The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly Any knife except a switchblade with blade that is 2” or longer and other restricted knives, see below Legal to Carry Concealed Any non-restricted knife, see below Restricted Knives – Illegal to Possess Switchblade with blade of 2” or longer Disguised pen knife Disguised lipstick knife Air gauge knife …
No prepper should ever set off without a fire starting tool as part of their kit. On your person or in your bug-out bag, you have to have a way, preferably more than one way, to start a fire in an emergency. You can use a flint and steel, a ferro rod or other primitive …
Dave Canterbury is a well-known survival instructor and owner of the Pathfinder School in Ohio. Perhaps best-known for his time on the Discovery Channel show Dual Survivor where he famously co-hosted alongside Cody Lundin, Dave is admired for his hard-charging and no-nonsense approach towards survival in austere environments. He has also authored several books on …
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Many preppers spend lots of time fussing and fitting their bug-out bags, deciding on the perfect loadout, how they will pack it and, just as importantly, what kind and how big a pack they need for the purpose. Even a cursory internet search will reveal dozens upon dozens, probably hundreds upon hundreds of articles on …
Iowa: Fast Facts on Trespassing Trespass Law Covers: Structures, Dwellings, Land, Vehicles Crime Class: Misdemeanor, certain instances are felony. Fencing Required?: No. Signage Required?: No. Verbal Notice Required?: No. Iowa Trespassing Law Overview The state of Iowa’s trespassing laws are refreshingly straightforward, consisting of a single section that covers all instances of trespassing and variations …
Kansas: Fast Facts on Trespassing Trespass Law Covers: Structures, Dwellings, Land, Vehicles Crime Class: Misdemeanor. Felony if trespassing upon railroad property results in damage. Fencing Required?: Yes, optionally. See below. Signage Required?: Yes, optionally. See below. Verbal Notice Required?: No. Kansas Trespassing Law Overview Kansas trespassing laws are simple, succinct and easy to understand. The …
Dense, built-up urban terrain makes for one of the most challenging environments to survive in. From sprawling Southern cities to towering skyscraper hives of Northern metropolises, urban areas come in all shapes and sizes, but they all present similar advantages and disadvantages to preppers getting ready to survive tough times. You might not live in …
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Legal to Carry Openly or Concealed: Any knife with a blade of 3” or less that is not a dirk, dagger, stiletto, sword cane or bowie knife. Advise caution, see below. Knife Law Overview Rhode Island is a tough state for knife owners. A blanket restriction on open or concealed carry of any knife with …
Wild carrots, or Queen Anne’s Lace (latin name: Daucus carota), as they are often called, are both medicinal and edible weeds. Unlike its look-alike, poison hemlock, this plant can be used fresh and in dried form to make healing tea, herbal infusion, and sweet jelly. Queen Anne’s Lace was brought to the United States by …
Learning new survival skills or honing existing ones doesn’t necessarily involve spending a weekend roughing it in the woods or going to some type or training facility. While many of the most important hands-on training does occur outdoors, there are extremely valuable survival skills you can learn right now while sitting inside your home. Watching …
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