If you watch my channel, you know we do a lot of camping and so coolers are pretty important to us. We’ve been thinking a lot lately about upping our cooler game, but I’ve been hesitant to buy a high performance cooler based on the cost (the Yeti’s are around $500 for the size we …
You may have watched my first video on the Borderland Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUIFfwQq9R0 Unfortunately, they didn’t have a finished model for us to look at when we visited so they asked us to take one out for a weekend. So we linked up with some friends to hit the Cache National Forest and float down the …
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I was getting the family ready for a trip this weekend...what a great time to talk about car bags! In America, we spend a surprising amount of time in our cars, between daily commute, running errands, and various trips. This makes emergency preparedness just as important in our cars as it is at home. The …
Continue reading Car EDC: His and Hers | What Should You Be Considering?
As you know, we LOVE testing and reviewing shelters on this channel and this one was no exception. I've seen a few of these geodesic dome shelters on the market, but I haven't seen any this easy to set up. This emergency shelter from Harvest Right (you may know them from their freeze dryer machines) …
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This week, we’re talking about body armor. It’s one of those things that, if you’ve never thought about it before, it’s easy to ask, “why would anyone NEED body armor?” I would argue that it’s a great addition to any emergency preparedness plan. Whether it’s a light panel slipped into your laptop bag, put into …
We LOVE camping as a family...the more remote the better. The problem is the amount of gear we always have to pack for car camping. We don't want an RV because 1) they are hard to get to remote locations and 2) you don't really get the feel of camping. I've been looking at enclosed …
Continue reading Bugging Out Has Never Been So Cool | Tour of Borderland Trailers
First aid training and supplies are far too often overlooked when we first starting into emergency preparedness. We love to spend time training at the range (I can still smell the gun powder on my hands from this morning), but how often do we have a trauma kit with us when we're around firearms? Not …
Continue reading OSIGS Trauma Kit by OTAC | Small Enough To Grab and Go
I temporarily got my hands on the brand new wall tent from Seek Outside to test and review. It's definitely a break from the tipi design, but that's not necessarily a bad thing as there are pluses and minuses to both. I'll go through my thoughts and recommendations, as well as a full how-to on …
I'm just getting into the world of hammock camping - admittedly behind the curve. I love the idea of having a super comfortable sleep option that is light enough to keep tucked in my bug out bag, or even stuff in a day pack when I go out with the family. I've been doing my …
I came across Fortress Clothing recently and was really impressed with their cold weather gear. Not only is it light weight and rated down to -35º F, but they offer a Bug Out Bag, specifically for grab-and-go. Most of us focus just on food and weapons when first getting prepared, but we rarely spend enough …
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