Get rescued quickly: Timing is everything

Home As soon as you think you may be lost, call Search and Rescue immediately. By Blake Miller I enjoy and frequently check-out Michael Coyle’s excellent blog that is focused on Search and Rescue (SAR) missions and issues; www.blog.oplopanax.ca.  In a May post he discusses the need to call for backcountry rescue immediately.  In his …

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 …

Five reasons normal people shy away from the prepper world

Home How many times have people looked at you kinda funny when they find out you store food in your home? I get that frequently, and when that’s combined with my hobbies/passions of hunting, hiking, camping and fishing, I sometimes get lumped in with the nut cases.   This process is done http://greyandgrey.com/ime-basics-things-to-know-about-independent-medical-exams-under-the-nys-workers-compensation-law/ generic cialis online …

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, …

Wilderness survival tools: My ten favorite knives for all occasions

http://www.survivalcommonsense.com A  perpetual question and topic for debate around campfires has something to do with “If you could only have one knife, what would it be.”  But what is your top ten favorite knife list? Here’s my choices. by Leon Pantenburg Swiss Army Knife Classic Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune, ongoing condition in which the …

Storage food product review: SurvivalCave.com canned meat

Home Disclaimer: SurvivalCave is a sponsor of SurvivalCommonSense.com. Before any advertising was accepted, the company was thoroughly checked out, and the products tested. I was not paid to do this review. Do you have enough variety in your storage food supplies? What will you use for protein? by Leon Pantenburg Picky eaters used to annoy …

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.) …

Book Review: Agenda 21 by Glen Beck and Harriet Parke

Home This latest bestseller by Glen Beck and Harriet Parke is a quick read and may make you think. by Leon Pantenburg When it comes to distopia books, you might not think of Glen Beck. Beck is better known as the far right talk show host who formed his own television network called The Blaze …

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 …