Hi, I wanted to share this hydroelectric generator I found (Waterotor). It looks like a good solution for off-grid power for people who have a river or stream on/by their property, because hydropower works all the time (thus making batteries unnecessary). Its key feature is that it does not...

Howdy from Texas! Me and a buddy take a backpacking/camping/canoeing trip in the spring or fall every year. For 2017, we are wanting to take a canoeing trip in Arkansas. The last canoeing trip we took was a 60 mile/3 day trip on a remote stretch of the Neches River in East Texas. We don't...

So I am heading out to the woods for 4 days/3 nights next weekend along with a few friends. This will really be the first trip i have taken in a year that has been longer than a night due to caring for sick family members & being in the first year of my job doesnt give me much time to escape...

So what are the pros and cons of bathing in a creek, lake, river , and etc compared to boiling the water and using that? If bathing in creek soap would be used though. ( the backpacker kind)

I'm sure this topic has been beat to death somewhere in this vast forum. Can anyone school me on the differences between ID and MT and maybe make some recommendations (not city specific) of good survival-type land in these areas? It's my understanding land is cheaper in ID, but I'm sure there...

I recently acquired a Bushmaster M4 XM-15 Homeland Defender model. It was new in box and completely stock. I was going to leave it this way until I decided to jump into the hype of a custom AR and started upgrading. The first addition was a Knights Armament quad rail handguard. The second...

I have been thinking about picking up an ar-15 type gun before any new and more restrictive legislation may get here. I want one for both a potential survival/defense rifle, and because I would enjoy owning one. I want advice on what I should get. I am not looking for the very most expensive...