The electrification of yard implements
The usefulness of battery-powered yard tools has surprised me. A year ago, when my gas string trimmer crapped out after just two years, I decided…
Category: Product Reviews
First Thoughts: DEWALT DCST972X1 String Trimmer
You know, they say bad things come in threes. They don’t, but we humans seek patterns in everything because we’re wired that way. Over the…
LAPG Twist Angle Flashlight
Yes, another flashlight review. It’s an illness, but at least it’s a useful illness. And sorry about the image size. Anyone know how to make…
Braun Pocket Floodlight
Yep, I’m a sucker for flashlights. Even when they’re not strictly a flashlight. The Braun Pocket Floodlight is something I picked up on my last…
LA Police Gear Terrain Flex Straight Fit Jeans
I gave up on jeans some years ago when I started carrying a smart phone. Other than the back pockets, there was nowhere I could…
Anker Rechargeable Bolder LC90 LED Flashlight
This light was on sale at Amazon for $23 and I’m a sucker for flashlights. It’s not for sale now and is $30. And for…
Light up the night
On activation An old joke I always remember is “Where was Jack when the lights went out?” “In the dark.” While the dark may be…
OK, so it’s Doomer Porn
(Via the Woodpile Report.) But it’s very good Doomer Porn. Eaton Rapids Joe has written a masterful work, somewhat in the vein of James Wesley,…
Product Review: Datrex Emergency Rations
Time to get off the election thing and back to the real world. Just because we have Hillary bottled up somewhere doesn’t mean the rainbow…
Book Review: Makeshift Workshop Skills and More Makeshift Workshop Skills
We’re going for a two-fer this time. This pair of books may or may not merit a place on your preparedness bookshelf. We’ll discuss them…
Book Review: Prepare For Anything Survival Manual
If you’re looking for that one book that will tell you everything you need to know in order to “survive”, then this book will be…
Product Review: TruGlo Bright Sight Paint Kit
Getting old sucks. Your short term memory goes, your knees go, your sex drive goes, your eyes go, your short term memory goes…. Joking aside,…
Book Review: Barbed Wire, Barricades, and Bunkers
(I’m trying something new here in an effort to have some more to write about. Since I’ve tired of ranting about our government, keeping track…