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Archives for September 2012

Mountain House Freeze Dried Food for Breakfast, A Taste Test

September 26, 2012 By Mike

Mountain House Breakfast Taste Test Mountain House Freeze Dried food is one of the premier options when it comes to backpacking foods and is a good choice for emergency preparedness food as well. The food comes in easy to use pouches which are compact and light and allow for the meals to be heated in […]

Do those folding stoves actually work?

September 25, 2012 By Mike

Folding Stoves A reliable means of heating food and water is a necessity for any sort of emergency kit, whether it be a stationary at home kit or a mobile one (Go Bag, Bug Out Bag, Get Out of Dodge Bag…). One of the more popular and cheaper options is the Folding Stovewith solid fuel […]

Surefire G2 Nitrolon: A Gear Review

September 17, 2012 By Mike

The  Surefire G2 Nitrolon is a good solid light, and after taking it camping a living with it for a few weeks, I feel comfortable chiming in my 2 cents with a Gear Review. I was in the market for a new light for my wife for camping and our at home emergency kit. I’ve […]

Grilled Corn Salsa

September 5, 2012 By Mike

Grilled Corn Salsa Grilled Corn Salsa certainly fits my bill for Homestyle Cooking! What to do with the garden harvest as it starts to roll in is always a fun problem to have. We had some corn from the neighbors, tomatoes and basil out of our backyard, and a red onion that was dying to […]

Preparedness 101: How to Put Together a Survival Kit – A Guest Post by Lee Flynn

September 4, 2012 By Mike

Preparedness 101: How to Put Together a Survival Kit Whether it is our health, our families, or even our finances, we take every protective measure that we can in order to prevent bad things from happening. However, no matter how much we try, there will always be some things that we cannot prevent. Things like […]

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I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

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