Water purification tablets are an easy and convenient way to make sure the drinking water you pull from that mountain stream won’t come back to haunt you. Even the most tranquil and idyllic looking...

Today the tourniquet is used for a variety of life-saving reasons and is a must piece of emergency equipment for rescue workers, forward deployed military, EMTs, climbers and yes, homeowners. The...

The 9mm pistol is one of the most commonly used pistols today. The 9mm was first introduced prior to World War I (1). It’s no exaggeration to say that it revolutionized the way Armed Forces around...

The chainsaw has been around for more than a century (1). In that time it’s become an invaluable tool for landscapers, homeowners, construction companies and of course, the modern lumberjack. They...

Even if you’re not in the military, with an estimated 300 million legal firearms in private hands and millions more illegal guns in circulation the odds of encountering a live fire situation are...

Backpacking is one of the most comprehensive workouts a person can do (1). Successful backpacking relies heavily on a few foundational pieces of gear: hiking boots, a good backpack and a great...