Building Country Comforts: Wisdom on Living a Sustainable, Back-to-Basics Life

building country comforts

Perfect for today’s focus on green building techniques and self-reliance, this how-to guide combines and updates two classics, “In Harmony with Nature” and “Country Comforts”. The book showcases homes and detailed, step-by-step building projects by non-professionals, along with their personal stories. Heart-warming and informative, this is for everyone seeking a more natural way of life.

Gerber Black Diesel Multi-Plier with Sheath

gerber black diesel multiplier - openToughened up after receiving feedback from military users, the Gerber 07550G Multi-Plier 600 now features Gerber’s patented replaceable tungsten carbide wire cutters. When the cutters become dull or misshapen simply rotate the tungsten carbide cutters 120 degrees and you’ve got yourself a good-as-new wire cutter. After three rotations, the entire cutter can be replaced. It’s constructed of high-quality stainless steel with a black oxide coating to prevent corrosion, and it includes Gerber’s patented one-handed opening pliers. The Multi-Plier measures 6.61 inches overall when opened, 5.04 inches when closed, and it weighs 9 ounces. It’s complemented by a ballistic nylon sheath. The 07550G Needlenose Multi-Plier 600 is backed by a limited lifetime warranty, and it offers 14 fully locking components:

  • Needlenose pliers
  • Fine edge knife
  • Serrated edge knife
  • Philips driver
  • Small flat driver
  • Medium flat driver
  • Large flat driver
  • Ruler
  • Lanyard ring
  • Bottle opener
  • Can opener
  • File
  • Tungsten carbide wire cutters
  • Wire crimper

Survivors: A Novel of the Coming Collapse

Survivors: A Novel Of The Coming Collapse by James Rawles
WHAT IF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT ENDED TOMORROW?The America we are accustomed to is no more. Practically overnight the stock market has plummeted, hyperinflation has crippled commerce, and the fragile chains of supply and high-technology infrastructure have fallen. The power grids are down. Brutal rioting and looting grip every major city. The volatile era known as “the Crunch” has begun, and this new period in our history will leave no one untouched. In this unfamiliar environment, only a handful of individuals are equipped to survive.Andrew Laine, a resourceful young U.S. Army officer stationed overseas in Afghanistan, wants nothing more than to return home to Bloomfield, New Mexico. With the world in turmoil and all air and sea traffic to America suspended, Laine must rely on his own ingenuity and the help of good Samaritans to reach his family. Andrew will do whatever it takes to make it home to his fiancée, no matter how difficult the circumstances.

Major Ian Doyle is a U.S. Air Force pilot sta-tioned in Arizona with his wife, Blanca. Their young daughter, Linda, is trapped in the North- eastern riots. Three teenage orphans, Shadrach, Reuben, and Matthew Phelps, have no choice but to set out on their own when their orphanage closes at the beginning of the Crunch. Then there is Ignacio Garcia, the ruthless leader of the criminal gang called La Fuerza, who will stop at nothing to amass an army capable of razing the countryside. And over everything looms the threat of a provisional government, determined to take over America and destroy the freedoms upon which it was built. The world of Survivors is a terrifyingly familiar one. Rawles has written a novel so close to the truth, readers will forget it’s fiction. If everything you thought you knew suddenly fell apart, would you survive?

CamelBak MXC Combat Glove

CamelBak MXC GloveBuilt to Army specs, this flame-retardant glove reinforced with Kevlar is molded for comfort.

