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 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 occurring all over.  Deadly floods have slammed South Carolina, and other areas …

Survival music | Simple instruments for when the power grid goes down

What will you do for entertainment on long, dark nights when the power grid is down? Music might be just what is needed. by Leon Pantenburg The Great Depression was devastating for farmers in the Midwest. My grandfather, Peter Pantenburg, lost the family farm about 1930, and briefly, the entire family was homeless. What kept …

How to | Make fantastic, tasty chicken fried venison steak

When it comes to hunting camp cuisine, fast and simple  is good. This philosophy also applies to feeding teenagers, especially when they’re athletes and absolutely starving after a day at school followed by a hard workout. This recipe for venison steak  covers both bases. by Leon Pantenburg A major benefit of deer and elk hunting …

Eliminate optical brighteners in laundry soap for deer hunting success

Is your camouflage design working? You may surprised – what you wash your cammo clothing in may severely reduce its effectiveness. Here’s one way to solve that problem – check out the laundry soap recipe below. by Leon Pantenburg Dusk has arrived and along the edges of the timber, deer start wandering down the well-used …

Pimp Your Bic For Survival Use video

There is no single method or technique for survival fire starting that works 100 percent of the time. That said, I carry a mini Bic butane lighter in my pants pocket, my coat pocket and in my pack whenever I go out. Here is what you can do to improve this product for survival use. …

Beautiful Bend Oregon | Hike the Moraine Lake Trail

The biggest problem about hiking in Central Oregon is making up your mind on where to go! by Leon Pantenburg I live in Bend, Oregon, a hiking paradise, and I’ll head out for a day hike at the drop of a hat. I keep my daypack and gear ready to go. from my home,  I …

How to make ‘the best jerky in Central Oregon’

Survival food is sustenance that can be made easily during a survival or emergency situation using mainly simple, long-term storage food items, cooked outdoors, using off-the-grid methods. by Leon Pantenburg I got this Facebook post from land navigation expert Blake Miller (who also can find his way around in the kitchen!): “The Aspen leaves are …

How to pack an earthquake emergency bag for college students

What does a college student need for an earthquake preparedness emergency backpack? Here’s what I packed for my daughter. by Leon Pantenburg Last fall, my daughter Mary, was headed to the Los Angeles area for college. In addition to my trepidation about her being so far away from Central Oregon, there is the very real, …

How to pack an earthquake emergency bag for college students

What does a college student need for an earthquake preparedness emergency backpack? Here’s what I packed for my daughter. by Leon Pantenburg Last fall, my daughter Mary, was headed to the Los Angeles area for college. In addition to my trepidation about her being so far away from Central Oregon, there is the very real, …

10 items to include in your big game hunting daypack

Here are some common, everyday items to take along in your daypack when deer or elk hunting. by Leon Pantenburg The buck dropped about 125 yards from my tree stand. I didn’t want to gut the deer on the spot, or drag it across the clearing and possibly alert other animals the next morning. Luckily, …