Concealed Carry

9mm Beretta Nano Review

By Suzanne Wiley   January 8, 2014

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The Beretta Nano is a sub-compact, striker-fired (Beretta’s first), locked-breech, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol. It holds six rounds of 9mm in its single-stack magazine, with one in the chamber—of which will fire regardless if a magazine is inserted or not. There is no magazine disconnect safety. Meaning if the chamber’s hot, the Nano’s gonna fire.The cool thing about the Nano is its interchangeable frame. It has the potential (on paper) to be a great carry gun for women.

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Camping & Survival

What’s In Your Water?

By Lisa Metheny   January 4, 2014

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Safe drinking water is an essential to your survival and there are different ways to get the bad stuff out of your way so you have safe water for drinking and cooking even if there is an emergency or you’re not around a good source for water.

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Ammunition

Taurus PT 1911 Range Report

By Bob Campbell   January 4, 2014

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The original 1911s, first manufactured over 100 years ago, were handmade by skilled worksmen: that puts it out of reach for today’s market. The Taurus PT 1911 performs beautifully at a mid-range price with stellar performance and many options.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Last Minute Deer

By CTD Blogger   January 2, 2014

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In much of the country, the Whitetail season is winding down to its final days and minutes. If you haven’t wrapped your tag around something at this point, you may need to either change your tactics, your goal or both. Here are a few tips to finish the season with a win.

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Camping & Survival

Staying Safe and Warm: How to Prepare for an Ice Storm

By Suzanne Wiley   December 29, 2013

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America is experiencing some of the worst winter weather it has had in four years, affecting millions of people from the Midwest to the East Coast. Hundreds of thousands of families have been without power for up to a week. Ice storms can be devastating, causing enough dangerous conditions to shut down entire cities. An ice storm is categorized by the accumulation of 0.25 inches of freezing rain—just enough to add 500 pounds of extra weight to power lines. Due to the extreme weight of ice, power lines, large trees, tree branches and utility poles can snap, causing blackouts that can last for weeks. Since road travel can be extremely treacherous during severe winter storms, it is best to prepare and stock up now before old man winter hits.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Duck Hunting for Beginners: the Who, What, When, Where and Why of Duck Hunting

By Suzanne Wiley   December 26, 2013

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Duck hunting is challenging, rewarding, highly involved and requires skill, precision, patience and conservation. America is experiencing the highest duck population in 18 years, making right now the perfect time to start duck hunting. Here is a quick-start guide to the who, what, when, where and why of beginning duck hunting.

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Hunting and Outdoors

Women Afield — Fool His Nose and You Fool Him, the Science of Scent Elimination

By Lisa Metheny   December 23, 2013

According to wildlife biologist the whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has up to 297 million olfactory receptors. Most dogs have about 220 million; a human has just 5 million. Here’s how you even up the odds.

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Camping & Survival

Quick Prepper Tip: Cache Catcher — Five Useful Cache Containers

By Lisa Metheny   December 21, 2013

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Not all storage containers are created equal. Although there are many storage containers on the market, which can be used in a variety of applications, most have some type of limitation. Here is a quick start guide to containers.

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