So Ken and I have a friend that is headed out of town on a delivery with a truck that hasn't been run in a few weeks. Ken has extensive wisdom from his time relying on vehicles overseas. He is going to take a look at the vehicle the way he would before a convoy left or what he did before he hopped
The EDC Multi-Tool
Scanning the lines at the local outdoors store, hardware outlet, even Dollar General, you can find a variety of 'tools' claim to be the last 'Multi-Tool' you will ever need. What exactly do I need in an EDC Multi-Tool? Let's start simple and move to the more advanced questions related to Multi-Tools
Necessities of An Emergency EDC Kit
Finding the perfect combination of gear has been a life-long pursuit...The Goal: To put together the most practical, lightweight, multipurpose EDC Kit that I can carry discreetly and comfortably. But the solution is far more complex in practice than it appears in principle.Outside of my basics that
The EDC Knife
Answer a few questions prior to purchasing your Everyday Carry Knife. An Everyday Carry Knife needs to fit your lifestyle and help you accomplish the tasks you will encounter. I can't tell you how many times friends and co-workers have shared with me their new EDC Knives, looking for my opinion on
So You Want To Start Your Everyday Carry (EDC) Kit…
So you want to get started putting together your Everyday Carry Kit. Where do you begin? What do you need to keep with you every day? How do you prioritize what is most important from day to day? These are the questions I get asked all the time by friends, family, and even strangers as I
Chinese Martial Arts and Bladed Weapons With Jake Mace
About Featured Expert: Jake Mace began studying Chinese martial arts and self-defense at the age of 8 in British Columbia, Canada with kyokushin karate and continued with high school and collegiate wrestling into his 20’s. He began studying the arts of Shaolin Kung Fu (gong fu), Qi Gong (Chi Kung),
Teaching Children Self-Defense Without Making Them Fearful
As a parent, worrying about your children is practically an occupation. You worry about how well they're doing in school, who their friends are, and whether they'll be safe bicycling without your constant supervision. While we don't like to bring it up, there's also the constant undercurrent of
Traditional Martial Arts in Self Defense
An independent continuation of Are Traditional Martial Arts Useless for Self-defense, this article offers some perspective on what is currently referred to as “traditional martial arts”, and their relation to the systems often thought of as their opposites, i.e. modern self-defense systems and