Author: Rick Deckard

  • Often Overlooked Essential Items for Prepping

    We did a post on a dozen essential items you should have in your stash. These were the more obvious things like duct tape, tarps, batteries and flashlights. Here are some of the less obvious items that many people overlook when prepping, yet are still essential. Spare Eyeglasses This brings to mind the classic Twilight…

  • If You Learn to Tie Just One Knot

    It must be the bowline knot. It’s not known as the King of Knots for nothing. (yes, that is a legitimate title. Trust me bro.) The bowline’s name (pronounced “bow lin”) originates from seafaring days, but it’s been around much longer – for thousands of years – as it’s simple-to-tie, secure, and easy to untie…