Book review: Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival

I met Angela Paskett about a year ago at a Food Insurance gathering. It was evident Angela knew her stuff when it came to storing and preserving food. At the time, Angela mentioned she was working on a food storage book. Well, the book is done and here’s what is in it. by Leon Pantenburg …

Snuggly Toes alpaca felt innersoles: Maybe you don’t need heavy insulated boots for cold weather

This is my opinion. I was not reimbursed for this review, and at the company is not an advertiser with SurvivalCommonSense.com Sometimes the best hiking boots aren’t necessarily the warmest. Try a pair of alpaca felt innersoles to extend your boots’ wear in cold weather. by Leon Pantenburg My Danner Cougars are my favorite warm …

Restoring a Cast Iron Treasure: How to clean and season the old time cooking utinsels

When my son Dan moved to his first apartment, it seemed like my parental duty to provide him with an “urban survival kit” that included some basic kitchen tools. These necessities included several good “survival manuals” (cookbooks) some sharp kitchen “survival knives” and a well-seasoned cast iron Dutch oven. by Leon Pantenburg Dan’s urban “survival …

Check out this Dutch oven wild game cookbook

If you work it right, the hunt isn’t over when the animal is harvested. In fact, one of the best parts of the hunting experience is when you can start feasting on the meat! Linda Stephenson at a Dutch oven cookoff. Teachers often try to force students into activities creating an imbalance of buy sildenafil cheap …

How to pick the best pair of hunting/hiking boots

You can’t compromise quality on hiking boots. Sore, wet, cold feet can ruin an outing. In the worst case scenario, inadequate footware could create a survival situation. Here is how to pick the right boots. by Leon Pantenburg Click here to buy survival kits By contrast, life satisfaction is defined as a pathophysiologic disorder of …

How to make chicken fajitas with storage foods

  Survival food is sustenance that can be made easily during a survival or emergency situation using mainly simple, long-term storage food items, cooked outdoors, using off-the-grid methods. This survival recipe features Dried Chicken Dices. These  chicken dices can be substituted in virtually any dish that uses fresh chicken. The chicken dices are great in …

Try this recipe for tasty Homemade Survival Bars

I met Angela Paskett about a year ago at a Food Insurance gathering. There was no question she knew her stuff when it came to storing and preserving food. At the time, Angela mentioned she was working on a food storage book. Well, that book is done and I am really enjoying reading it. A …

Save your survival knife’s edge – add a utility knife to your emergency gear

Including a quality knife in your survival gear is a no-brainer. Here’s a tool to save the edge on that survival knife by Leon Pantenburg On Sept. 11, 2001, it was legal for airline passengers to carry aboard box-cutters and plastic knives. Subsequently, the legend is that the hijackers used box cutters to commandeer the …

Book Review: Brushfire Plague Reckoning Book II

What happens when a catastrophic pandemic kills more than one billion people and takes out much of the American population? Bushfire Plague Reckoning,  the second book in the Bushfire Plague Trilogy, takes it from there. by Leon Pantenburg Pandemics are a very real possibility in today’s world. No community is so isolated that some infected …

Earthquake or tornado survival: Include these homemade energy bar recipes in your survival kit

Will you have enough energy to survive in a bad situation? Here’s two energy bar recipes that might help. by Leon Pantenburg Food is the  fuel your body burns to keep you warm and provide energy.  It’s like putting gas in your car: Without fuel, you won’t be able to go far. When your energy …