A survival book worth reading: The Unthinkable

Suppose that significant other isn’t into preparedness. What is the first thing to do to get them thinking about the possibility about the “unthinkable” happening? Hand them a copy of this book. Amanda Ripley’s “The Unthinkable” is not about disaster recovery: It’s about what happens in the midst  of one – before emergency personnel arrive …

Restoring a Cast Iron Treasure: How to clean and season the old time cooking utinsels

When my son Dan moved to his first apartment, it seemed like my parental duty to provide him with an “urban survival kit” that included some basic kitchen tools. These necessities included several good “survival manuals” (cookbooks) some sharp kitchen “survival knives” and a well-seasoned cast iron Dutch oven. by Leon Pantenburg Dan’s urban “survival …

Check out this Dutch oven wild game cookbook

If you work it right, the hunt isn’t over when the animal is harvested. In fact, one of the best parts of the hunting experience is when you can start feasting on the meat! Linda Stephenson at a Dutch oven cookoff. Teachers often try to force students into activities creating an imbalance of buy sildenafil cheap …

Earthquake or tornado survival: Include these homemade energy bar recipes in your survival kit

Will you have enough energy to survive in a bad situation? Here’s two energy bar recipes that might help. by Leon Pantenburg Food is the  fuel your body burns to keep you warm and provide energy.  It’s like putting gas in your car: Without fuel, you won’t be able to go far. When your energy …

Put this quick basic biscuit recipe from storage foods in your survival kit

Quick, easy recipes to make tasty foods from storage foods should be part of your survival gear. During an emergency you might end up with a few basic food staples, a campfire and people to feed. <img class=" " style="margin-left: 2px;margin-right: 2px;border: 0.5px solid black" title="The school crowd only left me two biscuits for the …

Survival Knife Review: The Swiss Army Knife Classic?

http://www.survivalcommonsense.com Elk Lake, Oregon is one of the major re-supply places for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail. Every year, a handful of through hikers will attempt to walk border-to-border on the trail. They generally start in Mexico in April, and start trickling in to the Elk Lake Resort about August. They need to get …

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 …

Video survival recipe: How to make Re-fried Beans

Home Beans are a staple of  long term food storage, and for good reason. Beans are a great source of useable protein, contain no cholesterol and are rich in fiber. They are also a good source of Vitamins A and C, Thiamine, potassium and iron. Pinto beans are a great long-term storage staple, and taste great …

Don’t Waste Anything: Survival kit craft projects from big game animals

Home There is more than just meat to harvest from a big game animal. With a little thought and ingenuity, you can find useful projects that will use many of the other parts of the animal! The best way to show respect for the big game animal you harvest is to use as much of …

Survival Recipe: Healthy Bannock – A Quick, Easy Multi-grain Survival Food

Home Some simple flour recipes can be invaluable when bad stuff happens, you have hungry people to feed, and there aren’t a lot of ingredients available. by Leon Pantenburg It only took the addition of some other grains to make this basic bannock survival ration into a tasty, nutritious food. (Pantenburg photo) Cheapest Anti Allergy …