Survival and Emergency Preparedness

Years ago, Self Reliance Illustrated had a discussion forum and a magazine. They were affiliated with Dave Canterbury and the board and the magazine featured experts and layman in the field of self reliance, survival, preparedness and the like. I eventually became a moderator on the forum and contri...

There are a lot of items on the market that allow you to access clean potable water. Whether at home or on the go. So this thread is dedicated to different options that are available out there for consideration. Feel free to post your favorites, experiences and views on the topic. I like Saywer prod...

Credit for this thread goes to our member BDC :) BDC brought this useful little tool to my attention recently. I'd never heard of it or thought about getting water from commercial buildings in a survival situation. I was so impressed I zipped over to Amazon (link below) and bought one for each vehic...

One of the purposes of this board is to disseminate practical information to folks looking to get into sensible emergency preparedness. So here is thread where those members that have a lot of experience on the topic can share their views, experience and pearls of wisdom. So what would your advice b...

It's getting there. Still need to learn some more tricks of the trade so-to-speak, but it's fun

One of the most popular and used threads on the old board, and for good reason. Everyone loves a great deal and here is the way to pass on that information to other members of the board. I'll kick it off. As we all know, Walmart caved into political correctness and has stopped selling all those scar...

I would think the 127 GD's would be excellent in both. It's a bonded round so no problem staying together. Deep penetrator. https://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/self-defense-ammo-for-pistol-caliber-carbines/ From the conclusion of that article: So what can we learn from all of this? Well, if I was cho...

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fnSUI-viL._SX466_.jpg One of the mostly highly useful items I've ever purchased. Put it on your keychain and simply clip it on your pocket. Keeps your keys and stuff from falling to the bottom of your pockets and bunging up. Makes them 'hang' in th...