by iZjn01kH85 | Dec 9, 2020 | ad-ros, Book, DIY, Transportation, travel
Premise: Initially living a sedentary life in the United States, Greg Ellifritz got the travel bug late in life and couldn’t get enough of it. When he isn’t working in law enforcement or teaching self-defense skills, he’s racking up new globe-trotting experiences. His...
by iZjn01kH85 | Nov 25, 2020 | ad-ros, Bug-Out, Transportation, Vehicle
While I was writing this article, strong Santa Ana winds had caused catastrophic fires in several regions of California. In the name of public safety, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) — California’s largest utility company — intentionally shut down power to...
by iZjn01kH85 | Nov 4, 2020 | ad-ros, Survival, Transportation
Carjacking” is a term first coined in 1991 by writers of The Detroit News to describe an epidemic of auto thefts at gunpoint that plagued their city. The crime first became prevalent in the 1980s, when anti-theft alarm systems made old-school car theft more...
by iZjn01kH85 | Jun 27, 2020 | Bug-Out, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, tire repair, Tools, Transportation
Several years ago, my fellow rescue technicians and I conducted a search-and-rescue operation. We were in the middle of transporting our subject out of the woods when we realized that our transport UTV was getting a flat tire and needed some tire repair. The escort...
by iZjn01kH85 | May 24, 2020 | Bug-Out, DIY, Navigation, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Transportation, Vehicle
We’ve all been there — alone and unafraid, enjoying a weekend adventure or vacation in the backwoods and basking in the freedom American off-roading provides. Then BAM! You find yourself in a predicament. You misjudged the angle of the slope and...
by iZjn01kH85 | May 8, 2020 | Bug-Out, Off the Grid, Shelter, SHTF, Transportation, Vehicle
What would your ultimate overland Jeep build look like? Each of our answers will be a little different, but they’ll probably share some common ground — mud tires and increased ground clearance for overcoming obstacles, a winch and other recovery tools for...
by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 31, 2020 | Bug-Out, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, Tools, Transportation, Vehicle
If you own a truck, SUV, or Jeep, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve also installed larger-diameter tires and a leveling kit or lift kit. These modifications increase ground clearance and improve off-road capabilities, but they also present some issues...
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