My whole paradigm on cooking has changed since starting this column. I was like most Americans. When it comes to off the grid cooking, propane was the way to go. 2nd to that was white gas, otherwise known as Coleman Fuel. What I have come to understand is that from a survival perspective, both of those fuels will be extremely rare. I have discovered wood burning “Rocket Stoves” for prior articles, and my latest fascination is with stoves like you’ll see this week that were made for kerosene. As I have explained in past weeks, these stoves burn regular gaspump diesel just as clean as kerosene, which is getting harder and harder to find, especially at a reasonable price. Diesel has to meet new EPA standards for sulfur emissions, and that has made it almost indistinguishable from kerosene. Diesel does not produce flammable fumes, and if you toss a match into a puddle of diesel, the match will go out. If you are storing fuel for the collapse, diesel is your best option, but you do need stoves for cooking and heaters for heating that are specifically designed for kerosene to burn it in a useful way.
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Prepping 101: Cheap Kerosene Pressure Stoves with Diesel
Published: February 28, 2016 { 45 comments }
Turnbull Restoration of a 1911–Step by Step
Published: February 27, 2016 { 47 comments }When should you have an old gun restored? We’ve asked the experts at Turnbull. They’ve just returned our 1911, and this is one perfect example. This gun went from Hartford to Argentina, back up to Reno and then to Turnbull. And now it looks like it would have the day it left the factory.
New iPad and Gun Cases from GATOR Cases for Off Body Carry
Published: February 27, 2016 { 6 comments }Looking for a way to conceal a handgun off-body that appears completely natural? Check out these new Gator Cases. There are three styles to choose from, and they’re designed to incorporate both practical concealment and easily accessible tablets and iPads.
Trigger Recall : Understanding the GLOCK Trigger
Published: February 27, 2016 { 78 comments }GLOCK’s domination of the handgun market is the envy of all of its competitors, yet there’s a controversial element of the GLOCK design: the trigger. So how does the GLOCK trigger really work?
Reloading: The Reloading Process
Published: February 27, 2016 { 7 comments }We’re continuing the introduction to the reloading process with an in-depth look at the process. Here are the steps, explained and demystified.
Georgia Insurance Company Mandates Office Carry
Published: February 23, 2016 { 33 comments }A Georgia aviation insurance company will not be made into a target anytime soon, thanks to a requirement that all employees carry guns at the office.
Army Invents Short-Range Projectile that Self-Destructs in Flight
Published: February 23, 2016 { 18 comments }Employees at ARDEC have a way to make projectiles fail in mid-flight, the “Limited Range Projectile” system, to prevent collateral damage.
Prepping 101: Keeping Bees – Alternative Hives vs. Langstroth Hives
Published: February 21, 2016 { 32 comments }Cracking the black box of survival. That is what this column has become more than anything else. This week I would like to demystify another survival topic that, much like Ham radios, radiation and EMP, is fraught with disinformation and obfuscation online. Learning to keep bees is not inexpensive, but it is a hobby that [...]
Ammo Test: Sig Sauer Elite Performance V-Crown 9mm 147-grain
Published: February 20, 2016 { 14 comments }You can never know too much about your ammo This week it is Sig Sauer Elite Performance V-Crown 9mm 147-grain. How do the heavyweights perform?
5 Things to Know When You’re the Only Good Guy With a Gun
Published: February 20, 2016 { 50 comments }A few months ago, I went to breakfast with some friends–all of whom carry concealed–only to find out that I was the only one that had decided to carry that day. What should you do if you’re the only good guy with a gun when it looks like things are going south?