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Home Heating – Woodcutting
It’s mid-October. I know that in some parts of the country there is already snow on the ground, but here in East Texas we think that it is cooling down because it only gets into the high 70’s during...
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Hand Tools for Your Shop
I have a pretty good selection of power tools, but what good are they if there is no power? In the event of a long term meltdown of the power grid I like to keep a good selection of hand tools. Hand...
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Pocket Pistol Comparison Test
In this post I’m going to make a side-by-side comparison of three pocket pistols; a vintage Iver Johnson revolver in .32 S&W, a Raven .25 auto-loader, and a Ruger LCP in .380. All of these...
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Survival Saws
A saw can be a really handy thing to have in the woods. You can use a hatchet and a knife for a lot of stuff, but there are some things that a saw just does better. There are many different kinds of...
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Make an Improvised Wire Saw for Wilderness Survival?
This post is a perfect example of why it’s so important to try out wilderness survival skills in the comfort of your own back yard rather than wait until you’re in a life and death situation to find...
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For Want of a Nail the Kingdom was Lost
I was straightening up my shop the other day when it occurred that I had made a major omission in my long-term survival preparations. I had never given much thought to nails, screws and other...
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The Search for the Perfect Hatchet
I was reading Woodcraft by Nesmuk the other night, and I was amused to read that he had spent 12 years in search of the right hatchet to carry while hiking in the wilds. He is a fast learner. I’ve...
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