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  Shelter Before Fire (Why You’ve Been Prioritizing It Wrong) | Episode 610 Quick Note Before We Start Before we get into this one—I want to apologize for the gap between episodes. I’ve been dealing with a pretty rough rhupus flare, and it’s been kicking my ass. Energy has been low, pain has...

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TSA-Approved EDC Tools of 2026

The Bottom Line: Can you bring EDC gear (pocket-sized) on a plane? Yes, but you must move past marketing hype and follow strict federal...

Thinking Outside the Survival Equipment “Box”

I was browsing through a thread on Survivalist Boards a while back and it got me thinking about the nature of our survival gear...

The 10 Tools That Solve 90% of Problems (Part 2) | Episode 603

  The 10 Tools That Solve 90% of Problems (Part 2) | Episode 603 Picking Up Where We Left Off In the last episode, we talked about...

10 Tools That Solve 90% of Your Problems (Part 1) | Episode 602

  10 Tools That Solve 90% of Your Problems (Part 1) | Episode 602 Most problems around the house aren’t complicated. They’re just annoying. A loose...

EDC in 60 Seconds

It is incredibly easy to get sucked into the “tactical” side of preparedness, especially when it comes to Everyday Carry (EDC). We see photos...

Cigman CNVPRO Night Vision Binoculars Review – Can’t Believe These Work!

Been a while since I wandered here to scribble my thoughts about a product. Every week some widget Kickstarter company reaches out to bait...

Cruise Ship EDC and Personal Safety

Staying Free, Aware, and Uncompromised at Sea and Ashore Cruise ships sell relaxation. What they don’t sell is control. Once you step aboard, you’ve...

The Gear You Don’t Use (But Probably Should) – Part 2 | Episode 578

    The Gear You Don’t Use (But Probably Should) – Part 2 | Episode 578 Opening It’s 14 degrees, I’m on the way to work, my voice...

The Gear You’ll Never Use (And Why You Bought It Anyway) | Episode 577

  The Gear You’ll Never Use (And Why You Bought It Anyway) | Episode 577 Opening There’s a lot of gear that looks cool, feels cool to...

DIY Beats Store-Bought Gear | Episode 571

    DIY Beats Store-Bought Gear Part 1 | Episode 571   Most people default to buying everything off a shelf because it feels easier. In this episode,...

How to Make an EDC Pocket Kit

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Preppers talk a lot about survival kits and bug out bags, but not enough attention is paid to EDC kits....

Post-Christmas Returns: 3 Methods Stores Don’t Tell You About Exchanging Survival Gear

Christmas is over, and you just opened your gifts. Some earn a place in your kit, while others miss the mark. Post-Christmas Returns are...

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