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Survival & Tactical

Preparedness that fits a pack: kits, lighting, edge tools, and judgment.

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The Best Shoes to Wear When You’re Outside All Day

All-day outdoor shoes are a job match: ground, hours, and wet or dry — not a fake best-ten list.

The Dire Consequences of Frequent Wildfires

Wildfires happen but unfortunately, it’s their frequency and intensity that are a cause for concern. Learn the dire consequences of frequent wildfires.

First Aid Tips Every Outdoor Enthusiast Should Know

Field first aid is bleed, blister, sprain, heat, and walk-versus-evacuate — a kit you opened at home, not a catalog of unnamed pills.

Why We Tested the Beretta 29L Tactical High-Performance Backpack

Why did we select the Beretta 29L for our comprehensive assessment? Simple! In a market saturated with tactical backpacks, this particular model caught our eye, promising high performance, mid-range size, easy access,…

Survival Tips To Keep You Safe During a Wildfire

Wildfire survival is leave early, a go-bag you have lifted, NWS and InciWeb, and a car pointed out — not a ridge you try to outrun.

A Comprehensive Guide to Pepper Spray: Kinds, Uses, and Protective Scenarios

Pepper spray is stream, fog, or gel you can reach — a clip or case, the law of the place, and a window to leave, not a junk-drawer story.

Items to Have on Hand When You Survive in the Snow

When you survive in the snow, it’s important to have essential supplies on hand in case of an emergency. In a snowstorm, you might not be able to drive somewhere for help…

Best Pocket Knife for a Kids

Kids are curious and may want to “play” with their new pocket knife. This makes finding a good pocket knife for kids difficult. There are many excellent small blade knives for kids,…

Best Survival Kit (2026)

Bleed, blister, drink, fire — not 147 mystery pieces. An Adventure Medical kit, a Sawyer or LifeStraw, and a knife you have cut with.

How To Travel With a Tactical Pen (and why you should)

I bet you are conscious about personal safety and you would like to travel with a tactical pen. Never again should you feel vulnerable and defenseless when you are traveling. A tactical pen…

6 Reasons Why You Should Always Carry a Tactical Flashlight

Over the last 20 years, flashlights have made great improvements. Due to the introduction of LED, the huge heavy flashlights you know from days gone were displaced by lights that are more…

How To Keep Your Flashlight in Top Condition

Unless you do proper maintenance to ensure flashlight top condition, certain problems are bound to happen. One of them is corrosion. Almost all flashlights are vulnerable to corrosion and rust. Unfortunately, this…

How To Use A Tactical Flashlight

If you’re thinking of carrying a tactical flashlight, you’re probably wondering exactly how to use it, especially in dangerous situations. Tactical flashlights offer features that a typical household flashlights cannot even come…

Best Tactical Dog Harness (2026)

A handle and a chest load path, MOLLE only if you will use it. ICEFANG or OneTigris for working dogs, Rabbitgoo for trail pets. Fit is the product.

Looking For Gift Ideas For A Survival Enthusiast? Look No More…We Have 15 Great Ideas For You

Survival enthusiasts have a thrilling, exciting, and adventurous hobby. Often times, it can seem a bit overwhelming to the rest of us! As such, it’s perfectly understandable that you are not entirely…

15 Practical and Useful Gift Ideas For Preppers – Get Inspired

It pays to be prepared, which is why a variation of that statement became the official scout motto. It’s also safe to say that no one is ever quite as prepared as…

The Top 10 Tactical Pens On The Market in 2023

You’ve heard of tactical pens and now you are on the search for the best. I’ll be honest: I used to hate carrying a pen with me. But now I have an…

How To Navigate Using The Sun, Moon and The Stars – Celestial Navigation 101

Anyone can find themselves in a survival situation. One of the most common occurrences is when a person ventures into the wilderness for a day of recreation. They inadvertently loses their way…