Review: Survival Slingshot for emergency situations

Home At the time of publication, Survival Slingshot was not an advertiser on SurvivalCommonSense.com. I was not paid to do this review. Do you need a slingshot in your survival/emergency gear? In some instances, one could be an important survival tool. Here we review the Survival Slingshot. by Leon Pantenburg The grouse were a tempting …

Recycle those junky candles into a survival firestarter

Home Everybody has some clunky, junk candles they will never use. Here’s how to convert them into an effective firestarter, using materials you probably already have. By Leon Pantenburg Most people would throw these candles away. But they can be recycled into an effective firestarter. Generally speaking, men will get free levitra be mature at …

Wilderness survival myths that can kill you

http://www.survivalcommonsense.com For just about any survival situation, there’s a wealth of knowledge out there, and a lot of it’s bad. Often things aren’t helped by the burgeoning number of survival reality shows, which are designed to entertain rather than to educate. If these Boy Scouts were going to spend the night in this snow cave, …

Video How To: Make an effective firestarter using recycled throw-away items

Home Combine these common household items – old, junky candles and a raggedy terrycloth towel – to make a great survival firestarter. by Leon Pantenburg You probably already have some candles that won’t ever be used again (Except during a power outage emergency.) They could be half-burned Visit our store! Counseling – This method is …

Survival recipes: Tips and techniques for better-tasting biscuits

Home  Baking great-tasting biscuits is not rocket science. Here are a few simple tips that can  help turn that mundane biscuit into  a taste treat. by Leon Pantenburg Visit our store! Men in present situations are suffering from excessive work exertion which leads to suffering of ED or Erectile Dysfunction in men, there is this …

The Survival Mom: Fear has a shelf life

Home All of us in the preparedness/survival industry have noticed reduced interest and sales in the past few months. Part of this could be attributed to the fact that major disasters are apparently not stirring up the fear factor like they used to. Are we getting used to fear? What is Kamagra fizz? Kamagra is …

Edible Wild Plants: Miner’s Lettuce

Home Miner’s lettuce (Montia perfoliata), an edible plant, is widely distributed throughout the high desert areas of Central Oregon. Learn how to recognize this plant, and you’ll be able to come up with a tasty salad in the wilderness! Visit our store! E-cig cartridges don’t manufacture any ashes or flames, smokes and different harmful gases …

Book review: ‘The Darkness After’ by Scott B. Williams

Home Feeling inundated by the plethoria of  EMP distopia books on the market? Well, take a look at “The Darkness After,” Scott B. Williams’ latest novel.  You might learn something. by Leon Pantenburg I’m all for escapist, easy-to-understand shallow novels. Reading one is my reward when working out on the recumbent bike or elliptical Get …

What is the best camera for point-and-shoot outdoor use?

Home  What is a good point-and-shoot camera for taking everywhere?  by Leon Pantenburg I was on assignment in a very rural part of Oregon and covering a funeral for five people, whose remains had been abandoned. A photographer was supposed to meet me on the site to take the photo that would be the next …

History revisited: Survival lessons from the 1845 Meek’s Cutoff Wagon Trail through the Oregon desert

Home We can learn a lot about survival/preparedness from history. One of the most desperate survival tales associated with the westward expansion was about a lost wagon train in 1845 in the Oregon desert. Here’s what I found when I went searching. By Leon Pantenburg The Oregon Badlands are superb for practicing land navigation skills, …