For decades the media has repeated the same number like it’s gospel: The national debt number! Today’s headline: “The national debt is about $39 trillion.” But is it really? Or are they all hiding the fact that this is all one giant fuckling ponzi scheme? The Truth is: That’s the number on the Treasury clock.That’s the number politicians argue about.That’s ...
Having a good survival book on hand is almost as important as having the right gear. In fact, when things go sideways, knowledge often matters more than the gear itself. Anyone can buy equipment. Anyone can throw a few supplies in a bag. But when a real crisis hits—when the power is out, communication networks are down, and help isn’t ...
So you’re looking to go off the grid, or maybe you just want a backup power system that can carry your home through a long-term grid-down situation. If you’re like most people who email us, you’ve got the same handful of questions: How many solar panels will you need to power your home? How many batteries will it take to ...
One of the best ways to protect yourself and your family during any crisis or disaster is to stay aware of what’s going on around you. That means knowing where to find real-time, unfiltered information, knowing how to decipher it when you receive it, and then coming up with a plan of action based on the best facts available to ...
There are reasons why the full-size 1911 pistol is often described as “iconic,” and the gun’s long and successful history on battlefields, in the streets and at pistol championships isn’t the only reason. It’s slim for its power level, an important dimension for both comfort and concealment. When properly built, it’s also remarkably accurate, and its trigger system and grip ...
Don’t be caught off guard. Prepare yourself by going camping. When it comes to preparedness, testing, practice, and real-world experience is everything. If you have a closet full of gear, but you’ve never really put that gear to the test, then why bother even having it? A bag full of unused equipment isn’t preparedness. It’s just stuff. It only becomes ...
In 1937, the Curtiss SBC Helldiver entered service, but even at that point, the carrier-based two-seat scout/dive bomber was on the verge of being obsolete. Interestingly, it was also the second aircraft produced by Curtiss-Wright to earn the designation “Helldiver” after the United States Marine Corps’ version of the Curtiss Falcon, operated by the U.S. Navy as the F8C Falcon. ...
Your Kid’s Phone Is the Most Dangerous Room in the House Here’s the math most parents never run: your kid has more unsupervised contact with strangers right now, tonight, in their bedroom, than they will walking through any unfamiliar city alone. A game invite, a chat request, a “friend” who just followed them back — that’s a door into your ...
You’re three days into a backcountry trip, your filter cartridge just split, and the only water source is a stagnant pond that smells like a wet bag of ass. Or maybe it’s not a trip at all — the tap ran dry after a storm took out the water treatment plant and you’re standing over a 5-gallon bucket of questionable ...
In today’s article, Ryan Domke reviews the Savior Specialist Range Bag. This is the author’s personally owned gear bag, and he offers his thoughts on how well it performs. I’ve owned more than my fair share of range bags over the years. Some were bargain-bin finds that barely lasted a season, others held up decently but lacked proper organization features, ...