Gear Review: Benchmade Azeria

Introduction I found the Benchmade Azeria on Amazon while looking for a good concealed carry knife. I own several knives from Benchmade, and I knew about the strong reputation that the company held. Quality, well designed knives, and that’s what I was expecting. So I payed the 84$ on Amazon, and two days later, myContinue reading “Gear Review: Benchmade Azeria”

Days of Winter: Madison Popolizio and Blake Alois

Hypothermia has been described by some as a comfortable, almost pleasant way to die. You get cold, you feel uncomfortable, you fall asleep, you die. But freezing to death is an entirely different matter. The frostbite gets you well before hypothermia does, and extreme dehydration happens quickly. Eating snow only lowers your temperature, causing youContinue reading “Days of Winter: Madison Popolizio and Blake Alois”

Bug Out or Bug In: First Steps In Disaster Response, Part 1

When people think about a natural disaster, they often think of packing up as much as they can carry, and driving or walking away from society. It’s called bugging out, and I first heard of it on a show called Doomsday Preppers (A stupid show, that has since been mercifully cancelled). It’s the standard strategyContinue reading “Bug Out or Bug In: First Steps In Disaster Response, Part 1”

Fire Extinguishers: The Things YOU Need to know

Every home should have one, and depending on the size of your home, perhaps more than one. One of the most common kinds of natural or man made disasters is, in fact, the household fire. Electrical fires, cooking fires, and other kinds of accidental fires, are all causes of injury and death. But you can’tContinue reading “Fire Extinguishers: The Things YOU Need to know”