Best beginner knife? We (video) review the Mora 840 Companion

What do you need in a beginner knife? Check out the Mora 840 Companion. by Leon Pantenburg One of the most common questions I get concerns recommendations for a first knife. That topic was discussed in another post: Ten things to consider when buying that first knife About 12 years ago, Boy Scout Troop 18, …

Survival first aid | Check out this new emergency bleeding control kit

Emergencies involving blood loss could occur anytime and anywhere, and you must be ready to deal with them. by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review, and SurvivalCommonSense.com has no sponsorship or advertising  relationship with Doom and Bloom™. Probably the best time investment I ever made was to take a 20-hour Wilderness …

Can on a biomass stove? Sure – Check out the SilverFire Super Dragon stove

Is it possible to can food on a biomass stove? Cooking for a lot of people and want to use a biomass stove? Check out this latest SilverFire biomass stove – it can answer both these questions. by Leon Pantenburg SilverFire is a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor. I was not paid to do this review. “What about canning …

Best EDC knife? We review the Bark River Gunny Vortex

I didn’t need another Bark River Gunny. But I couldn’t pass up this latest addition to the Gunny line. by Leon Pantenburg KnivesShipFree is a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor, but the company did not supply a free knife and I was not paid to do this review. I remember hearing something to the effect of  “If you …

Check out the Survivalcommonsense interview on the Doom and Bloom podcast

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Best bushcraft knife? We review the American Knife Company Forest Knife

Check out this bushcraft knife. by Leon Pantenburg Mors Kochanski needs no introduction to hardcore wilderness survival practitioners. He’s a Canadian bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor, naturalist and author, and his established skills and experience in boral forest survival helped set the standard. The American Knife Company Forest knife is based on a tried and …

Check out these five top choices for camp shoes

Your camp shoes allow you to take off those heavy, hot hiking boots you walked in all day backpacking. But you don’t want just any pair of shoes. Here are five choices. by Leon Pantenburg Want sensual feelings in your feet? Then take off your hot, sweaty socks and boots after a long hike, and …

Thick or thin? What’s the best blade design for you?

One of the things to consider before investing in a knife is how thick the blade should be. by Leon Pantenburg I’m that guy who hunkers down by a museum display case to check out a knife, powder horn or some pioneer artifact. Besides being a history nerd, I also have a more than passing …

Try these three fantastic Dutch oven venison recipes for campfire cooking

Venison and Dutch ovens go together like peas and carrots. These recipes are delicious, easy to prepare and virtually foolproof. And, they’re delicious!   by Leon Pantenburg Cooking venison outdoors in a Dutch oven just seems so natural. After all, you’re celebrating a successful wild game harvest in the great outdoors, and what’s not to …

Edible plants video: How to tell look-alike poison iris from cattails

You won’t starve in the wilderness if you can find cattails. Every part of the plant is edible. But don’t mistake a toxic look-alike, the poison iris, for the edible plant. Here is how to tell the difference. by Leon Pantenburg Look for the cattail head, regardless of the time of year. Toxic iris plants’ …