Category: Gear

tools part 2   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 the first five tools that handle the majority of repairs around the house. Today, we’re finishing that list with five more tools that, together, will…

tools part 1   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 screw, a dripping pipe, a stripped bolt, something that needs tightening or cutting. The real issue usually isn’t the repair itself. It’s not having the right…

It is incredibly easy to get sucked into the “tactical” side of preparedness, especially when it comes to Everyday Carry (EDC). We see photos of people carrying three knives, two flashlights, a fire-starting kit, and enough paracord to rappel down a skyscraper. While that gear looks great in a curated photo, the reality of daily…

Been a while since I wandered here to scribble my thoughts about a product. Every week some widget Kickstarter company reaches out to bait for a review, and frankly that kind of content has never interested me. That said, pretending to be be a super spy does peak my curiosity, so here we are. I……

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 entered a floating city with thousands of strangers, limited law enforcement authority, jurisdictional confusion, and ports of call where local conditions may be very different from home. Your Everyday Carry (EDC)…

unused gear 2     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 is rough, and we’re continuing part two of the gear you don’t use — but probably should. This episode is about expensive preps people…

gear you don’t use   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 buy, and then quietly sits in a closet for years. In this episode, I’m talking about the stuff that rarely gets used — the…

  Diy Is Better   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, I break down why that’s often the wrong move. This is about knowing when DIY actually beats store-bought — not as a hobby, but…

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. A lot of us spend a big chunk of our time at work or school, and disaster can easily strike while we’re away from home. If something terrible happens while…