I have owned my Stag Model 2L for several years now and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Modification have consisted of some furniture upgrades, optics – and that is about it. I recently came across a review on the Hiperfire line of AR aftermarket triggers and became very intrigued. I contacted the company and they agreed … Read more
Anyone that has read ModernSurvivalOnline for any length of time knows I have a serious flashlight fetish. Ever since I was a kid I have loved flashlights. I guess being able to see what goes bump in the night has always been important to me. As the years have past and technology has gotten better … Read more
Right off I have to mention that this post has nothing to do with Fozzie from The Muppets. Those old enough to remember might recollect the fuzzy bear saying “Waka Waka” whenever he really liked something. No – the Waka Waka Power is a really unique product that combines the following – a solar charger, … Read more
This post originally appeared over at SeasonedCitizenPrepper.com. It can be seen in its original form HERE. – Rourke By Beverly Sandlin You all know I am a fan of the Deadwood Stove for camping and by my grill, because I wrote about it in 2012. I even have two Deadwood Stoves! These are, to … Read more
One of the basic needs for any survival situation is a means of cooking food. The most abundant fuel available is wood. There are many ways to use wood to cook food…the most common being a camp fire or the “rocket stove”. However, these methods are not the most fuel efficient, and a lot of … Read more
I was the lucky winner of the Paladin Go Bag during the last ModernSurvivalOnline.com guest post contest. Rourke asked me if I could do a review of the bag after receiving it. Upon receiving the bag, I knew exactly what I was going to do with it. I made my Paladin Go Bag a portable toolkit for emergency … Read more
This post was originally published HERE on ModernSurvivalOnline. Introduction: The Henry US Survival AR-7 Rifle is the latest rendition of the USAF AR-7 that many Air Force pilots carried “just in case” for the last 40+ years. Even today it can be found stored away by many backpackers, bush pilots, and ATV riders. The AR-7 is … Read more
I love flashlights. They are a basic and integral part of any preparedness plan. Ask anyone to make a list of the top 5 things that should be collected in case of any kind of a disaster and surely”flashlight” will be ranked up there. As I continue to build my preps I sought out a high quality, … Read more
Gear Review: Millet Designated Marksman Scope by Jesse James, Editor-at-Large Features: 18 MOA donut Illuminated reticle 1 MOA dot 1-4x magnification 24mm Objective diameter 30mm tube Waterproof to 3 ft. (tubes are completely waterproof, but not electronics) Fogproof -40F-140F 18 oz. ~$225 While it has been quite a while since I have had … Read more
Although it appears that AR-type firearms as well as magazines seem to be in much better supply than just a couple months ago, magazine such as the Surefire 60 60-rd capacity remain in very high demand. I managed to acquire two samples for testing. With the higher prices on .223 and 5.56 ammunition – testing was limited … Read more
I have a huge flashlight fetish. They are all over my house. They vary in size and power and battery size. Ever since I was a kid and my dad gave me this cool looking metal flashlight, silver in color with a switch on the side that had a button that I could press to … Read more
I am in the process of putting together a new bug out/get home kit. The revision of my kit comes from my recent bout with severe lower back pain. Although my back is better I have put some thought into changing things to reduce weight. When my back was really bothering me the pain was … Read more
So many guns, not enough money. Well – this is true unless you know someone and can borrow theirs. A couple weeks ago I had the chance to borrow a friends Kel-Tec Sub-2000 9mm Carbine. I have been interested in owning one of these for the past coupe years but it just never happened. Over … Read more
The Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 is one of my favorite guns to shoot. I have a few thousand rounds through mine and it continues to perform extremely well. Is it 100% reliable? No – but I know of no rimfire that is. I’ll tell you what – it is extremely close – maybe 99.8%. The … Read more
Introduction: The Henry US Survival AR-7 Rifle is the latest rendition of the USAF AR-7 that many Air Force pilots carried “just in case” for the last 40+ years. Even today it can be found stored away by many backpackers, bush pilots, and ATV riders. The AR-7 is known for its unique ability to disassemble in several components and store … Read more
The awesome folks at Choate, Machine and Tool sent me one of their Essential Parts Kit for the AR line of firearms. I have a ton of magazines and lots of ammo for my Stag AR and always had spare parts on my list of things to get. One of the things I really like … Read more
For home protection I like having a light on my pistol. I like being able to grab my Smith & Wesson M&P9 to respond to a possible zombie infiltration or a werewolf prowling around. The ProTec Elite HP190 firearm light attaches to most any firearm which has a picatinny rail. I found the CREE Q5 LED lamp throws … Read more
The folks at PX Supply offered to send me a Venturer Travel Portfolio Bag to check out. I accepted and have actually had it for the past few weeks. This bag is meant to be carried while traveling. Basically a one-stop shop to keep identification, credit cards, money, travelers checks, etc. all in one place. My initial … Read more
I have just started purchasing wheat for long term food storage. Grinding it into flour with a couple rocks would be a daunting task so I am need of getting a grinder or two. I am on a budget so I did some research and found a small inexpensive grinder with good reviews. I decided … Read more
I read Creekmore’s survival blog every so often – some good stuff. His book was released some time ago and for whatever I just didn’t buy it. Recently the price had dropped on Amazon and when placing an order I decided to go ahead and pick it up. It arrived a couple weeks ago – I read … Read more
Browsing through different products on Amazon I came across The Survival Template and after reading the description I decided to order it. Written by John Heatherly, the book takes a very methodical and organized look at preparedness as well as life in general. The author takes the reader through a systematic approach of writing down … Read more
New sponsor Deadwood Stove Company sent me one of their cook stoves for evaluation. For the prepper – this type of technology fits the bill for off-grid cooking. The Deadwood stove arrived in a taped up box. Unpackaged – I found the contents included the main body of the stove, a full color owners manual, … Read more
I purchased the Timber Rattler Fury Bowie knife after the purchase of such a knife was suggested to me by a reliable source. Purchased through Kennesaw Cutlery located in Georgia – it was only $9.99. With that said – let me go ahead and say it – I know, I know – it is a cheap … Read more
Sometimes a little can go a long way. I remember as a teenager reading an article in SURVIVE Magazine where the author was going on an overnight trip on a houseboat with some friends. He wanted to bring a few supplies “just in case”. He managed to put a small kit in his suitcase – … Read more