by Bob | Dec 5, 2022 | Survival
Power Out The recent attack on the power grid in North Carolina raises a lot of questions and also signals how fragile our infrastructure is. The area the attack took place, in the vicinity of Fort Bragg, home of Special Forces, in the area where the JFK School...
by Bob | Nov 18, 2022 | Survival
Fire Unless you’ve actually done it, starting a fire seems easy. I see so many movies and shows where people get a fire going with no problem. Roaring blazes that last forever. Torches that burn indefinitely. The reality is, fire starting, especially in a survival...
by Bob | Nov 9, 2022 | Survival
Valley of the Gods Interstates are a necessary evil. You can get from here to there in your auto fast. But they’re numbingly boring. And you’re competing with a lot of eighteen-wheelers. I do everything possible to avoid them unless under a time crunch. I’ve even read...
by Bob | Nov 6, 2022 | Survival
Cades Cove is one of the top destinations in Smoky Mountains National Park. Because it is indeed beautiful, especially early in the morning. But because so many people go there, and it’s basically an 11 mile, single lane, one-way loop around the Cove, expect there to...
by Bob | Oct 21, 2022 | Survival
Tail of the Dragon Yesterday I did a one-day loop along the border of TN and NC. I’ve done all these roads before and camped in the area a lot, but for those who aren’t familiar, here’s a quick, interesting drive. The Tail of the Dragon is well known...
by Bob | Aug 29, 2022 | Survival
Tyger Shovel Since people have been asking, I’m going to start posting quick notes on various survival, camping, and boondocking gear. It’s taken me a while to accumulate and use all these tools and sort through what works and what doesn’t. The most...
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