Going Prepared

Survivorman – African Plains

I think Les is tired of surviving with just a knife and the clothes on his back. He was, once again, very well equipped. Multiple cutting tools, first aid kit, bottle, fire starting method, a HOT AIR BALOON, etc. Despite … Continued

Survivorman – African Plains

I think Les is tired of surviving with just a knife and the clothes on his back. He was, once again, very well equipped. Multiple cutting tools, first aid kit, bottle, fire starting method, a HOT AIR BALOON, etc. Despite … Continued

Survivorman – Labrador

I fired up the Tivo earlier and watched the Labrador episode. I thought it was one of the better ones. It was nice to see that he took a survival kit with him to show how helpful they can be, … Continued

Platypus Collapsible Water Bottle

I was wandering around at an REI store, trying to find some decent items on super clearance, when I came across a nifty little item for a survival kit. It is the Platypus 1 Liter Water Bottle, a collapsible water … Continued

SIXSIXONE Core Cooler

I was poking around Bladeforums and saw a post about this. Looks like a very cool (tee hee) concept, if it actually works. I am just wondering how well it works in obnoxiously humid environments, which is where I spend … Continued

Review: MSR Sweetwater Filter

I have been using the Sweetwater for a few years now, and have used it on several trips, so I have a pretty good idea of how well it works and holds up. I bought it for my first backpacking … Continued