Use desert survival techniques to gather water during a flood

An  irony of floods is that muddy, filthy water inundates everything, but there is generally a shortage drinking water! If you are stranded by standing water, you may be able to adapt desert survival skills to gather potable water. by Leon Pantenburg Widespread flooding is occurring all over.  Deadly floods have slammed Oklahoma and several …

How to Make Charcloth: A miracle material for catching sparks and making fire

Catching a spark and blowing it into a flame is a skill that can save your life. Put the pieces of 100 percent cotton cloth in a tin with a hole in the top for ventilation, then heat it until the smoke comes out and ignites. Though the generic drugs are very cheap when compared …

Tornado survival tips: Weather the storm safely

I’ve always been afraid of tornadoes, even before I heard of the Wicked Witch of the West and: “Surrender Dorothy!” If you live in an area with the potential for tornadoes or cyclones, you owe it to yourself and your family to be prepared! by Leon Pantenburg Anybody who grew up or lived near Gilbert, in …

Survival Recipe: Ann Gawith’s Lima Beans and Ham with storage foods

By definition, a survival recipe uses simple, staple  ingredients, is easy to cook, and can be prepared in a one-pot setting using a campfire or woodstove. A collection of easy, tasty recipes should be in every survival kit. Dried Lima beans store well and prove a tasty meal. To help out buy cialis in india …

Hardtack: A Great, Cheap Addition to Your Survival Gear

  Looking for a way to use up surplus flour, or make a cheap trail food or durable survival ration? One answer may be hardtack, a baked, unleavened wheat cracker. As a survival food, hardtack has a proven track record. by Leon Pantenburg Vicksburg, MS: My gray-clad brothers-in-arms and I  hunkered down to eat. In …

How to make tasty Dutch oven venison meat loaf in a Dutch oven

There is comfort food and there is survival food, and there is no reason some recipes can’t be the same in both categories! Try this meatloaf recipe – it’s delicious! by Leon Pantenburg For me, meatloaf  is a comfort food. I love sitting down to a meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuits and …

Should a Walking Stick Be Part of Your Survival Gear?

“Although the vast majority of walkers never even think of using a walking staff, I unhesitatingly include it among the foundations of the house that travels on my back. I still take my staff along almost as automatically as I take my pack. It is a third leg to me – and much more besides.” …

DIY: Free Containers for Firestarter Kits

Some urban or wilderness survival items, if quality is not compromised, should be cheap.  This allows you to have multiple pieces of good, effective equipment, stashed in strategic locations, so you’ll never run short. (From left) A Red Bull energy shot bottle; prescription bottle; diabetic test strip container and a 35mm film container all make …

Video review: Ridgerunner paracord belt can be vital part of your survival gear

You can’t have too much paracord or duct tape, IMHO, and this belt made of paracord combines practicality with good looks. by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer: RidgeRunner advertises on SurvivalCommonSense.com. Advertising was not accepted until RidgeRunner products were thoroughly tested and evaluated. When I’m looking at a potential survival tool, one aspect that ranks right up …

Survival recipe: How to make easy wild game stir fry

A wilderness survival recipe should be tasty and easy to prepare under primitive outdoor conditions. This recipe has both those characteristics, and can be made over a fire using one cooking implement! This is a good recipe for stretching when you don’t have much meat. By Leon Pantenburg My family loves stir-fried rice and this …