Every week or so I run into people that tell me that they are thinking about getting their concealed carry permit, going out and buying a gun and carrying it. The conversation leads to class options, firearm options, training, gun club memberships and so on. But no one EVER mentions whether or not they have […]| BrianCanSurvive
A lot of people ask me….what kind of CCW holster works best for you? Well the short answer is, I don’t know. It depends. I don’t think there is any one holster that works for every occasion. In summer you won’t likely be wearing the same holster as in winter, but you might be. My […]| BrianCanSurvive
How many of you enjoy backpacking? Camping? I really enjoy getting out in nature. Not long ago I went on a backpacking trip with our local boy scout troop into some rugged terrain. We hiked about 6 miles in to our campsite and started setting up camp. We dropped our packs and went on some […]| BrianCanSurvive
If you are a calorie counter (like I am sometimes) you want to get the best bang for your buck. I love comfort food. Ice Cream and donuts with milk, hmmm, but as I’m getting older I had to quit eating all that crap. Now I eat celery sticks and sun flower seed butter or […]| BrianCanSurvive
When it comes to hotspots and blisters I hold the record for getting as many as possible. At least I used too. I have tried all kinds of remedies and prevention techniques. Including but not limited too moleskin, duct tape, masking tape, silk sock liners, 3M Tegaderm, Vaseline in the donut (moleskin method), etc. But […]| BrianCanSurvive
In the Vietnam war, military pilots had survival vests issued to them in case they had to bail out over enemy territory. These vests were filled with fishing kits, first aid accessories, knives, cordage, etc. Today everyone practically has some kind of survival kit. Ship captains in the Northern Atlantic to FEMA workers, Red Cross […]| BrianCanSurvive
One of the traditions our family has tried to do over the years has been Game Night every week. However inevitably something else comes up and that gets postponed. So we have moved that to Game Night once a year where we invite other adults over from our neighborhood or friends and have a game […]| BrianCanSurvive
Backpacking and hiking has been a hobby of mine for a number of years. I really enjoy getting out in nature and witnessing what goes on beyond the concrete jungle that most of us live and work in. But as I get older I find that the part I like less and less about backpacking […]| BrianCanSurvive
For years I have been backpacking and camping with my kids and occasionally my spouse. I really enjoy being outdoors and my kids enjoy it too. It allows us to bond together. Anyway, over the years …| BrianCanSurvive
A long time favorite for backpacking or simply for eating something good is to make Bannock. Bannock is basically bread, which was utilized by the American Indian for hundreds of years. It can be m…| BrianCanSurvive
