Outdoor Survival Info

Archive for June, 2007

It is with a sad heart that I must announce the closure of my online shop, BDR Gear. It was a good run, but it’s time to close down. Fear not!

I will have some gear shop recommendations for you. So, if you don’t already have a favorite shop you use for your bug out and tactical gear, just keep tabs on this site. Subscribe to the feed, too.

The first shop I’m throwing your way is Nitro-Pak. It’s an online shop that seems similar to mine, but with a lot more stuff. I haven’t purchased anything from them, so I’m not exactly vouching for them. I’m saying check them out. I’m going to order a few things from them, and I’ll let you know how it goes.

I’m particularly interested in their MREs, since they are a different brand than what I sell (for just a bit longer). Speaking of which, if you want to get anything from my shop, order it now. I’m closing the doors to it on June 30, 2007. So check out Nitro-Pak, and make one last purchase from BDR Gear.

More gear sources will be coming soon!

I’m sure there are some of you out there who bought a pistol, but don’t really know how to properly maintain it. Don’t be ashamed, you never know something until you learn it. Check out this helpful little article for some pistol cleaning basics:

How to maintain a handgun

Here’s a little article about surviving a shark attack:

How To Survive a Shark Attack

Naturally, use this article at your own risk…

Have you heard of the new Sig Sauer pistol? A few days ago I picked up the new issue of Guns and Ammo and there was a new Sig pistol exhibited as the cover story. Well, it looks pretty, and, according to the article, should be quite a pistol.

It’s the Sig P250, currently chambered for the 9mm. This pistol is so new that the article didn’t even list a price. Though it does say that other chamberings will be coming soon. I’m intrigued by this new Sig, and I’m going to learn more about it. I’ll write about what I learn, so you don’t have to do the reading yourself…

As summer starts to hit hard, making me sweat in the strangest places, I begin to think about this approaching hunting season. The way summers have gone for my entire life, fall will be here before I know it. Therefore, I need to start preparing now, lest I only bag one deer like last year.

This time, I want my son and I to take our limit of deer. Maybe duck, too. Today I came up with a short list of gear that I need to get before the fall.

• New archery target — got to get those arrows hitting the mark
• Arrows
• Slings for my and my son’s shotguns
• A Rifle suitable for taking deer at 100 – 200 yards
• Guthook knife for ease of field dressing
• Large cooler to age and drain of blood the quartered deer
• A Food Saver kit (those vacuum pack bags)
• Tanning supplies (not for me, for the buck skin)
• Duck call DVD so I can learn how to do it properly
• Waders, since I don’t have a boat and need some way of retrieving the ducks

I’m sure that I’ll need more than that, but it’s a decent list.

I’ve got to get a Sig Sauer. I’m thinking the P220. Any thoughts?

As the temperature rises, so should your water consumption. You’re going to be a bit warmer than you were in the winter, and as a result, you’ll need more water. Just walking down the street is likely to produce a nice sweat. Sweating out that water means you’ll need to put more into it to make up the difference.

Staying hydrated this summer is very important. I’ve seen people pass out from the heat and receive emergency medical treatment so they don’t die from heat stroke. Keeping your body’s natural cooling system full of coolant (water) will keep the passing out at bay. Not only will you most likely stay conscious, but you’ll have more energy, too.

If you’re camping, jogging, or just mowing the lawn, drink plenty of water. If you are stuck out in the wilderness and don’t have any water (not too bright, by the way, but sometimes unavoidable), then your first task should be finding water. This is, of course, less important if there is a more pressing matter at hand — like bears, for example.

Hydrate yourself.

The Hurricane season is now here. If you are in a danger zone, you need to prepare yourself. If you haven’t already done so, buy some MREs, bottled water, emergency blankets, a good pocket knife, a good flashlight, and a good pair of boots. Put all that gear (including whatever else you might need) in a rugged bug out bag and pay attention to the weather.

Just be prepared. If you are faced with disaster, it will go much smoother if you have some gear ready to go. Your equipment doesn’t have to be expensive, it just has to work when you need it.