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The Nixie Alarm: A Cheap, Easy, Open-Source Perimeter Alarm
DISCLAIMER: this article is for entertainment purposes only. The Nixie Alarm is a noise making device only, that uses novelty fireworks...

Nixieworks
Jul 47 min read
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Deep Dive: Packing Cubes
What packing cubes fit my rig? Do I need a packing cube? Why not just buy one of temu? Your questions answered here

Nixieworks
May 264 min read
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Deep Dive: Spanish Quick Reference Translation Sticker
How our Spanish Reference Translation Sticker came to be, why it's important, and how it could save your life someday

Nixieworks
Jan 104 min read
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How to Make an Ultralight Folding Wood Stove
Why wood stoves are important, and how you can make one light enough to carry anywhere

Nixieworks
Dec 12, 202412 min read
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Cider Pressing the Trad Way
In America, apples are probably the most prolific food available to forage freely. This is presumably the case in much of Europe too. No...

Nixieworks
Nov 4, 20247 min read
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Review: VEVOR 118 Inch Wood Stove
A $140 tent/cabin woodstove that doesn't suck?

Nixieworks
Jul 18, 20245 min read
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After Action Report: Shivworks VCAST 2024
Lessons learned from Shivworks' martial arts-focused vehicular shooting course

Nixieworks
Jun 14, 202411 min read
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After Action Report: One Shepherd BCO FTX, Spring 2024
Important lessons learned from attending a 48 hour force-on-force training event in the mountains of West Virginia

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May 21, 202411 min read
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The Hybrid Athlete - a perfect model for the civilian prepper?
NOTE: This post has been written by my good friend D Drum over at Thwackster Crafting, and is, I think, some insightful knowledge on a...

D Drum
Jul 20, 20236 min read
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Which Garmin Foretrex Should I Buy?
TL;DR: buy a Foretrex 601 if you can afford it, otherwise get a 401 or 301. Buy used off ebay or tacswap In almost every photo of me in...

Nixieworks
May 11, 20234 min read
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"Poofies": The M65 Liner, and How To Improve It
Military surplus has a funny way of breaking the normal rules of economics. If I were to, say, manufacture and sell an exact copy of a...

Nixieworks
Apr 4, 20234 min read
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Killing of a Sacred Cowhide: Why Combat Boots Are Bad
I've got a lot of hot takes, but so far none have received as much feedback (from both sides) as this. THE TL;DR VERSION Combat boots are...

Nixieworks
Mar 14, 202312 min read
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Gear Layout: Jan. 2023 Winter Trip
I recently got back from a double overnighter in snow and cold of january in the Colorado Rockies. Surviving and thriving outdoors in the...

Nixieworks
Feb 3, 20238 min read
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FIGHTING LIGHTER: Water
Hoping to make a little series of these deep dives on specific areas of my kit and how I save weight and why I use the gear that I do....

Nixieworks
Oct 3, 20227 min read
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FIGHTING LIGHTER: Food
I get a lot of feedback (some good, some bad) about the things I pack in my LFR. To an ultralight backpacker, some of it seems odd. To an...

Nixieworks
Jul 5, 20225 min read
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The Nixieworks Reading List
Writing this because every time I post what book I'm currently reading, I get questions on reading recommendations. As someone who spends...

Nixieworks
May 27, 20225 min read
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A Crash Course on Vegetable Gardening
So fair warning: this is largely copy pasted from a powerpoint presentation I gave in February 2021. So the layout and tone might come...

Nixieworks
Mar 14, 202215 min read
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My Rural Patrol / "Recce" Rifle
Since posting your "recce rifle" seems popular at the moment, Much as I hate posting gun stuff, I thought I'd go over mine, since a...

Nixieworks
Dec 30, 20214 min read
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The Lightfighter Rig FAQ
Lately I've been getting some common questions about the Lightfighter Rig regarding things like sizing and compatibility, so I figured...

Nixieworks
Sep 23, 20215 min read
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What Goes in my HPG Kit Bag? A Gear Layout
One of the most common questions I get about my gear is an explanation of what I keep inside my Hill People Gear Kit Bag, AKA the weird...

Nixieworks
Sep 19, 20217 min read
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