I love getting new toys! I received a few new EDC items over the last few days that definitely are helping to fill out my kit. If you’re followers of Mike over at The Backyard Pioneer, you’ll remember that he ran a contest towards the end of February where he gave away a Spyderco Endura… Continue Reading
13 Skills Challenge – May Report
The last few months have been more than a little hectic for me. Work is just starting to come back to normal and home life is calming down a bit as well – any time I had away from work was spent doing stuff with the family and keeping up with tasks around the house.… Continue Reading
How To Set Up Emergency Weather Alerts
Recently on Long Island, we got hammered with a snowstorm that increased dramatically in severity over a few hours. A lot of people were stranded on the highways and away from home because they weren’t aware of the changing reports. Today I have a real easy tip for you so that you don’t get caught… Continue Reading
13 Skills Challenge – Mid-February Report
If you’re like me, then you know that sometimes life can be downright comical! I went into the 13 Skills Challenge full bore and I really liked the plan I had set up. I was going to get in shape and learn a bunch of new skills. Then life got in the way. The last… Continue Reading
EDC Tier 1 – Must Haves
If you're like me, then each item in your EDC kit has a level of importance associated to it. Some items you can survive without, but others are "must haves" that you will always have with you. In my last post, I talked about this overarching tier approach. Today I want to expand specifically on my... Continue Reading
EDC Methodology – It’s More Important Than What You Carry
Let’s get one thing straight: everyone’s idea of EveryDay Carry (EDC) equipment is different. EDC is as personalized as the clothes you wear and the thoughts you think. Rather than spending time reviewing my EDC, I’m going to use this article to talk to you about my EDC Methodology. Tiered Method I follow a four… Continue Reading
13 Skills Challenge – Mid-January Report
Now that the hoopla of New Year’s Day is over and the shiny newness of resolutions has started to tarnish, it’s time to take a look at the reality of the situation and see where I’m at. I didn’t set any resolutions, but I spent a lot of time in December defining the skills I… Continue Reading
January 2013 Workout Plan
It seems so cliché to be posting a monthly workout plan on New Year’s Day, but I’m going to be that guy. If you remember, I identified Physical Fitness as one of the skills I plan on improving during my participation in the 13Skills.com 13-in-13 Challenge. There’s no better way to achieve that goal than… Continue Reading