One thing I have learned across my survival career is that you always want to have more tools than you need when your life is on the line. That being said, there are some that are more useful than others. Each year I complete several survival challenges to test my skills. … [Read more...]

As survivalists we spent a lot of time talking about Bug Out Bags & Get Home Bags...a lot. Probably too much. Your every day carry is just as important if not more so than your larger kit bags. In this video, we turn the camera on Jon Faulkner and Chris Weatherman with a … [Read more...]

Gear recommendations for medical equipment to carry on your body, in your bag and in your vehicle. It's important to have a multi-tiered approach to your kit. You can't carry an entire ER in your pocket, so you have to … [Read more...]

It was my very first survival challenge, and the temperature was dropping. It was late September, and a storm was rolling in. The forecast called for 30 MPH winds, hail, and heavy rain all night. My plan had been to build a shelter with a watertight roof and sit by the fire all … [Read more...]

Whether bugging out in the wilderness or bugging in on your homestead, you need multipurpose tools. It’s simply not practical to have tools with only one function. If you go through my survival supplies, almost every item has multiple uses. It can be expensive to pick up some of … [Read more...]