A variation of the old flint and steel concept, ferrocerium rods produce larger, hotter, and more sparks than their predecessor. There are dozens of different ferrocerium rod products available, and today we're going to take a look at the StrikeForce from Ultimate Survival Technologies.

The vast majority of people in the “prepper” movement are very careful with their money, choosing less expensive options for their tools, cars, clothing, survival gear, etc. Are they thrifty, or just cheap, and what's the difference?

The primary applications of firearms for our customers are food gathering (hunting) and defense in a survival or preparedness context, so we'll discuss weapons suited to those goals.

A good generator with a few gallons of fuel is a great thing to keep around in case of short (1-3 days) power outages, and for more common tasks like construction, but does it really make sense as a long term solution?

Like a gun, cell phone, manners, etc., a knife that you left at home does you no good, so it's important to buy a knife that you will actually carry. You've probably heard that for a hard use knife you have to have a fixed blade (not a folding knife). This may have been true in your grandpa's day, but not anymore...

When I first saw the price range of Chris Reeve Knives I wondered if they could truly be that much better than, say, a $60 knife.  After working for Chris for several years, I can say that there is truly no comparison in the industry today.

I was working for Chris Reeve when he first started making the Green Beret knives, and I remember hearing a very loud "TING" "TING" "TING" "TING"...  I stopped working and went to find out what was making all the noise...