By P.J. Beaumont, co-creator of Tactical Pajamas See below for DISCOUNT CODES! You wouldn’t believe all the things I’ve done and learned while developing Tactical Pajamas. From finding designers who can create the prototypes and the patterns (and that is not easy here in the U.S., I can tell...

By P.J. Beaumont Staying put may be the best strategy if you are in a suburban or rural area during a time of societal breakdown, but no matter where you are you might be forced to head for safety on foot.  Natural disasters can happen any time and anywhere. ...

By P.J. Beaumont This post is dedicated to Samantha, in my evening exercise class. Get out there and get hiking, Sam! There might be a lot of people out there with backpacks and sleeping bags in their closet, but who have never managed to get out and go backpacking. ...

Sometimes I wander around DC looking for strange gatherings of people.  Not the ones that regular people might think are strange, like packs of heavily-tattooed individuals with chains dangling from their nose rings parading at 14th and U.  I’m talking about plain-looking policy wonks congregating in obscure conference rooms...

By P.J. Beaumont Note: The author is an FCC-licensed Radio Technician, and currently works with a FEMA-associated disaster response organization. You can read more about his background here. Last Thanksgiving, another guest at my in-laws’ table mentioned that she was looking into survivalism for the first time.  She was...

Suppose some friends have invited you on a backpacking trip. Perhaps you’ve never really been camping before, but you have decided that now is the time to try your hand at spending a few nights in the Great Outdoors. There are people who have successfully grabbed a few handy...

—Please read the disclaimer at the end of this article.— NOTE— This glossary is not presented in alphabetical order.  This is a Progressive Concept Glossary, with each new entry giving the reader a base to build on for the later terms and concepts.  While it is impossible to form...

I read an article the other day by someone with a lot of followers, and he was talking about his bug-out bag.  He said not to have a bag that looked like you were carrying too much steal-able gear, and then he shows a picture of a backpack that...

By P.J. Beaumont I’m PJ Beaumont, and I’m a licensed ham radio operator and I also hold a GMRS license.  In this article I’m going to talk about which radio to choose for your bug-out bag. The first question you need to answer is whether you need to just...

By P.J. Beaumont, Co-creator of Tactical Pajamas When it comes to survival ponchos, the Helikon Swagman promises, a lot.  It’s waterproof, insulated, breathable, and has a zipper that turns it from a garment to a summer-rated sleeping bag.  But as a sleeping bag, how low of a temperature can...

I am not sponsored in any way by Grayl. I purchased both my Grayl water filter systems the same way any consumer would and paid full retail for them. The new Grayl Ti Ultrapress costs $200, and the regular Grayl Ultrapress, which is made from plastic, costs less than...