Hey just a quick note and reminder, we are going to be on KHQN 1480 in Provo, UT tomorrow Wednesday May 16 at 12:00 noon. It is also available on the internet live, and is recorded for later viewing. The link below allows you to also ask questions live via the chat window. www.Lawrence.UtahValleyLive.com We [...]

This is a short story I wrote about my picture shown here. There is also a link at the end for a little “the rest of the story” information and personal thoughts.  It was a cold day with signs of snow off in the distance. He wanders the frozen creek bottom looking for shelter and [...]

The other day on the farm just South of my place they were out with propane torches setting fire to all the dead grass and weeds in the irrigation ditches. The sight of this brought back memories of my youth when I spent my time working for various farms and ranches in the area. Back [...]

Magnesium Fire Starter Fraud? A while back we did a video entitled “Magnesium Fire Starter Fraud” many of you may have found us as a company through that very video. It has had some popularity, and has received tremendous feedback on YouTube including many people who went and tested their magnesium fire starter and found [...]

The title seems like a ridiculous question, right? Well obviously food is essential, it is one of our Six Elements of Survival Shelter Fire Water Medical Food Social/Rescue BUT… And you know something is coming anytime you see a “but”… anyway, food is essential for certain, however, it’s not as urgent as we might think. [...]

It seems that survival experiences, or even life in general is filled with dichotomy, things that seem so opposed to each other, unlikely associations. I have written several blogs and a video or two where I comment that it is wise to look at changing conditions or some new difficulty in a way that is [...]

It was a clear bright day in early February, the first in a while, and though the sun was blinding it was still a nippy 43 below zero. Ralph Flores the owner and pilot of the five seater aircraft had already fueled up and was ready to go. Ralph lived in the San Francisco area [...]

I was so fortunate to grow up close to my Grandfather, and could be along with him on many adventures, exploring the high deserts of central Utah where he grew up, looking for interesting rocks, or twisted cedars, or just enjoying being out there alone, no crowds, no highways, and usually no people. Grandpa had [...]

When I was young what is today most often called an Emergency Blanket, was invented and it changed the world of survival and preparedness. NASA developed the material in 1964 for use in the space program. The plastic film is PET, the same material used in water bottles, aluminum vapor is bonded to the film [...]

In the world of survival and preparedness the most popular topics are such things as knives, guns, fire starting, shelter building, and food procurement, these are all valuable topics which we address as well. Astonishingly, almost no attention is paid to sleep, as if it’s something we don’t need or can do without. There is [...]