Camping & Survival

What Makes a Good Bug-Out Location?

By CTD Blogger   March 23, 2013

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I recently had the opportunity to visit a friend’s bug-out property. What started out as a dream for land outside of the city for a nice get-away to keep animals and a shooting range turned into the perfect place to start a bug-out plan in motion. My friend lucked out on their purchase. With a few additions and tweaks, this bug-out location not only provides safety and security, but comfort as well for months if need be to ride out a SHTF storm. As silly as the National Geographic show Doomsday Preppers can get, there is something to say for the ratings that they give each prepper at the end of each segment. Based on the same rating system on how well each prepper has planned for water, food, shelter, security, and X-Factor, I’ve rated my friend’s place for each category as an example for what makes a good bug-out location, as well as tips for how to improve it.

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General

Are You Ready for Turkey Season?

By CTD Rob   March 22, 2013

If you threw your shogun in the closet last year and haven’t touched it since, it is probably time for a pre-season gun cleaning. Take it out to the range and do some functions testing. Get some turkey targets and make sure you are using the optimum choke and load for your gun.

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Camping & Survival

101 Survival Uses for a Plastic Bucket

By Suzanne Wiley   March 15, 2013

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When supplies are limited, it will be imperative for you to think outside the box and think of alternative uses for the gear you have. Many preppers already utilize food-grade plastic buckets for their food supply; however, these five-gallon buckets provide a lot more uses than just food storage. Here is 101 ways to use a plastic bucket in a survival situations.

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Archery

5 Steps to Tackling Target Panic

By CTD Blogger   March 12, 2013

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Target panic is more than a problem it’s a disease. It can strike anytime, anywhere and anyone. If you haven’t been bit the target panic bug yet, your time is coming. Perhaps that last statement is a bit of an overstatement, but you get the idea of the seriousness. The good news is target panic is not only curable it’s preventable.

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Camping & Survival

Prepping 101: Build a First Aid Kit

By CTD Rob   March 11, 2013

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The surplus medical box is ideal for storing valuables such as IDs, money, food, and even ammunition. The gasket seals spillage inside if something breaks during transport and the steel latches secure the gasket in place. These things can roll around in the back of a truck in any climate, and the heavy-duty construction will hold up to the elements.

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Ammunition

The .375 H&H Magnum is Still King

By CTD Rob   March 8, 2013

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Some cite the .375 as one of the most useful all-around calibers. Hunters can employ lighter 253 to 270 grain loads for shooting medium sized game at greater distances, or punch out larger 300-grain loads for dangerous game at shorter distances.

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Archery

Tackling a Turkey Jinx — Broadheads

By CTD Blogger   March 5, 2013

The weather hadn’t cooperated for the first couple of days, but my southern guide, Jeff, had a few tricks to turn the tide. We headed to a secret spot, a stand of planted pines, and Jeff started talkin’ turkey. Before long, we could hear gobblers headed our way. The pines did not offer much cover and we did not have a choice because the toms were reluctant to come out. We started putting the sneak on the birds to close the distance. After that, we were relying on our camo to tip the scales in our favor. A short time later, I spotted two toms coming through the trees.

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