Book review: Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival

I met Angela Paskett about a year ago at a Food Insurance gathering. It was evident Angela knew her stuff when it came to storing and preserving food. At the time, Angela mentioned she was working on a food storage book. Well, the book is done and here’s what is in it. by Leon Pantenburg …

Restoring a Cast Iron Treasure: How to clean and season the old time cooking utinsels

When my son Dan moved to his first apartment, it seemed like my parental duty to provide him with an “urban survival kit” that included some basic kitchen tools. These necessities included several good “survival manuals” (cookbooks) some sharp kitchen “survival knives” and a well-seasoned cast iron Dutch oven. by Leon Pantenburg Dan’s urban “survival …

How to make chicken fajitas with storage foods

  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. This survival recipe features Dried Chicken Dices. These  chicken dices can be substituted in virtually any dish that uses fresh chicken. The chicken dices are great in …

Try this recipe for tasty Homemade Survival Bars

I met Angela Paskett about a year ago at a Food Insurance gathering. There was no question she knew her stuff when it came to storing and preserving food. At the time, Angela mentioned she was working on a food storage book. Well, that book is done and I am really enjoying reading it. A …

Save your survival knife’s edge – add a utility knife to your emergency gear

Including a quality knife in your survival gear is a no-brainer. Here’s a tool to save the edge on that survival knife by Leon Pantenburg On Sept. 11, 2001, it was legal for airline passengers to carry aboard box-cutters and plastic knives. Subsequently, the legend is that the hijackers used box cutters to commandeer the …

Book Review: Brushfire Plague Reckoning Book II

What happens when a catastrophic pandemic kills more than one billion people and takes out much of the American population? Bushfire Plague Reckoning,  the second book in the Bushfire Plague Trilogy, takes it from there. by Leon Pantenburg Pandemics are a very real possibility in today’s world. No community is so isolated that some infected …

Earthquake or tornado survival: Include these homemade energy bar recipes in your survival kit

Will you have enough energy to survive in a bad situation? Here’s two energy bar recipes that might help. by Leon Pantenburg Food is the  fuel your body burns to keep you warm and provide energy.  It’s like putting gas in your car: Without fuel, you won’t be able to go far. When your energy …

Build a better, improved concrete block rocket stove from recycled or salvaged materials

In the aftermath of a disaster, such as a tornado, purifying drinking water may be a priority. The quickest, safest method could be boiling. Here’s how to make an effective stove out of salvaged materials. A tornado could destroy roads and bridges and strand people on the disaster scene. The relaxation response also seems to …

Five reasons why heading for the hills during an emergency is a bad idea

 Here’s why “bugging out” and “heading for the hills” won’t work. by Leon Pantenburg Camping is fun. Surviving in the wilderness is not, and it’s really hard work. The obstruction levitra properien http://secretworldchronicle.com/characters/john-murdock/ in the pathway of rectum will be further issue which can generate multiple health concerns. Forerunnershealthcare with its simple and straight forward …

GPS Setup: Using the right coordinates for safe backcountry travel

Datum? Coordinate systems? To most beginner GPS users, these terms may be confusing, and subsequently ignored or not understood. But before you can navigate effectively – and safely –  you must be able to set your GPS with the information on your maps. Navigation expert Blake Miller explains these terms and how to apply the …