Does eating cacti sound like a fun adventure? If not, it’s time to broaden your horizons. The prickly pear cactus is a distinguished palate pleaser that happens to be surprisingly common, and every survivalist should know how to harvest, process, and cook it. Eating something with that many spikes may be a daunting prospect, but...
Survival situations can be complex, but your toolkit doesn’t have to be. While there are hundreds of different survival tools, most are not essential. You only need a handful of tools to meet your core survival needs.  Here, we will go over what these essential survival tools are and why you need them. Difference between...
Tekto – A5 SPRY Tanto OTF Knife One of Tekto’s OTF knives, the A5 SPRY, showed up at SSD headquarters. Having an appreciation for a good knife we gladly gave it a once-over. The A5 SPRY features a 6061-T6 aluminum housing/handle (available in either black or od green), and a 3.5” S35VN steel blade,...
  Take a look at the photo above.  If you were visiting a coffee shop, which seat would you pick?  I’ve seen recent articles discussing the topic and decided to weigh in with my opinion.   When I am choosing seats in a restaurant, I use the following selection criteria:   1) I prefer tables to booths.  Tables...
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — If a technology isn’t intuitive, chances are, it won’t be used. True in everyday life and especially true in aviation when creating technology to support Army aviators. Partnering with Program Executive Office – Aviation’s project offices, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center conducts government-executed Crew...