Feeder and viewer feedback is greatly appreciated! by Leon Pantenburg I wouldn’t know what readers want more info about if there weren’t responses. Here are a few comments we’ve gotten about a variety of topics. On Dryer lint as a survival firestarter? No way! Dryer lint is just OK as a firestarter. Ajanta Pharma has …
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Try this hardtack recipe for emergency food that lasts indefinately
As a long term survival food, hardtack has a proven track record. by Leon Pantenburg Hardtack is a traditional military ration that consists basically of flour, salt and water, baked into a cracker. Recipes abound, and it is possible to buy commercial versions. But the prepper/survivalist should consider using making hardtack. It is a good …
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Knife review: The Benchmade Griptilian is a hardworking, durable folder
What’s a reliable, high quality lockblade folder? Check out the Benchmade 551 Griptilian. by Leon Pantenburg Knivesshipfree is a Survivalcommonsense.com sponsor. The company did not supply a free knife for this review, and I was not paid to write this review. I prefer to carry a rigid blade knife whenever practical, but there are times …
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Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy: What to do in the case of an active shooter
After the Orlando mass shooting, many people are wondering what to do if caught in such a situation. Here is some sound advice from two medical experts. By Leon Pantenburg A few days before the Orlando tragedy, I was at the Mother Earth News Preparedness Expo in Albany, Oregon, and ran across a new bleeding …
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Best beginner knife? We (video) review the Mora 840 Companion
What do you need in a beginner knife? Check out the Mora 840 Companion. by Leon Pantenburg One of the most common questions I get concerns recommendations for a first knife. That topic was discussed in another post: Ten things to consider when buying that first knife About 12 years ago, Boy Scout Troop 18, …
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Survival first aid | Check out this new emergency bleeding control kit
Emergencies involving blood loss could occur anytime and anywhere, and you must be ready to deal with them. by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review, and SurvivalCommonSense.com has no sponsorship or advertising relationship with Doom and Bloom™. Probably the best time investment I ever made was to take a 20-hour Wilderness …
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Can on a biomass stove? Sure – Check out the SilverFire Super Dragon stove
Is it possible to can food on a biomass stove? Cooking for a lot of people and want to use a biomass stove? Check out this latest SilverFire biomass stove – it can answer both these questions. by Leon Pantenburg SilverFire is a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor. I was not paid to do this review. “What about canning …
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Best EDC knife? We review the Bark River Gunny Vortex
I didn’t need another Bark River Gunny. But I couldn’t pass up this latest addition to the Gunny line. by Leon Pantenburg KnivesShipFree is a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor, but the company did not supply a free knife and I was not paid to do this review. I remember hearing something to the effect of “If you …
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Check out the Survivalcommonsense interview on the Doom and Bloom podcast
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Best bushcraft knife? We review the American Knife Company Forest Knife
Check out this bushcraft knife. by Leon Pantenburg Mors Kochanski needs no introduction to hardcore wilderness survival practitioners. He’s a Canadian bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor, naturalist and author, and his established skills and experience in boral forest survival helped set the standard. The American Knife Company Forest knife is based on a tried and …
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