Review: Check out the Sunjack Waterproof LightStick for safe camp lighting

Lighting is a critical part of survival or just plain car camping. Here is a product that might work for both of these situations. by Leon Pantenburg I was not paid to do this review, and at the time of publication Sunjack has no sponsorship relationship with SurvivalCommonSense.com. Go outdoors enough and you’ll end up …

Do-It-Yourself emergency preparedness gifts kids can make for Christmas

As far as I’m concerned, a home-made Christmas gift with some thought behind it trumps the most expensive thing you can buy. And, this is guaranteed:  If  a child makes a survival and/or prepper gift for a loved one, that item will be cherished, included in a survival kit and used! And  if you can …

The ten best Christmas survival gifts for the outdoors enthusiast

A perennially  popular post is the ten best gifts for an outdoorsperson. With Christmas coming, here are suggestions that dad, mom or any prepared adult will use and appreciate. by Leon Pantenburg One of the more popular topics on this site involves equipment. What should you buy, and what is junk? SurvivalCommonSense.com has reviewed a …

How to: Choose the right sleeping bag

One of the things you don’t want to have to improvise is a good sleeping bag. If you can’t sleep at night because you’re cold, the next day is guaranteed to be exhausting. Too light a bag can put you in danger of hypothermia. Too heavy a bag may be  too hot for comfort and …

Stuff that works|Ten pieces of gear an outdoorsperson should have

Home Those who have hung out in the woods or wilderness areas for any length of time come up with favorite items that do the job.  A good description might be: “Stuff that works.” By Leon Pantenburg Somebody commented: “The Ten Essentials survival gear is a given. That should go everywhere. But what are some …

How to: Make a skinny wallet a survival tool

Home I already have too much stuff in my wallet – how do I carry survival gear without making it even thicker? by Leon Pantenburg I got that question a few months back, and  I’m with you. My wallet was out of control. It was so thick I couldn’t comfortably sit on it, and I …

The ten best Christmas survival gifts for the outdoors enthusiast

Home A perennially  popular post is the ten best gifts for an outdoorsperson. With Christmas coming, here are suggestions that dad, mom or any prepared adult will use and appreciate. by Leon Pantenburg One of the more popular topics on this site involves equipment. What should you buy, and what is junk? SurvivalCommonSense.com has reviewed …

Do-It-Yourself emergency preparedness gifts kids can make for Christmas

http://www.survivalcommonsense.com As far as I’m concerned, a home-made Christmas gift with some thought behind it trumps the most expensive thing you can buy. And, this is guaranteed:  If  a child makes a survival and/or prepper gift for a loved one, that item will be cherished, included in a survival kit and used! And  if you …

Peter Kummerfeldt: Getting Rescued – To Be Seen or Not

Home Say you’re lost in a wilderness area. Survivors had to decide if it’s in their best interest to remain where they were or to attempt to make their own way back. This article looks at the rescue process and the survivor’s role in that process. by Peter Kummerfeldt Click here to buy survival kits …