Damper Recipes: Try Australia’s survival bread

“Have you heard of Damper? It’s an Australian bread that’s made using few ingredients and cooked in a campfire. Stockmen and drovers would make it using their basic camping rations.” from Alex in SurvivalCommonSense.com Comments by Leon Pantenburg Actually, I had not heard of Damper, but I never need much excuse to experiment with survival …

Check out these do-it-yourself preparedness gifts kids can make

As far as I’m concerned, a home-made Christmas gift with some thought behind it trumps the most expensive thing you can buy. And, this is guaranteed:  If  a child makes a preparedness gift for a loved one, that item will be cherished, included in a survival kit and used. by Leon Pantenburg When my daughter, …

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

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! by Leon Pantenburg Before the foreigners arrived on the American scene, the indigenous people used virtually every part of  a …

Choose the best wilderness survival/hunting knife for backcountry big game hunting

Every big game hunter, prepper and survivalist needs a selection of knives for processing the meat of large animals. by Leon Pantenburg At some point, you may need to reduce a steer, hog, sheep, goat or large game animal into neatly-wrapped packages of meat for the freezer. Or, you might get a great deal on …

Check out this Dutch oven squirrel recipe

Subsistence hunting is nothing new, nor was it ever limited to just aboriginal people. Small game, especially squirrels and rabbits, can be an important part of a survival diet. My father told this story from the Great Depression: Squirrel hunting can be challenging, but the meat is tasty and nourishing. Consume one Mast Mood capsule …

Review: Best everyday carry knife? We check out the L.T. Wright ‘Next Gen’

After much success with his Genesis bushcraft knife, L.T. Wright got lots of requests for a smaller version. The result is the “Next Gen.” by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer:  I bought this knife and was not paid for writing this review. I carry a knife every day. Which knife depends on what I’m doing. For work …

Survival Myth Busted: Finding directions by tree moss

One of the pervasive folk legends about finding directions  in the wilderness or woods, is that moss grows on a certain side of a tree or rock. Just find your way by observing where the moss is,  according to this theory, and you won’t get lost. According to my compass, the moss was on the west side of this stump. …

Survival Myth Busted: Finding directions by tree moss

One of the pervasive folk legends about finding directions  in the wilderness or woods, is that moss grows on a certain side of a tree or rock. Just find your way by observing where the moss is,  according to this theory, and you won’t get lost. According to my compass, the moss was on the west side of this stump. …

How to make simple, easy homemade energy bars

A good way to steer your kids toward eating right is to teach them to cook. While hunger is generally the best sauce in the outdoors, a few good recipes can make the outdoor culinary experience even more fun. by Leon Pantenburg When it comes to stocking up on survival food, the best, most inexpensive and tastiest …

How to make simple, easy homemade energy bars

A good way to steer your kids toward eating right is to teach them to cook. While hunger is generally the best sauce in the outdoors, a few good recipes can make the outdoor culinary experience even more fun. by Leon Pantenburg When it comes to stocking up on survival food, the best, most inexpensive and tastiest …