Survival food video: A morale-booster lesson from World War II

One reader wondered why hot, tasty food is categorized as a survival item on SurvivalCommonSense.com, and why I claim recipes are a survival tool. Well – that’s a really good question! So here is a story from World War II about food and its affect on morale. American tank at Bastogne. (US Army photo) Sildenafil in might …

Survival knife review: The lightweight, practial and inexpensive Mora may be the best all-around choice

Currently, the rage among some survival schools is the Mora, a small, inexpensive Scandinavian-style sheath knife with a four-inch blade and a large, easy-to-hold handle. The Cold Steel SRK (top) and the J. Martinni Mora-style knives are good choices for all around use. Combined with a Swiss Army Classic, they can provide a good survival tool …

How to survive recipes: Award-winning Dutch oven beer-braised rabbit

Many survival manuals stop after they’ve taught you how to catch or acquire wild game or fish. We’ll take it from there, and show you how to make that meat into a tasty meal or main dish! If you have a particular dish or game recipe you’d like to see, let me know! Survival recipes …

Ten top knife choices for deer hunting knives

You stand over the fallen deer, thankful for the quick, humane kill. Then, it’s time to get to work. How good the meat will taste over the next few months will depend on how quickly you can gut, skin, process and cool the meat. by Leon Pantenburg Deer season is here in some areas, and …

Survival knife video: Choose the correct blade spine for ferro rod firestarting

An often overlooked part of a survival blade is the back, or spine. With the proper grind, the back can provide an edge that saves the razor edge for other uses. by Leon Pantenburg It’s easy to ignore the dull part of the knife blade. But the spine, ground correctly, can becomes another useful part …

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 Visit our store! For the most part, the concoction mixes utilized as cialis vs levitra a part of them are light in weight yet powerful enough. Learning to drive is not enough; you …

Does size matter? How long should the blade on a survival/bushcraft knife be?

Looking for a survival/bushcraft knife? How much blade do you need? by Leon Pantenburg Suppose you want to  invest in a knife for bushcraft and/or overall outdoor use. Among the considerations is how long the blade should be. What do you need, and which length is  best? Beats me. Knife designs go in cycles, and …

Best survival/bushcraft cutlery? Check out this woodcraft trio

The best all-around survival/bushcraft knife? Well, there isn’t one single tool that can do it all. But a selection of three different tools can do it all. Here are two experts’ opinions. by Leon Pantenburg Both Sears and Kephart carried a folder, rigid blade knife and a hatchet to do all their bushcraft activities. There …

Review: Check out the ESEE-3 for a reasonably priced, useful survival knife

A common question goes something like this: “Expensive, pretty knives are wonderful – but I want a plain survival tool. What is a reasonably-priced, reliable rigid blade?” Well, check out the ESEE-3. by Leon Pantenburg The ESEE-3 is a no nonsense survival knife. This is the uncoated version, but there are several color and blade …

Kephart and Nessmuk: Advice from the experts on picking the best pocket knife

“You never recommend folding knives for survival use – what’s the problem?” by Leon Pantenburg I hear that a lot. And for the record, I carry a folder on my keychain and another  in a belt pouch every day. I never go out hiking  or hunting without my Swiss Army Classic. But here’s the deal: …