Emergency Preparedness

6 reasons Why Even Skeptics Should Prepare

For every prepper out there, there are dozens more who are skeptics.  Some of these people raise an eyebrow when they hear about storing food or packing Bug Out Bags, while others are loud in their ridicule.

CZ 75 Pistol Review

Survival Gear Review: CZ 75 Pistol

When I was in a gun store waiting for an FFL transfer, I saw what I thought was a nice looking Browning Hi-Power in the case for a great price.   I asked to look at it and the gun felt right.  I checked the tag and it read, “CZ 75B”.

Gun Cleaning, How to Clean a Gun

5 Easy Steps to a Clean Gun

Mechanical devices demand regular and proper maintenance.  This certainly includes all firearms which do require a good cleaning and lubrication after use to keep their operational performance at a peak for a survival scenario.

Survival Bivvy Sack

Survival Gear Review: SOL Emergency Bivvy

The Original SOL Heatsheets Emergency Bivvy from Adventure Medical Kits was something we had to try for ourselves.  We liked the weight and the cost but could it replace the emergency space blanket that people keep in their cars?  The answer, Yes.

SureFire Flashlight Review G2X Pro

Survival Gear Review: SureFire G2X Pro

The Surefire G2X Pro is a polymer-bodied (Nitrolon) version of the 6PX Pro.  It is the replacement for the G2 LED, now discontinued, and heir apparent to the standard G2.  We put it through the paces at SurvivalCache to see if it lived up to the SureFire name.

Survival Food

Survival Eating

Food is not just a source of energy and sustenance, but a comfort item as well. When you are hungry, morale goes down and chances of survival dwindle.  There will be several opportunities to find food after the supermarkets close, you just need to know where to look and what tools to have.

Henry Repeating Arms

Survival Gear Review: Henry US Survival AR-7 Rifle

Since 1959, the US Air Force has been using the AR-7 as a survival rifle for pilots.  We loved the idea behind the AR-7 so we decided to put it through the paces at SurvivalCache to see if it would live up to the term “Survival Rifle”…and it did. 

Survival Guide

Book Review: The Prepper’s Pocket Guide

I am not usually a fan of the “Dummy’s Guide to….” or “101 Easy Steps To…” kind of books.  This excellent little handbook by Bernie Carr (The Apartment Prepper) is a rare exception to my rule.

Black Swan Events

Tail Risk

Tail Risk – Definition: A form of portfolio risk that arises when the possibility that an investment will move more than three standard deviations from the mean is greater than what is shown by a normal distribution.

Survival Supplements

Survival Nutrition

Staying healthy in a survival situation should be at the top of your preparation to-do list.  By maintaining health in an extreme circumstance you can better insure your own survival and that of your families.

Bug Out Bag List

3 Things Every Bug Out Bag Needs

One “survival myth” that needs to be addressed and eliminated is the equation that web gear along with an assault pack constitute an “Emergency 72 Hour Kit” or if you have a large camping back pack then you are good for 7 days, add a large duffel bag and you can survive out to 14 [...]