Flintlock .40 caliber longrifle: My favorite hunting rifle is an oldtimer

One of my favorite outdoor activities is hunting squirrels with a flintlock rifle. I’m there for the experience, and here’s how I set that up. By Leon Pantenburg The ker-floo of the flintlock firing and cloud of gunsmoke momentarily masked everything. The head-shot squirrel plopped onto  the forest duff. This book inspired me to become …

Survival Recipe: How to Make Blake’s Jerky

Survival food is sustenance that can be made easily during a survival or emergency situation using mainly simple, long-term storage food items, cooked outdoors, using off-the-grid methods. by Leon Pantenburg I got this Facebook post from land navigation expert Blake Miller (who also can find his way around in the kitchen!): “The Aspen leaves are …

Knife review: The Bark River Sahara Hunter may be the hunting knife for you

Your hunting knife must be able to handle field dressing and processing a big game animal. Plus, it better be able to handle most survival tasks. The Bark River Sahara may be what you’re looking for. by Leon Pantenburg Bark River Knives did not supply this knife, and I was not paid to do this …

Best hunting knife? We test and review the Bark River Kalahari

A hunting knife must be able to handle a variety of different cutting tasks associated with meat processing in the field. Here’s a new Bark River knife that has proven to be a stellar performer. by Leon Pantenburg I got my Kalahari about six months ago, and wrung it out doing buschcrafting activities. It worked …

What to carry in your big game hunting daypack

A hunter’s daypack houses a very personal collection of gear designed to keep you safe, dry and warm. It also must contain meat cutting tools and equipment. Here’s what I carry in mine. by Leon Pantenburg The way I hunt big game requires a lot of walking, sitting and glassing.  Here is the gear I’ll …

How to Make a Quick, Safe Knife Sheath

Home Some of the most useful camping, survival and meat-cutting knives don’t come with sheaths. Here’s how to make a quick, safe edge guard/sheath out of  a cardboard roll and duct tape. This butcher knife is one of a dozen I bought for $2 each. The sheath came from a barrel full of knife items …