Going Prepared

The site that greeted me upon opening the first box. Howdy kiddos, what did you do yesterday?  Anything fun?  I got to cuss about starting my own business and being self employed. I received a shipment of over 6,000 firesteels … Continued

I imagine that Ray Mears wanders through the woods, sipping tea in his cup made from riverbank clay, making bird calls, and generally being at ease in the wilderness. He is like the polar opposite of Bear Grylls, and while … Continued

There has been a fairly large pine tree in our yard since we moved in to our house a few years ago. At least since then, it has had a decent sized split at the base of the trunk, with … Continued

A forum member recently asked the above question. There was a great discussion from several members and I figured the blog readers might like to see my response: My personal level of preparation greatly depends on the situation. My level … Continued