Best water disinfectant? Polar Pure has a place in your emergency gear

Pure drinking water is a necessity anywhere. This product is an efficient way to quickly disinfect questionable drinking sources.  by Leon Pantenburg Polar Pure is lightweight, compact and effective. By being strict amerikabulteni.com viagra pill cost on these methods males can get sexual happiness back on the way. Or you can even order Kamagra tablets …

Book review: Newsweek “Off Grid” special section provides critical information

Does Newsweek’s most recent special edition “Offgrid” mean that survival and preparedness have gone really mainstream? Well, the header at the bottom of the cover proclaims: “Exploring the End of Life as We Know It. Are you prepared?” by Leon Pantenburg A few years back, those of us who were promoting that idea of preparedness …

Book review: Newsweek “Off Grid” special section provides critical information

Does Newsweek’s most recent special edition “Offgrid” mean that survival and preparedness have gone really mainstream? Well, the header at the bottom of the cover proclaims: “Exploring the End of Life as We Know It. Are you prepared?” by Leon Pantenburg A few years back, those of us who were promoting that idea of preparedness …

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 …

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 …

Video review: We check out the Lightning-Strike mini survival firemaking kit

A good, reliable firestarting product just got better – and smaller. by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer: Lightning-Strike firestarters are a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor. Before advertising was accepted, the products were extensively field tested and reviewed. I won’t help someone sell a product I wouldn’t use myself. I don’t have much use for firemaking gadgets, and no patience …

Tactical knife review: Check out this CRKT M16-13Z folding emergency/survival knife

Do you need a tactical folding knife? Maybe. This Columbia River Knife and Tool folder could prove to be a good choice. by Leon Pantenburg I love folding knives, but am lukewarm about them for survival/emergency use. (Here’s why.) Columbia River Knife and Tool M16-13Z Off-pump coronary artery viagra brand bypass surgery (OPCAB) is a technique of …

Five tips to modify a Zippo lighter for survival firemaking

I don’t smoke, but love Zippo lighters. They are worth considering as an axillary survival firemaking tool. by Leon Pantenburg Like many GIs, my dad came back from World War II with a heavy smoking habit. Thankfully, he quit when I was young, but I remember Dad’s worn Zippo. This Zippo is part of my …

Five tips to modify a Zippo lighter for survival firemaking

I don’t smoke, but love Zippo lighters. They are worth considering as an axillary survival firemaking tool. by Leon Pantenburg Like many GIs, my dad came back from World War II with a heavy smoking habit. Thankfully, he quit when I was young, but I remember Dad’s worn Zippo. This Zippo is part of my …

Land navigation: How to keep from getting lost when you can’t see terrain features

Dead Reckoning is an old skill that hikers and hunters are probably not aware of. It allows you to navigate in the dark, when visibility is really limited, or when terrain features obscure land marks. It requires attention to detail and patience. by Blake Miller It’s time to return to base camp.  Navigation during this trip has …