Video: Save big bucks with these laundry and dishwasher soap recipes

Home My personal rebellion against high-priced laundry soap has spread to dishwashers. Check out this simple, easy recipe that will save you money! by Leon Pantenburg I thought I was the only one rebelling against the high cost of laundry soap until I posted a do-it-yourself frontloader laundry soap recipe. (Check out the recipe here.) …

Survival fishing video: How to bait your hook with chicken liver

Home One of the most effective baits for catfish is chicken liver. Here is one method for keeping it on the hook. by Leon Pantenburg I lived off fish for several months of my end-to-end Mississippi River canoe voyage. I started out with several rods and reels, and at the end of the first week, …

How to bundle your paracord for convenience and easy packing

Home There are innumerable  uses for paracord, and a length of it goes in all my survival kits. Here’s how to keep it from becoming an unmanageable tangle. by Leon Pantenburg My wife, Debbie, and I had intended to combine a picnic with an afternoon deer hunt. We were going to stop at a cabin …

Marinade recipes: Make fish, wild game meat tender and flavorful

Home A common complaint is that wild game meat tastes “gamey” or that fish tastes “fishy.” A good marinade can change  that. by Leon Pantenburg Great tasting game meat or fish starts as soon as the animal is killed or the fish is caught. Visit our store! Buy the viagra without rx in a very …

Before you buy a knife: Check out what kind of steel is in the blade

Home A well-designed knife with inferior steel in the blade is a waste of money. Worse, it could break or fail when you need it most. Before you buy anything, consider the steel in the blade. Here are some steels in knives I have used and trust. by Leon Pantenburg The most important aspect of …

Enter to win: Another free drawing for ‘The Prepper’s Cookbook’

Home Wonder how to cook all that storage food? Check out this free cookbook drawing. by Leon Pantenburg So you have your storage food – now what will you do with it? Tess Pennington,  founder of ReadyNutrition.com, a prepping website based out of Houston, Texas, has some suggestions. About 300, to be exact. Her latest …

Review: Camp Chef Explorer Double Burner Propane stove

Home I bought both of my Camp Chef double burner camp stoves, was not compensated for this review and at the time of publication, Camp Chef is not an advertiser on SurvivalCommonSense.com I like stuff that works. Among the preparedness products I wouldn’t be without is a Camp Chef Double Burner. It can’t be beat …

Video recipe: Try this no salt, heart healthy fish fry

Home You don’t have to give up all your favorite foods to stay heart healthy, but you may have to cook them differently. Here is how to do a healthy fish fry. by Leon Pantenburg Quadruple heart bypass surgery a few months ago caused a change in my diet. No more bacon (sob). A favorite …

Ten top do-it-yourself Fathers Day gifts for outdoorsmen for under $10

Home Part of the fun of  being an outdoorsperson is that there is always some piece of equipment that needs to be bought or upgraded. But what if your budget is stretched already? Visit the store! If you lead a stress free life, take levitra cheap care of yourself and your diet, stay away from …

Survival gear: LifeStraw water filter review from SHTF blog

Home I’m a fan of the Life Straw water filter, and tested it extensively last summer on a backpacking trip. My friend Bob, “Jarhead Survivor” of the excellent SHTF blog,  recently checked the product out and here is what he discovered. – Leon   Well, I finally got a chance to try out the LifeStraw …