Best Haversacks for Minimalist Bushcrafters

 When venturing into the wild, a lightweight haversack is key, but first, let’s discuss the materials they are made from. While high-quality leather looks and feels great, it’s generally too heavy for a lightweight haversack. Polyester is light and affordable but often lacks the robustness needed for bushcraft. The top materials for lightweight bushcraft haversacks … Read more

Grid Down Ready: Top Strategies for Ensuring Power Continuity

 When the Grid Goes Down: Be Prepared It’s not a matter of if, but when. In the event of a grid-down scenario, having a reliable power source for various applications becomes essential. Picture this: batteries for flashlights to investigate that strange bump in the night. Let’s prepare! First, invest in a couple of Surefire flashlights. … Read more

2025 Season and New Offerings at APSI

Basic 101 Course Dates:April 25-27 May 23-25 June 20-22 July 25-27 August 8-10 September 12-14 October 3-5 Intermediate 201 Course Dates: August 29-31 New for 2025: Weekend Tent Rentals for Students For just $75, students can rent a complete camping setup for the weekend. This includes a tent, sleeping bag, ground mat or cot, and … Read more

Life-Saving Tactics: Mastering the Tourniquet for Emergency Situations

Life Saving Tactics: Mastering the Tourniquet for Emergency Situations https://youtu.be/uOoSIjooYqk?si=3jfoG4IuTwoibv89 How to use a tourniquet. #survivalskills #firstaid #tourniquet #wildernesssurvival #emergencypreparedness #outdoorsafety #survivaltips #bleedingcontrol  #preparedness #lifesavingskills #survivaltraining #learntosurvive #stopthebleed 

Rise and Shine: Crafting the Ultimate Mountain Man Breakfast

Mountain Man Breakfast: Ingrediets: Breakfast Sausage-2lbs ½ Onion Diced ½ Pepper of your choice (banana, bell, jalapeno) Smoked Paprika to taste (optional; other seasonings) Add in 4 Hashbrowns or 1 Potato diced Add 6 eggs Add shredded Colby Cheese First brown the sausage, then cook the onion and pepper(s). Add your seasoning. Throw in your … Read more

Lucky 13 Best Places to get your Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics and Med Kits:

Doom and Bloom (doomandbloom.net) has lots of good supplies and information The Wellness Company (twc.health) med kits and supplies for vaccine injuries (not that you would need anything for vaccine injuries because vaccines are completely safe) Fish Mox Fish Flex (fishmoxfishflex.com) fish antibiotics (definitely not for humans) Jase Medical (jasemedical.com) preppers antibiotic kit Murdochs (murdochs.com) … Read more

APSI CAMPFIRE CHRONICLES-LATE NIGHT CHATS

During an August 2024 class, I listened to very interesting conversations about Artificial Intelligence. Having done numerous weekends before, I have come to find that students enjoy interesting and strange conversations around the campfire during the late-night hours after the class is done for the day. This is one of my favorite things about doing … Read more