer’s Guide: Perimeter Defense Tools for Home Security
According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, every year about 3.7 million burglaries are committed in America. Roughly 28 percent of those burg [...]
New: Helle Nord Bushcraft Knife
Modern-day knife designs have become increasingly elaborate, but if we look back at the traditional knives of our ancestors, they were actually quite [...]
New: Prometheus Design Werx SPD X MKII Paradive Watch
Although modern smart watches are convenient, we'll always have a soft spot for classic analog watches. They have one job, and they do it well. More i [...]
Infographic: 10 Tent Setup Tips
Summer is officially here, and for many of us, that means an increase in outdoor activities. Camping is a great way to get the whole family enjoying t [...]
Gear Up: New Survival Gear for June 2022
ACLIM8 Combar FoldaxeNOTESIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a nearly indestructible three-in-one folding ax, and potentially the Superman of multi-tools [...]
New: Cold Steel Engage Folding Knives
Choosing a folding knife is always a balancing act between design, features, and price. On many occasions, we've found knives that look good and provi [...]
DIY Disinfectants: How to Fight Diseases with Limited Resources
Maintaining the health of an off-grid community involves suppressing infections and keeping wounds clean. For these, you’ll need antibiotics to destro [...]
Book Review: “The Disaster Diaries” by Sam Sheridan
The Premise: From time to time, we find a survival book that is refreshingly different from the multitude of similar manuals that currently exist in t [...]
A-TACS AU Camo Has Been Re-Released
Whether you're active-duty military in a combat environment, law enforcement on a stakeout, or a hunter attempting to avoid alerting prey, camouflage [...]