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Top 5 Must Haves for Everyday Carry (EDC).

July 11, 2013 By Mike

EDC Gear

Top 5 EDC Items Every Day Carry items are the little pieces of gear that make day to day life just a little bit easier and these are the Top 5 must haves! Pocket Knife A good pocket knife can perform a multitude of tasks during the day, from opening the mail to gardening tasks […]

Streamlight Stylus Pro: A Gear Review

March 7, 2013 By Mike

  It has been a while since I did a Gear Review and the Streamlight Stylus Pro Flashlight is just the piece of gear to snap a dry spell with. I got the Stylus Pro around Christmas time and it has been in my pocket most days since then. Likes: The amount of light this […]

Assembling a Get Home Bag Part 2: Food, Water, Shelter, and Fire

February 26, 2013 By Mike

A Get Home Bag a valuable addition to your Preparedness plans. It is filled with the tools and supplies that you might need in the event that you have to get home in the midst of an emergency. The freak Blizzard of 2013 and the Ice Storm that ravaged the South Eastern United States recently […]

Budget EDC: Gear Review

January 28, 2013 By Mike

I’ve been accused of being a bit of a gear snob when it comes to my Everyday Carry items, so I wanted to do a YouTube Video on some quality yet Budget EDC. EDC  for those of you new to the concept is the gear that you carry on your person on an Everyday basis. […]

KeyShark by Crankee Monkey Review

January 11, 2013 By Mike

KeyShark Review Being that today is Friday and I’ll be popping open a beer a gear review of the KeyShark by Crankee Monkey seemed like a natural for a blog. I did get a few e-mails asking about what the trick little bottle opener was on my key chain in yesterday’s EDC video, I got […]

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About Mike

The Backyard Pioneer
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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