Well, here’s part 2 of the series where I went ahead and camo’ed my plane jane shot gun. I’ll let this one cure in the sun for the next week (weather permitting) and put it to a field test in terms of ability to...
When you want to blend in with your terrain, you can purchase camouflage BDUs, hats, boots, and many other fabrics. However, when you purchase firearms, holsters, or other hard surface items, they are typically in a single color. Painting over these items with camouflage spray point...
Bushcraft / Urbancraft Survival Transportation Planning
Land Navigation Orienteering 101
August 15, 2014Did you know that in Sweden, Orienteering (Land Navigation using a map and compass) is part of mandatory school curricula since 1942? It has even become Sweden’s most popular sport alongside of swimming and other athletics. Similarly, other European countries like Germany established “Forest...
Guest Article Contribution by Alex K. Food is a necessity of life that can bring enjoyment in even the worst of times. It nourishes both the body and the soul. As such, there are many aspects to food besides nutrition. Risk management for food...
Call me old fashioned at a tender 30 years of age, but as I see the progression of American entertainment over the past decade, I see an industry that promotes not only the typical vices such as sex and alcohol, but death. When ever...
There’s a romantic vision of being able to be your own Bear Grylls or Les Stroud; heading out into the wilderness and surviving off the land. You are hiking through the bush and finding all sorts of exotic wild edibles to make your next meal....
Communications is an essential aspect of any preparation plan. Whether you are preparing for a natural disaster, civil unrest, or simply backpacking into the woods, having the means to communicate can be a life saver.
Whether you have a BOB (Bug Out Bag), INCH Bag (I’m Never Coming Home), or any other type of preparedness bag, consider modularity as part of your design principle.
If you haven’t been reading up on the Ebola outbreak happening in Africa, you should know that this is the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Some quick facts before we begin: Ebola is a virus that is often characterized by the sudden onset of fever, intense...
Thanks to one of On Point’s members for the build design! The build plans for this Faraday Cage are thumbnailed below. The metal interior of the cage consists of six pieces of sheet metal. Pages 3 and 4 shows two pieces of 10′ by...