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I bought this bag several years ago, and received no compensation for writing this review. At the time of publication, Wiggy’s is not an advertiser on SurvivalCommonSense.com. A reliable sleeping bag is a survival tool, and a faulty one can be dangerous. Here’s what I learned about Wiggy’s sleeping bags. by Leon Pantenburg My garage …
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In a disaster, no single item or piece of gear can absolutely guarantee your ability to purify water for drinking. But several carefully-chosen pieces of water purification equipment might give you a fighting chance! by Leon Pantenburg As a newspaper reporter covering various natural disasters, including tornadoes, floods and forest fires, I noticed a common aspect among all …
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Anyone who drives faces the possibility of spending a unplanned night in a vehicle. Bad weather, breakdowns, running out of fuel, getting stuck are some of the more common reasons why a driver might have to bed down for the night (or perhaps for several nights) until the situation is resolved. A night out does …
Your first line of defense against hypothermia is your clothing. Make the right choices to survive In this video, produced by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, survival expert Peter Kummerfeldt explains how to dress to survive under the most extreme conditions: Outdoor Survival-Chapter 7-Clothing from Colorado Parks & Wildlife on Vimeo. Dressing to survive starts …
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An irony of floods is that muddy, filthy water inundates everything, but there is generally a shortage of drinking water! People stranded by standing water may be able to adapt desert survival skills to gather potable water. by Leon Pantenburg Widespread flooding is ravaging Louisiana. BATON ROUGE, La. – An act of God is how …
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Here is my go-to firemaking method for survival situations and how to use it. by Leon Pantenburg It has been over 15 years since I started any wilderness campfire using any ignition method other than flint and steel. Part of the reason is to keep my survival skills polished, and the other is that flint …
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If nobody knows you’ve gone, or where to look, or when you’re expected back, it could be a long wait to be rescued! by Leon Pantenburg A detailed note, left behind before any outing, should be Standard Operating Procedure. The note could end up being a lifesaver. A memo book could be one of your most …
BOOK REVIEW: Survival Psychology by John Leach One idea survival book authors may be able to agree upon is that mental attitude is critical. Countless documented cases prove your attitude and reaction to the situation, not your gear, is the most important factor is staying alive. by Leon Pantenburg Some twenty years before the rash of …
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Peter Kummerfeldt’s gear has been tested and refined over five decades of hands-on, in-the-field use. He choses a saw – every time – over an axe or hatchet for use in the backcountry, Here’s why. Three different types of saws: From left, is a Gerber folder; a Fiskar sliding blade, and a double-edged Pac-Saw Wyo. …
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