Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on December 02, 2013
A fixed blade survival knife is by far the best kind of knife for self-reliance. Sure, there are plenty of other types of knives out there and even multi tools and knives that you can buy, but nothing can really replace a quality fixed blade survival knife. A fixed blade knife...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on November 25, 2013
A survival kit and a bug out bag have some similarities, but there are also some differences. The main difference being that a survival kit deals with a natural environment and what it can throw at you, while a bug out bag is designed for a person to survive for...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on November 18, 2013
When in a self-reliance situation, batoning with a survival knife can be a useful skill to know. Yes, it would be ideal if your survival kit could fit absolutely everything you needed, but your survival knife can accomplish dozens of different tasks. One of these tasks is the all-important one...
Posted by Arti Sh on November 14, 2013
A survival kit is an essential part of self-reliance. If you’re going out into the wilderness, make sure you’re going prepared with a proper survival kit. Besides packing regular equipment for camping and whatever activities you have planned, you should bring along a survival kit in case something unexpected happens....
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on November 11, 2013
A survival kit is important any time you are out in winter weather. Especially in the outdoors, you need to be self-reliant no matter what the circumstances are. Although winter poses some major challenges, you can still design a survival kit that will allow you to survive in the cold...
Posted by Arti Sh on October 28, 2013
Preparedness is important, and a survival kit is just a means of preparation. You’ll find a lot of pre-packaged survival kits available on the market, but there’s something to be said for piecing together your own survival kit. For one, you’re able to choose the specific brand or type of...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on October 22, 2013
While building a survival kit you may feel like your being paranoid. More than likely, you don’t anticipate undergoing any survival scenarios. While it isn’t something you wish for, it doesn’t mean it can’t happen. Whenever you decide to take an adventure out into the wild, you should always be...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on October 15, 2013
Remember, a survival kit could save your life. Surviving in the wild isn’t something we expect to need to do. However, if it ever happens, you want to know you’ve packed a survival kit that will help you survive when lost or otherwise. We’ve touched on a few must-haves for...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on October 08, 2013
The time it takes to build a survival kit will be worth it. Although you hope to never find yourself in a survival situation, you need to be ready for the possibility. Keeping a good survival kit with the proper supplies on hand will help you get through whatever survival...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on October 01, 2013
A survival kit is an important part of self-reliance. But a survival kit for the wilderness is a completely different animal compared to what you would need in the case of an in-home emergency. We all feel safe and sound when we’re in our homes. With four walls and a roof...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on September 24, 2013
Building your own survival kit is important if you are going to spend any time in the wild. You never know what could happen that could leave you unexpectedly stranded. This is where your survival kit could come in handy. If you are going to be self-reliant in the wilderness, then...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on September 17, 2013
Having a survival kit for the wilderness is important, but it is also important to have an in-home survival kit.. You need to be prepared for any sort of disaster resulting in a life-threatening situation. That means assembling the right equipment for your in-home survival kit. Here are a few...
Posted by Booster Apps on September 03, 2013 • mora knives, survival knife
So you’re thinking about buying a survival knife. With all the choices we are faced with today it can be a daunting task to say the least. How thick, how long? Full tang, rat tang? What grind should I get, and stainless or carbon? Well I am not claiming to...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on August 26, 2013
The ferro rod is a piece of survival gear without which any survival kit is incomplete. As the modern form of firesteel that has been used for centuries, a ferro rod provides a reliable way to start a fire in the majority of conditions with minimal effort. It is quite an...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on August 19, 2013
Why consider emergency water storage? Most of us in the United States take for granted our readily available supply of safe water. Whether from a well, municipal or community supply, we expect clear, clean, non-odorous and pure water to gush forth every time we turn on the faucet; and it...
