Category: Gear
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Keychain Pill Holders for EDC
One item I recommend somewhere (maybe in my survival course or perhaps one of my books, though I can’t quite remember off the top of my head) is a simple keychain pill holder. I’ve never purchased one myself because I’ve never felt the need to until recently. So, I bought a pair that looked decent…
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50 Tools for Off Grid Living
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Laura Ingalls didn’t have a power drill, but I bet you her life would have been a lot easier if she did. Listen, your homestead isn’t going to collapse and crumble without having every single one of the tools on the list—at least not right away. But over time as…
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Trump’s New E15 Fuel Rule Could Quietly Wreck Your Homestead Equipment
Why More Rural Americans Are Hunting for Ethanol-Free Gas Before Summer Hits You pull up to the gas pump on a hot July afternoon. The cans in the truck bed are empty because the generator needs to be topped off, the chainsaw has been working overtime on storm cleanup, and the tiller’s about to head…
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The 2026 Hybrid Survival Kit: Smart Tech Gear With Analog Backups
At a Glance: The Hybrid Survival Kit High-tech gear buys you speed, but cold weather and grid failures turn expensive electronics into dead weight. Low-tech gear is bombproof, but relying only on old-school tools makes you too slow when every second counts. The Hybrid Survival Kit: Pairing every piece of fragile digital technology with a…
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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 guidelines. To successfully clear a checkpoint, your everyday carry items must: Contain zero knife blades (folding, fixed, or hidden). Feature hand tools that are 7 inches or shorter when fully assembled.…
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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 again. We often get caught up in the latest or the most expensive gadgets, but some of the most practical advice comes from people using everyday items in ways they were…
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The 10 Tools That Solve 90% of Problems (Part 2) | Episode 603
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…
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10 Tools That Solve 90% of Your Problems (Part 1) | Episode 602
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…
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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 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…
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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 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……