by Nick | Nov 6, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Gear, Emergency Supplies, How to Prep, Make Your Own Tools, self sufficiency
Archery is an important skill for any prepper that believes that living off the land could one day be their best chance at survival. But what about guns? Firearms are only useful as long as there is ammunition. And it’s possible that just the sound of gunfire could...
by Nick | Sep 25, 2013 | Emergency Gear, Emergency Knowledge, Emergency Supplies, How to Prep, Make Your Own Tools
***Update*** It’s now June of 2014 and the Bear Grylls machete is still kicking some bark! I’ve honed it a couple of times with a stone because I like my blades razor sharp and I’ve been abusing this piece of metal. The edge has proven to hold up...
by Nick | Aug 6, 2013 | Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Knowledge, How to Prep, Make Your Own Tools, Prepping Practice
The bow and arrow is one of the oldest hunting tools known to man. Ancient depictions of bows and arrows used for hunting and warfare can be found in caves and on rocks throughout the entire world. Images of the bow and arrow are also commonly found on artifacts from...
by Nick | Apr 23, 2013 | Emergency Supplies, How to Prep, Make Your Own Tools, Prepping Practice, Uncategorized
Sometimes I realize it’s easier to make the tool I need then to find one already made just the way I’d want it. This was true once again when clearing a trail in the woods- neither a machete or an axe was up to the task. The scraggly trees we have here in North Texas...