Monthly Archives: January 2012

Coke Can Stove

Here’s a little trick I picked up while browsing the web at one point – a camping stove made from an old soda can! I put this together for a grand total of $3.29 – the price of a 1ft … Continue reading

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Everyday carry survival gear

I thought I’d share a few items that I carry on my person almost all the time. While I got the idea from various survival sites, I have found several parts of it useful on multiple occasions that had nothing … Continue reading

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Mosin bent bolt

As promised in the post about my Mosin, here’s how I made the bent bolt: Step 1:find 3/8″ steel rod and bend. I used a stainless steel rod (don’t do that if you are planning to blue the bolt, as … Continue reading

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Mosin Nagant 91/30

Here’s a quick introduction to my first gun – a Mosin Nagant 91/30. Yes, I am crazy. I would NOT recommend a Mosin as a first gun, mainly because it kicks like nobody’s business. My Mosin kicks more than my … Continue reading

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WILDERNESS Survival

I’ve already mentioned several times, and I’m sure I’ll continue to mention survival. I’m planning several blog posts about survival kits, and have already mentioned keeping a small survival kit in my shotgun. Before I talk too much about survival, … Continue reading

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Preserving Night Vision

In my post about my shotgun, I mentioned that I modded a MagLite so it would use a red LED. I thought some further explanation of the color choice might be helpful, so here goes… Let’s reach back to Biology … Continue reading

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H&R Pardner Pump Protector

Here’s a short introduction to one of my firearms – the New England Firearms / H&R Pardner Pump Protector 12 gauge shotgun: The Pardner is basically a Chinese Remington 870 knockoff. It’s been around for around 10 years, and has … Continue reading

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Knives

A short introduction to my small knife collection: In addition to these, I have most of a large Swiss army knife (the plastics broke off from being thrown across the yard), two ‘normal’ Swiss army knives, and a tiny Swiss … Continue reading

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New Site!

I am currently redesigning my website, so please pardon the mess! If you are looking for my Jeep blog, or my audio blog, you’ll find links to those in the menu bar. Some things to look forward to in the … Continue reading

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