By Travis Pike – SOFREP Rust, like death and taxes, happens. Guns being metal objects always run the risks of catching rust. The best finish can scratch and fade over time, and rust simply occurs almost inexplicably. Carry guns are especially vulnerable to rust due to the proximity they have with the human body. The ..read more

MEET NEW ZEALAND SPINACH  (Tetragonia tetragonioides) Fig Marigold Family (Aizoaceae) Christopher Nyerges [www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com] Nyerges is the author of several books including “Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants,” “Foraging Wild Edible Plants of North America,” “Urban Survival Guide” and others. He has led ethno-botany walks since 1974.] New Zealand spinach is one of the easiest ..read more

By Fred Rowland – SOFREP Fourteen earthquakes of 6.0 or greater magnitude since June 1st, (and many smaller ones), the 7th named storm of 2024 is another Category 3 hurricane, major flooding this year in the northeast, a very contentious election year, wildfires, cyber hacking is at an all-time high including threats to our infrastructure ..read more

By Christopher Nyerges Here is the story of the magnesium fire starter, and how to get an original. BACKGROUND In my early quest to learn, understand, and master the basic survival skills of all time, I knew that botany was right at the top of the list.  The knowledge of local plants and their uses ..read more

By Fred Rowland – SOFREP The Vortex Venom 1-6×24 SFP riflescope is like the Swiss Army knife of optics—versatile, reliable, and ready for action in just about any scenario you throw at it. Whether you’re punching paper at the range or tracking a moving target in the field, this scope’s got you covered. Key Features ..read more

By Allan Smith Every night we are seeing the invasion at our southern boarder along with increased violence in our cities.  We are truly facing challenges in our nation like never before and when we look at the  recent ammunition shortage and high cost of ammo, these are the things that keep us up at ..read more

Written by our contributing write Christopher Nyerges,  What an awesome book with commonsense details on living small in the big city. Worth a read! Of all the books I’ve written, one of my favorites is still “Extreme Simplicity, Homesteading in the City,” which I wrote with my late wife  Dolores. Christopher Nyerges The book is ..read more

By Fred “Garfield” Rowland – SOFREP “I like the way it shoots”  Grandson #2, Vincent, was shooting the Frontline 16 on Range Day, banging the steel at 300 yards, and commenting to me about the rifle we were testing.  At this point, we were nearing 1,000 rounds of ammo through the rifle, and we were almost done testing. Two magazines later the count was 1,040 rounds, with no misfeeds, stovepipes, or malfunctions.  While it’s not a torture test we gave it, the rifle survived and even thrived with the testing we did. The first Range Day started with the 40-yard range and some basic ..read more

THE AMAZING ALOE PLANT Christopher Nyerges Aloes are members of the Aloe genus, of which there are about 500 world-wide. Botanists classify Aloes as a part of the large Lily Family.    In general, Aloes are native to Africa and the Middle East.   DESCRIPTION: Aloe is so commonly-available today that you have probably seen one at your local supermarket.  If not, every garden supply shop and nursery sells them.  The leaves are formed in a rosette of fleshy succulent, lance-shaped leaves, up to a foot and longer in length, with somewhat soft spines on the margins. Th ..read more

Best multi tool on the market? We met the owner of Bear Valley Tactical at this past SHOT SHOW and had the opportunity to learn more about their BV-TAC 8 Multitool. Impressed on the surface by what we saw, the owner was kind enough to send one over to our team to put it through a solid test and evaluation.  So who are these guys? They are located in small town America in Utah and create high-quality, hand-made, multi-faceted tools that are perfect for tactical, survival, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. We received the coyote tan BV-Tac 8 multi-tool which combines eight necessary ou ..read more