10 tips/secrets to improve your Dutch oven cooking

New to Dutch oven cooking? Or just want to get better at it? These tips might help by Leon Pantenburg The best cooking tool for preppers, survivalists, campers and foodies of all types, IMO, is the cast iron Dutch oven. For hundreds of years, cast iron has set the standard for utility, durability, even cooking …

Book review | Survival Hacks by Creek Stewart

“Survival Hacks: Over 200 ways to use everyday items for Wilderness Survival” by Creek Stewart by Leon Pantenburg For a do-it-yourselfer, wilderness survival is a natural. Us gearheads are always looking for the latest and most advanced equipment, but half the fun of preparedness and urban/wilderness survival is figuring out how to adapt ordinary items …

10 reasons your venison tastes “gamey” (and what you can do about it)

Don’t like venison? It tastes gamey? Solve these problems and enjoy the feast. by Leon Pantenburg My kids were raised on wild fish and game meat. So imagine my surprise when my daughter Mary came home after her first semester at college and announced she was now a vegetarian. The reason for the diet change, …

Review: The Fallkniven WM1 might be your favorite EDC knife

Really, what do you need in an everyday carry knife? by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review. KnivesShipFree.com is a SurvivalCommonSense sponsor, but did not supply the WM1 used in this post. Fallkniven has a sterling reputation for quality cutlery, and the WM1 Sporting Knife upholds that tradition. A smallish fixed …

Five reasons Boy Scouts should use rigid blade knives

Many Boy Scout councils and camps ban fixed-blade knives. Here’s why they shouldn’t. (And why the well-prepared survivalist/prepper should consider adding a fixed blade to his survival gear.) by Leon Pantenburg I love folding knives, and carry one daily. As an assistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 18 in Bend, Oregon, and a skills trainer, …

Don’t get lost – carry updated topo maps

The topo map says there’s supposed to be a trail. But there isn’t, or it goes in the wrong direction. Could the map be out of date? Blake Miller, a survival instructor and navigation guru first published this on OutdoorQuest.com Philip Werner at Section Hiker has a super post about the poor quality of the …

10 tips for finding a safe campsite

Setting up for the night, or making an emergency camp in the wilderness? Here are some things to think about before you camp anywhere. by Leon Pantenburg The storm clouds were moving toward us, and bad weather was going to hit in a few minutes. My brother, Mike Pantenburg, and I were far back in …

L.T. Wright Rogue River – best all-around knife?

The L.T. Wright Rogue River might be what you’re looking for in an all-around fixed blade knife. by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review and L.T. Wright supplied the knife used for testing. (See editor’s note below.) Knivesshipfree.com is a distributer of L.T. Wright knives, and a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor. L.T. Wright …

Review | Hillsound Armadillo LT gaiters for snow and summer hiking

Looking for deep snow or hiking protection for your lower legs? Hillsound Armadillo LT gaiters might be a good choice. by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review. Hillsound supplied the product, and at the time of publication, has no sponsorship or advertising relationship with SurvivalCommon Sense.com An often overlooked piece of …

Gaiters | Five tips to choose the best pair for any conditions

Low cut, ankle-high or ten-to-18-inch boots? Before you invest in some expensive footwear, give some thought to gaiters. by Leon Pantenburg These knee-high gaiters allowed me to wear ankle-high Sorels comfortably in deep snow. Unfortunately, most of the price for viagra 100mg current cancer treatments available have some debilitating side effects. The study notes that …