As a man who grew up among outdoorsmen and gun snobs, I have long held that there are few finer pleasures in the gun world than a truly well made leather holster encapsulating my sidearm du jour. Many have been the days that I have wandered through the New England outdoors with a Smith & Wesson revolver or SIG Sauer automatic riding in an enclosure made of a material that previously held residence somewhere on a bovine’s posterior anatomical location. Growing up, using a leather holster was a given by…
Category: Hunting and Fishing
The Spices of Life
I was lucky to have grown up in a house with two good cooks that taught me how to cook. Mom was a classic southern “soul” food cooker with menus of fried chicken, pork chops, stews, fresh vegetables and cornbread. Dad was a fancier cook having learned some of the trade at the famous Blackstone Hotel in his native hometown Chicago before the Big War. By Dr. John J. Woods, a contributing author to SHTFBlog & Survival Cache My mom often spent hours slaving over the kitchen stove to produce her many…
The Quintessential Survival Knife
Let’s get real here. Is there really an ideal or “best bet” survival knife? Well, no for the purposes of a general description, but then, yes, for the individual that selects a knife that does all of the tasks they need done. For them, that knife or likely knives is ideal. So, what makes an “ideal” survival knife? By Dr. John J. Woods, a contributing author to SHTFBlog & Survival Cache Ironically, years ago when the series of Rambo movies were in vogue, the huge radical saw-back bladed knife used…
Preppers and Survivalists Must Be Hunters and Gatherers
It just isn’t realistic to think all of our prepping supplies will hold out forever. My family, friends, and I may have devised the best survival plan there is, even better than most of the selection of “you can make it” books at the big box book store. But, as time dwells on, the supplies will dwindle. Maybe our Bug In survival scheme has enough food stocked for the millennium. Good for us. Tell me again how long that is? Not unlike the Lord’s return if you believe in that…
How Much Ammo is Enough For SHTF?
If you have ever spent any time at all on a survival or firearm forum, you are bound to come across the phrase “Buy it cheap, and stack it deep”. This phrase is, of course, referring to the amount of ammunition one should have if disaster strikes. After years in the shooting community, I have heard many reasons people stockpile ammunition for emergencies. There are really only a few loons out there who prepare for impossible and downright foolish reasons. One guy, I met really believed in an alien invasion…
The Theory and Practical Application of the “Walking Around Rifle”
I’ll admit it readily; I’m a gun snob of the highest accord. I like my guns classy, old, and made of walnut and blued steel, forged and carved by craftsmen from a different era. I’m not saying that I don’t have and use ARs and polymer-framed pistols – I do; they are my “oh shit” guns, and I use and abuse them properly. What I am saying is that if I don’t need to be using that high-capacity new-age gun at a given time, I’m not gonna. Though the AR…
How To Field Dress A Pheasant In Under Two Minutes
When calamity strikes and grocery stores become barren, it will be imperative for people to produce their own food. Many individuals who have never hunted will be forced to learn quickly. In my own experience, I’ve found field dressing, not shooting, to be the most challenging part of the hunt. Among those who have never hunted, the prospect of cleaning a bird is probably intimidating. By D-Ray a contributing author to SHTFBlog & Survival Cache Thankfully a YouTube user, Shawn Woods, has an informative video on how to clean a pheasant in…
Prepper Uses For A Range Finder
Andy was pulling duty on bug out perimeter security. We had heard shots coming from the woods at the far west end of our prep team property. This was not an unusual occurrence out in the rural area where we have planned our long term bug out existence. None-the-less it is always discomforting not knowing who might be unlawfully accessing your property lines. He left out on his Honda ATV to scout the end of the road line which was roughly two miles west from our camp area and cabins.…