Flame Retardant Series: superior comfort and protection

 

Features

  • 2-Year Warranty
  • Official US Army RFI item.
  • Team Soldier Certified for US Army Combat-Approved Product List*
  • Applications: Close quarter battle (CQB), and Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT), working in and around heavy equipment and vehicles.
  • Military Kevlar® brand fiber blend: 96% Kevlar® (for flame retardance and cut-resistance), 4% P-140 anti-static fiber (for safety around fuels, explosives and electronics)
  • FlexCut™ index finger design provides maximum dexterity and flexibility without material build-up in trigger
  • Smooth leather palm, fingers and knuckles provides durability
  • Kevlar® brand fiber knit cuff provides easy-on, easy-off comfort
  • Combat-proven by US Army*
  • Perspiration / moisture resistance: Tanning technology keeps leather soft and supple for the life of the glove even after repeated exposure to perspiration or moisture
  • Abrasion resistance: Leather is treated to provide increased durability
  • Concealed interior seam stitching using para-aramid thread enhances durability especially around vulnerable fingertips
  • Kevlar® is a registered trademark of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company.
  • *This statement does not imply an endorsement by any DOD agency.  Military personnel are always encouraged to validate official approvals for use with their respective agencies.  Contact CamelBak Products, LLC for information.

CamelBak Urban Transport

camelbak urban transportWhen you need to carry water and electronics, but don’t want to short-circuit your mission.

Includes the 50 oz (1.5 L) OMEGA® Water Beast™ Reservoir with HydroLink Exit Port

AVAILABLE COLORS

Features

  • Hydration Capacity: 50 oz (1.5 L)
  • Cargo Volume: 2228 cu in (36.5 L)
  • Total Volume: 2319 cu in (38 L)
  • CamelBak® Got Your Bak™ Guarantee:  If we built it, we’ll Bak it™ with our lifetime guarantee
  • Reservoir Features: Easy-to-fill and clean wide-mouth OMEGA® opening, rugged and durable Water Beast™ material, leak-proof screw-cap, insulated PureFlow™ tube, patented Big Bite™ Valve, HydroLink™ Exit Port and Drink Port, HydroLock™ one-handed flow control
  • Additional Features: Separate, padded laptop compartment, Dual side pockets can hold power cords, bottle, or an extra 50 oz reservoir, Front organization pocket plus hidden external pocket for travel documents, Fleece-lined glasses pocket inside main compartment, Lightweight, durable 500D Cordura® Fabric
  • Designed to Carry: Electronics, Travel documents, Glasses

Price: $133.20

CamelBak LinchPin

camelbak linchpin backpack

Featuring the Futura Harness by Mystery Ranch, the Linchpin™ allows the user to custom-fit the harness to a specific torso length. It can also be adjusted for wearing with or without armor. A narrow profile allows the user a full range of motion and easier movement through narrow spaces.

Features

  • Hydration Capacity: 102 oz (3.1 L)
  • Cargo Volume: 1800 cu in (29.5 L)
  • Total Volume: 1984 cu in (32.5 L)
  • CamelBak® Got Your Bak™ Guarantee:  If we built it, we’ll Bak it™ with our lifetime guarantee
  • Reservoir Features: Easy-to-fill and clean wide-mouth OMEGA opening, rugged and durable Water Beast™ material, leak-proof screw-cap, insulated PureFlow™ tube, patented Big Bite™ Valve, HydroLink™ Exit Port and Drink Port, HydroLock™ one-handed flow control
  • Additional Features: Futura Harness by Mystery Ranch provides a custom fit, External side pockets carry three M16 magazines each, Radio equipment compatible with two lash points and dual antennae ports, Overflow compartment provides easy access to gear, Lightweight, durable 500D Cordura® Fabric
  • Designed to Carry: Ammunition, Radio equipment

Price: $174.95

CamelBak Groove 0.6 Liter Bottle

CamelBak groove 0.6 liter bottleFilters as you sip, so you can hydrate on the go. Re-usable, BPA-Free, spill-proof bottle with a filter inside.

Product Features

  • Hydration Capacity: 20 oz (.6 L)
  • 100% BPA-Free
  • CamelBak® Got Your Bak Lifetime Guarantee™
  • Easy to refill and easy to use bottle with a filter built into the straw. Turn tap water into fresh, great-tasting water anywhere you go.
  • Durable, BPA-Free, easy to carry and spill-proof.
  • Flip & Sip: Sip with ease, flip shut for storage and no spills with the patented CamelBak Big Bite™ Valve.
  • Dishwasher safe.

Price: $16.65 – $38.95