Most people are probably perfectly happy to wear a cheap watch; there’s nothing wrong with that. Campers, hikers, homesteaders, preppers, on the other hand, don’t really have that option. Cheaper watches, as good as they can be, aren’t always that durable and they can fall apart fairly easily. If you’re doing or will be doing …
Connecticut does not have any significant laws concerning civilian use or possession of pepper sprays and other defensive sprays. Formula and quantity are strictly up to the discretion of the individual so long as it is not any formulation intended to cause permanent harm. The only other laws tangentially related to the use of pepper …
If there is one thing that every prepper must be prepared to provide during an emergency or in any long-term survival situation it is light. We have so mastered the production of light via electricity that it is taken completely for granted and virtually every sector of society. With the flick of a switch, anywhere, …
Native Americans were “preppers’ ‘centuries before the phrase was ever first uttered. In the most austere of primitive conditions the tribes not only survived, but they thrived. These indigenous people made it through hundreds of harsh winters without starving to death due to their abundance of their food cultivation and preservation techniques. Approximately 60 percent …
Vermont is definitely an interesting state when it comes to self defense laws. First, Vermont could be argued to be one of the longest standing and gun-friendliest states in the Union since it was the very first to enact permitless, so-called constitutional carry of firearms. On the other hand, what laws there are concerning self-defense …
We all like to imagine what we would do if we were grabbed by some thug on the street. Unfortunately, the reality is very different and all that planning and imagining goes out the window. Being grabbed or attacked on the street is a nerve-wrecking experience, and these situations can easily spiral out of control …
If you are like most folks that own an automobile and drive it regularly for work, play or the innumerable other tasks that make up modern life chances are you rarely give your tires much thought unless they’re going to cost you: cost you money, when it is time to replace a worn out set, …
For those of us who have a personally owned vehicle, it likely factors heavily into our plans. It will serve as a linchpin during bug out and evacuation efforts as well as a mobile resupply point and erstwhile shelter while underway. Although common consumer vehicles will work well enough for our purposes, they are not …
The hatchet, the smaller cousin to the full size felling ax, is probably the most important tool that any prepper can have for outdoor adventures, coming in second only to a good bushcrafting knife. Like all edged tools, hatchets will wear down with use, losing chopping efficiency and forcing you to use more effort and …
Illinois is a state that has long been known for corruption, increasingly draconian anti-gun ownership laws and Byzantine legal proceedings that put everyday folks through the wringer. None of that has changed, but it might surprise you to know that Illinois does, nominally, have self-defense laws on the books that permit citizens to protect themselves …
