I’d Rather Teach Questions Than Sell Gear

Send us Fan Mail Gear reviews are everywhere, and I get why people love them. But after years of doing the Common Sense Practical Prepper, I’m more interested in the part nobody can buy: how you think when things go sideways. Before I head out on a business trip to Chicago (and sneak in a Cubs game at Wrigley), I wanted to answer a question I keep getting in my inbox: why don’t I do more gear reviews? Here’s the honest take. We’re drowning in information: videos, lists, “must-have” products,...