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If your child is going to learn bushcraft and survival skills, they will need a good knife. Here is how to chose it. by Leon Pantenburg I got my first pocket knife when I was about nine or 10. I was raised on an Iowa farm, and everybody carried a knife of some sort. For …
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What survival/preparedness reading material is useful, and what is a waste of time? Here are some suggestions. by Leon Pantenburg As a working journalist, sentence structure, subject/verb agreement, grammar and words are my tools of the trade. So I look upon many of the “survival” publications on the market with considerable skepticism, especially when I …
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When nature calls, you will answer. But what if you don’t have any toilet paper? by Leon Pantenburg This topic doesn’t come up that often around the campfire, but I’ll bet everybody has thought about it at some time. A shovel and toilet paper (in a waterproof container) are vital to backcountry privy construction. (Leon …
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How can you tell if a “survival expert” really knows his/her stuff? Here is one who has 50 years experience in the field. by Leon Pantenburg In my book, instructor Peter Kummerfeldt is in a class all his own when it comes to wilderness survival. I met Peter about 12 years ago at the Central …
Traveling abroad, and want to take along a knife? Check out this Lansky LKN333 Mikkel Willumsen World Legal Folding Knife. It is claimed to be legal in 156 countries. by Leon Pantenburg I bought this knife. I was not paid to write this review. It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock …
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Good, practical recipes can help you make the most efficient use of basic food staples in a survival situation! Hardtack is easy to make, has a long shelf life, and the texture of a fired brick! It is definitely a survival food, but you wouldn’t want to eat it for long periods of time! With …
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One of my favorite outdoor activities is hunting squirrels with a flintlock rifle. I’m there for the experience, and here’s how I set that up. By Leon Pantenburg The ker-floo of the flintlock firing and cloud of gunsmoke momentarily masked everything. The head-shot squirrel plopped onto the forest duff. This book inspired me to become …
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The best Every Day Carry knife is as elusive as that best survival or hunting knife. Check out this Bark River Bravo EDC. by Leon Pantenburg I bought this knife to test. I was not paid to do this review. What makes a good EDC knife? Once you decide between a folder or rigid blade, …
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What is an inexpensive, quality knife for people on a limited budget? Can you get a good knife for under $20? by Leon Pantenburg “Buy cheap, buy often” and “You get what you pay for” are just a couple of cliches’ that apply to knives. But there is a difference between “cheap” and “inexpensive.” “Cheap” …
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Survival food is sustenance that can be made easily during a survival or emergency situation using mainly simple, long-term storage food items, cooked outdoors, using off-the-grid methods. by Leon Pantenburg I got this Facebook post from land navigation expert Blake Miller (who also can find his way around in the kitchen!): “The Aspen leaves are …
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