Chuck Norris’ filmmaker son, Mike, has put together a movie that looks at all our fears as self-reliant preppers. It …
The Swiss Army Knife Camping Trailer
This is an Australia trailer (UEV-440) made to very high standards to withstand the continent’s tough terrain. Although some bits …
If the World were 100 people
Just for fun. If the population of the world was only 100 people, what would society look like?
Bite back against mosquitoes this season with these prevention tips
From annoying itchy welts to serious conditions like Malaria and West Nile virus, mosquitoes have been making humans miserable and …
Savvy travelers know to use these in foreign countries and basic hostels
If you like to rough it in foreign countries, or use very basic hostels then you might like the DreamSack™. …
File under Crazy: Gun store protestor calls for yearly psychological evaluations for gun owners
Virginia has been in the news over guns recently. First, its AG, Mark Herring canceled all their conceal carry reciprocity agreements …
Whole new approach to uprooting and relocating trees – The tree and air spades
A tree spade is a specialized machine that mechanizes the transplanting of large plants whose hand-powered transplanting using traditional spades, wagons, and other equipment would be prohibitively laborious. These include large bushes and …
Small town thuggery, extortion, break-ins and other crimes committed by police
When Local Governments Are Greedy and Corrupt, Don’t Expect Honest and Efficient Law Enforcement by Dan Mitchell While I’m a big fan of …
March yard work – Get out your pruning shears!
Get out your shears. It’s time to prune. Deciduous shrubs like lilac and forsythia that flower in the spring will need pruning depending on their …
Why This Sexual Assault Survivor Is an Advocate for the Second Amendment
When Kimberly Corban was a 20-year-old student at the University of Northern Colorado, a man broke into her Greeley, Colo., …
Coming out of hibernation? How about your car? Get it ready for the summer and save some money.
Get your car ready for the spring and summer months Chances are you’ll hit the road more in the spring …
Used your gun in self-defense? Here’s how to call it in.
In a Washington State 7-11 the wisdom of having an armed citizenry was borne out in a righteous shooting of …
Make a broom from soda bottles
Those two-liter bottles of soda are cheap so we buy them. But then we feel dirty for having to throw them …
Another state allows conceal carry without a permit.
The West Virginia Senate voted down a Governor’s veto to allow people over 21 to conceal carry their firearms without having …
Nice boss tools up entire office and requires them to get conceal carry!
Georgia business owner requiring employees to get concealed carry permits It’s safe to say that quite a few people would …
Funny ad: Gunny & Glock
Glock has been running some funny ads recently. Could be it’s part of their push to get picked up by …
VIDEO: It’s lambing season and it’s so easy a kid can do it!
Watch three-year old Lily “pull” a lamb, her second of the season.
Online safety – offline
Do you buy things off Craigslist or Facebook? Stubhub or Twitter? Do you feel a bit creeped out when you …
Irony Alert: The 2nd Amendment’s Not Just For Muskets!
The Founding Fathers were the action heroes of their day according to comedian Steven Crowder. He figures they were smart …
25 things you should know before you go camping
For many people, especially those from big cities, camping is one of the greatest ways of enjoying the great outdoors. …
Infographic explains the exposure triangle for beginner photographers
If you’re a beginner photographer, it can be helpful to have a simple guide that helps you understand the different settings …
futureHAUS – pre-fab housing that’s super smart
As part of an international challenge Virginia Tech’s FutureHAUS research proposes an alternative to conventional construction: a pre-fab delivery method …
The Photography Starter Kit – John Greengo
Join award-winning photographer John Greengo to learn the most essential functions of your camera and confidently put them to work. …
Is this the world’s best concealment holster?
Is this horsehide holster the best ever? This is the review on YouTube. What do you think? This is the …
A reader writes: Start small caliber and work up to “rolling your own” ammo
Another letter from a Squirrel reader. Thanks SMC! As I have mentioned before, I’m no firearms expert so I expect you …
A Reader writes: I’m for commonsense gun laws. Here’s why.
Dear Kelly, In response to recent comments about gun laws, I am for common sense firearms laws. Let me explain why. …
Dropping your carry or range bag into your car with a firearm in it is not secure storage
Although this item is intended for law enforcement, I thought you might like to learn more about this safety gadget. …
Need a competition gun, Springfield says they’ve got one.
I have a 1911 and whenever I carry it old boys, former military and ex-police stop and congratulate me. Actually …
So you got your conceal carry, now what?
In this video Michael Martin, author of Concealed Carry and Home Defense, and Tim Schmidt, aka Tactical Tim and president …