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Survival Shelter | Five items to help you make a field shelter like a snake eater

Don’t let survival shows and Instagrammers lead you astray; here are the only five things you need to survive a night in the bush.

How to Survive Anything Apr 23

The Exotac ripSPOOL is the best way to carry an emergency supply of duct tape (and more)

Back in January of this year, I wrote a paragraph for the LOR’s “Photo of the Day” on a basic and very simple way to carry a small amount of duct and electrical tape. The method used there by wrapping it around a card of some sort, has been my go-to way of carrying extra […]

Gear Reviews May 30

Hitting the Georgia trails with the LifeSaver Liberty water purification system

Last year, I set out on a run-of-the-mill 14-mile hike with a good friend from my Marine Corps days. The plan was simple: carry everything you need for two days on your back, we’d cover seven leisurely miles on the first day, make camp somewhere with a view, and then hike back out the following […]

Gear Reviews May 23

Survival rifle review: Chiappa’s lightweight and foldable Little Badger

I first came across the Chiappa Little Badger survival rifle in a magazine a few months ago, and distinctly recall thinking to myself, “I’m not sure how useful that would be… but it sure looks cool,” as I kept flipping through the pages. In that brief moment, I told myself that if I came across […]

Gear Reviews May 06

Exotac nanoSTRIKER XL: The best ferro-rod available

Being able to start a fire is one of the most important aspects of survival as it allows one to keep warm, purify water, and signal for help. Therefore, a fire-starter is arguably the most important tool in your survival kit. I personally carry a butane lighter, stormproof matches, and ferro-rod in mine (always have […]

Survival Gear Apr 21

Loadout Room Tips: Water Purification Tab Storage

One of the tips I picked up in the Marine Corps was how to carry 2 water purification tablets for an emergency. Typically we would just keep the small bottle or individual wrapped ones inside our first aid kits. During a training evolution at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, the instructors would occasionally share survival […]

Survival Gear Apr 16

Panthera Silva Eyewear Hardcase survival kit

The advantage of a small kit like this is that I can throw it into any bag really and turn that said bag into a go-bag if you want to call it that. Due to the compact size of the Panthera Eyewear Hardcase, this makes an ideal sized kit to keep in the glovebox of […]

Crate Club Apr 15

Basic Navigational Tools: The Suunto M9 wrist compass

A compass matters. A good compass is not hard to come by, but often times they can be something of a pain to deal with. This is especially true during squad movements. As a backup navigator, I’m constantly checking my buddies heading to make sure he’s good to go and that we’re on course. Pulling […]

Survival Gear Apr 14

Exotac Matchcap XL review: An almost-perfect match case

One of the most important pieces of a survival kit is your fire-starting gear. As with any essential piece of gear, it’s also important to have contingency options. For example, my fire-starting gear consists of a Bic lighter, ferro-rod, and UCO stormproof matches. If and when one of these options fail, I can rely on […]

Survival Gear Apr 06

Light My Fire Black Pearl CampKit: Give your campfire skills an edge

Give your campfire skills an edge. With the new Black Pearl CampKit, there should be no reason at all for not being able to get a fire started. Light My Fire has created one of the best all-in-one kit available for getting a sustainable fire started, no matter the weather condition. We’re going into the cold weather season soon […]

Survival Gear Mar 21

Old school Marine Corps 782 gear and how it relates to modern day survival gear

I served in the Marine Corps back in the 1990s and was issued this exact gear for all training deployments and field exercises. We used the 782 gear loadout for desert warfare, jungle warfare and mountain warfare. We didn’t have different loadouts for different environments like they do now. We used the same gear and […]

Survival Gear Mar 04

Zippo Typhoon Match Kit: Light it up

On the list or survival priorities, fire is one of the big ones. Fire helps with the other three, those being food, water, and protection from the elements. You can cook, boil water, and stay warm with a fire. When it comes to lighting a fire you need to have rock-solid means of lighting that […]

Camping Gear Jan 07

Improved Pelican Case Special Forces Survival Kit

During the course of my career as a Green Beret, I was issued many things, some I was made to turn back in to the Army and others I was allowed to keep. My Pelican 1020 Survival kit was one of the items I was allowed to keep: originally intended to keep a soldier alive […]

Survival Gear Dec 22

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Exotac nanoSTRIKER XL: Ultra-Portable Fire Starter

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The Exotac ripSPOOL is the best way to carry an emergency supply of duct tape (and more)

Hitting the Georgia trails with the LifeSaver Liberty water purification system

Survival rifle review: Chiappa’s lightweight and foldable Little Badger

Exotac nanoSTRIKER XL: The best ferro-rod available

Loadout Room Tips: Water Purification Tab Storage

Panthera Silva Eyewear Hardcase survival kit

Basic Navigational Tools: The Suunto M9 wrist compass

Exotac Matchcap XL review: An almost-perfect match case

Light My Fire Black Pearl CampKit: Give your campfire skills an edge

Old school Marine Corps 782 gear and how it relates to modern day survival gear

Zippo Typhoon Match Kit: Light it up

Improved Pelican Case Special Forces Survival Kit

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Survival Shelter | Five items to help you make a field shelter like a snake eater

The Outdoor Edge ParaClaw: A concealed stinger

PACE Lid Constellation Kit: A compact urban survival kit

Nordic Pocket Saw: The bigger they are, The harder they fall

The Brush Demon Machete: Eat the Jungle

Watch: Basic setup for go-bags and 3 day assault packs

Exotac nanoSTRIKER XL: Ultra-Portable Fire Starter

The Crate Club Fishing Spear is on sale now — Here’s how to use it

The Exotac ripSPOOL is the best way to carry an emergency supply of duct tape (and more)

Hitting the Georgia trails with the LifeSaver Liberty water purification system

Survival rifle review: Chiappa’s lightweight and foldable Little Badger

Exotac nanoSTRIKER XL: The best ferro-rod available

Loadout Room Tips: Water Purification Tab Storage

Panthera Silva Eyewear Hardcase survival kit

Basic Navigational Tools: The Suunto M9 wrist compass

Exotac Matchcap XL review: An almost-perfect match case

Light My Fire Black Pearl CampKit: Give your campfire skills an edge

Old school Marine Corps 782 gear and how it relates to modern day survival gear

Zippo Typhoon Match Kit: Light it up

Improved Pelican Case Special Forces Survival Kit

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