Ten Holiday Gift Ideas for the Prepper/Survivalist

What Christmas gifts do you give your prepper or survival mom or dad? Here are some suggestions for the person who may need everything! One of my intangibles I found a while back in an old notebook. generic levitra no prescription The generic anti-impotency medicine is taken an hour before sexual intercourse with his partner …

Worth reading: John Ransom’s Andersonville Diary provides survival guide

What does it take to survive? What are the rules of survival in an emergency situation or disaster? Most experts agree that the psychological aspect is more important than anything else. Here are some thoughts from a Civil War survival expert. by Leon Pantenburg Andersonville was one of many horrific Civil War prisons. You need …

Blake Miller: Before you go, use this hunter’s gear checklist

As summer winds down after the end of Labor Day, a new group of backcountry travelers moves into the woods – hunters. by Blake Miller All too often, Search and Rescue teams are tasked to locate folks who are lost, poorly prepared and are not carrying the right gear. Carrying the right gear in the …

Video how to: Cook with your indoor Dutch oven using charcoal

Suppose your Dutch oven is designed for inside use, with a rounded top and flat bottom. Can you modify it to work effectively outdoors? Yes, and here’s how. by Leon Pantenburg The question was: How can I use my indoor Dutch oven outdoors with charcoal? Well, a standard Dutch oven, without the legs and rimmed …

Book Review: ‘Snow Caves For Fun and Survival’

I have helped build snow caves as emergency shelters in the past, and didn’t think they were particularly effective. But that was before I read “Snow Caves For Fun and Survival” and tried out the book’s techniques. by Leon Pantenburg A group of Boy Scouts and volunteers were on our annual winter survival skills training …

Survival recipe: How to make easy wild game stir fry

A wilderness survival recipe should be tasty and easy to prepare under primitive outdoor conditions. This recipe has both those characteristics, and can be made over a fire using one cooking implement! This is a good recipe for stretching when you don’t have much meat. By Leon Pantenburg My family loves stir-fried rice and this …

Serious as a heart attack: Would you know the symptoms if and when they happen?

Every outdoorsman should know the symptoms of a heart attack. Here’s the story of my wake-up call that happened two years ago. 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, and …

Review: Take a look at the SilverFire Scout backpacking twig-fueled stove

Biomass cooking, where the stove is fueled with twigs, wood chips and other pieces of organic stuff, is an idea whose time has come. I really liked the original SilverFire Scout® biomass stove. But this new, improved model is even better. by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer: SilverFire® is a SurvivalCommonSense.com sponsor. Before any advertising was accepted …

Recipe: Try gluten free corn cakes from storage foods

I’ve been trying to cut back on eating wheat, and the results have been gratifying. But it is challenging to replace my favorite foods that are wheat based. Here’s one for the recipe file. by Leon Pantenburg As a guy with heart disease, I do research on the topic. The most recent thing I’ve been …

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 …