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Long Awaited Review of my Custom Made Mammoth Tusk Knife

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Here is the long awaited review of my custom mammoth tusk neck knife.  This knife was made by Patrick Roehrman of MT Knives.  The handle materiel was purchased from KnifeKits.com The blade is a laminated steel,with stainless steel outside and a high carbon steel core on the inside (HRC 63-64) blue super steel Presentation grade Mammoth Tusk handle with mosaic pins and a red vulcanized fiber liner. There are some really great things about having something custom made and truly unique.  The mammoth tusk is absolutely high on the cool factor, it does have a few drawbacks as well. Resources … Continue reading →

The Gerber EAB – A Perfect Tool for Your EDC

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Most of the listeners will know that EDC, stands for “everyday carry”.  This is the stuff you carry with you all the time, perhaps a knife, some cordage, a means of defense or may be even a micro survival kit.  It isn’t your Bug Out Bag or your Go Bag or anything you don’t have directly on your person at all times when out and about hence the EVERY in EVERYday.  I think the Gerber EAB belongs  in your EDC and when you see the video below I think you will understand why. If you are going to make an … Continue reading →

Review of the Cold Steel Spartan Knife

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I have carried the Cold Steel Spartan on and off for about 6 months now as part of EDC.  It is a good knife and well built but not with out its flaws.  Honestly I don’t really like it as an EDC tool but must admit it is a formidable self defense tool. The Good Very solidly built The lock has amazing strength and zero play Good self defense tool Excellent feel in the hand Can be used as an impact weapon for non lethal use Opens extremely fast once you get familiar with it Despite being large carries very … Continue reading →

The Survival Podcast M3 Medical Bag

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The M3 Medic bag is a top choice for US Military and various first responders across the U.S and abroad.  Our version is designed for the civilian, it features the official TSP Medical Patch (an original design by Tiffany Rockwell of Rockwell Survival) and is made in high visibility red. This bag is designed to keep your first aid kit, blow out kit and other emergency medical supplies close at hand, easy to access and ready for quick deployment. Our supplier is Voodoo Tactical located in Gardena, California.  We choose Voodoo due to their excellent quality and rugged off the … Continue reading →

Wagan 400-Watt Power Dome EX – Power Inverter Test One

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This video will be the first in a series of test I will be doing with the 400 Watt inverter function of the Wagan 400-Watt Power Dome EX. In this test I ran a Sony Vario Laptop playing a DVD and a Seville Classic Tower Fan on Medium Speed.  The Laptop was run with out the battery to insure the results measured the actual power draw.  In an actual power outage of course you would not do that. Some additional tests will measure the PC doing various tasks both with and with out the battery, running a DSL modem, running … Continue reading →

Growing Wild Edibles and the Transitional to a Fall Garden

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This is a tour of our garden which is currently in a transitional stage, it also covers a few of the species I mentioned in yesterday’s show that we have harvested from the wild and now are cultivating in our garden such as purslane, lambs-quarter’s, amaranth and ground cherries. There is kind of a moment at the end were as I am speaking I really come into touch with the fact that we will be leaving this house behind this winter when we move.  While I am very excited to move out of the city it did hit me just … Continue reading →

Episode-465- Technology Based Tools for Preppers

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Many preppers seem to shun technology in exchange for more “primitive” skills such as bush-crafting and  stellar/solar navigation.  Personally I feel neither should be relied on to the exclusion of the other.  For instance I carry a lighter in every kit I own but I also know how to make friction fire and I can fire steel as well.  Each tool has its place and acts as redundancy for the others. A fellow prepper once mocked my use of a GPS, I simply asked if he rode a horse to work on a daily basis.  The point was received with … Continue reading →