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Home Planning ahead includes thinking about potential disasters situations. Learn how to make an urban/wilderness survival kit you can carry everywhere. by Leon Pantenburg One aspect of the preparedness philosophy is “Common Sense.” Carry survival gear in your wallet. I always have (from left) firestarter, charcloth (in a waterproof, plastic bag) and a signal mirror …
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http://www.survivalcommonsense.com Elk Lake, Oregon is one of the major re-supply places for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail. Every year, a handful of through hikers will attempt to walk border-to-border on the trail. They generally start in Mexico in April, and start trickling in to the Elk Lake Resort about August. They need to get …
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Home You just got off work, something happens and you hit gridlock on the highway. In this scenario the best choice is to abandon the car, take your Get-Home bag out of the trunk and walk. Can you blend in with the rest of the unprepared people so you don’t become a target for robbers …
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Home Spending the night in your vehicle doesn’t have to be a life-threatening experience. Here are some tips from a survival expert to help you make it through the night. by Peter Kummerfeldt Bad weather, breakdowns, running out of fuel, getting stuck are some of the more common reasons why a driver might have to …
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Home It’s officially winter storm season! Have you given any thought to what it might be like to spend a night in your car stuck in a ditch somewhere? Thousands of people may face that prospect in the very near future. Finasteride shows treatment cialis properien http://downtownsault.org/cash-for-clutter/ results of around 30% after being used for …
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Home The correct pants can be a critical part of your survival gear. If you’re thinking about investing in a pair, the 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant may be worth considering. by Leon Pantenburg Your clothes are your first line of defense against hypothermia, heat stroke and sunburn. The fabrics they are made of will determine …
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Home Hot cocoa is a definite comfort food for many of us. Here’s how to make a cocoa mix from storage food, and tweak the recipe to make it a more healthy drink. by Leon Pantenburg I love it when a scientific study re-enforces something I’d like to believe. Hot cocoa seems to taste better …
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Home Your first line of defense against hypothermia is your clothing. Here’s how to make sure the fabrics in it will do the job. By Leon Pantenburg Dressing to survive starts with knowing what fabrics to wear. Different fabrics have radically different properties. Choosing the wrong type, or mixing clothing of different materials can be …
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Home Basic survival skills don’t change. Here are some lessons from a Civil War infantryman on how to provide food, shelter and improvise lighting during hard campaigning. by Leon Pantenburg I ordered by inter-library loan a book named “Three Years with the 92nd Illinois: The Civil War Diary of John M. King.” My great-great-grandfather, Pvt …
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Home Every outdoorsman needs to know the symptoms of a heart attack. Here’s the story of my wake-up call that happened last year. by Leon Pantenburg I felt fine on the morning of Dec. 13, 2012. But the night before, during my daily 1.4-mile powerwalk with the dog, I felt an unusual shortness of breath, …
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