PLANNING

In the first part of this article we covered the “classical” optical enhancers most folks are used to, like binoculars, monoculars, and spotting scopes.

The new year is a time of new beginnings. People make their resolutions; most of which will be broken within the week. Others look

Emergency preparedness can be overwhelming, especially to those who are just getting started. I am often asked, "Where should I start?” It is normal to

The human eye is an impressive piece of biological machinery, capable of distinguishing nearly 10 million colors and adjusting focus up to 50 times

As we head into 2025, everyone is wondering what the new year might hold. We all look forward to the new year with hope,

Buying a home is harder than ever and the housing crisis is still forcing more people into homelessness every day. In cities like San

Compared to some of our recent years, 2024 has seemed to be rather calm. We didn’t have a pandemic to worry about, there was

Disaster scenarios and quasi-collapse scenarios all affect essential functions of life. The ability to maintain safe food storage and preparation at all times is

The modern concept of food storage or stockpiling was born of farmers, especially pioneer farmers, who brought the necessities to build a homestead with

Why have a survival library? Because any of the many threats that can take down the power grid take the internet down with it.

All too often, when people get snowed in, they’re snowed in without power, without heat, and possibly even without water.

When I think of survival, I’m planning on my whole family, even those who aren’t living at home anymore.

It never makes any sense to carry something with you that you can’t make use of, whether that be in your car or your

It is necessary to have hidden storage areas to keep your survival resources safe and secure from theft.

If we have the necessary survival gear on hand, building a bug out bag doesn’t take more than a couple of hours.