SIG Sauer MPX-K Setup and ReviewIf you happen to catch me at a survival course I’m teaching, I will often make reference to self-defense options since a major survival priority is security. I will often bring up the importance of having a good pistol on you as well as rifles and shotguns in your sur …

It’s funny how something so small can ruin your day. I’m talking about the creepy crawlies that seem to be everywhere in the camp. Mosquitoes, flies, and ticks are the main culprits that can ruin your time in the field. Hell, even thinking about them gets me all paranoid that there is something flyi …

Is it a rite of passage to burn off some eyebrows as a kid playing with fire? Serious question but not so serious. When I was a kid, I was fascinated by fire. I snuck matches from my parents’ fireplace mantle and ran to the backyard to experiment. I learned on my own how to light them and experiment …

I’ve been a boater for a long time and there is nothing like getting out on the water. When I was a teenager, I picked up canoeing and kayaking as a hobby that grew into a summer job for years. Later on, I took my powerboat license and spent a lot of time on the Connecticut shore on my family’s boat …

“There are many correct ways; not one way.” I’ve heard this expression as a student in many courses and have used it myself as an instructor countless times. It is an excellent way to offer others multiple solutions to a problem without prescribing only one. I started thinking about this approach an …

If you ever spend enough time around me, you’ll likely hear me bring up the concept of weakness and strength. It comes up, almost daily, in my conversation and frequently in my inner monologue. What drives my decision making process is the concept of being stronger today than yesterday which usually …