Home If nobody knows you’ve gone, or where to look, or when you might be back, it could be a long wait to be rescued! An detailed note, left behind before any outing, should be Standard Operating Procedure. The note could end up being a lifesaver! These writing materials could be some of your most important survival …
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Bulk buster: Thin your wallet for more comfort and greater efficiency
Home I always carry survival gear on my person. But how do you add anything to an already overflowing wallet? Do you need to invest in a new one? Before you buy anything, put your current wallet on a bulk reduction plan. by Leon Pantenburg My wallet was way too thick, and sitting too long …
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Holiday gift ideas: Make an effective, functional solar lamp for under $7
Home Everybody should have an emergency lighting plan. And the holiday season is fast approaching, and you need some inexpensive, useful gift ideas for those preppers – and non-preppers – on the list. This solar lamp project could kill several birds with the same stone. by Leon Pantenburg Nobody wants to sit in the dark …
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Storage food recipes: Avocado curry with chicken
Home by Karla Pantenburg Moore Normally I post recipes that use just canned, dried or storage goods. But sometimes it’s best to think outside the box and use what you have on-hand. Try something different to keep your taste buds alive. This is storage food? You probably have most of the ingredients in …
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Survival comfort food: Mocha coffee mix from storage foods
Home I was really sad when my favorite “Double Dutch Chocolate” coffee mix was discontinued. So, always up for a challenge, I decided to try to make my own version. You should have most of these ingredients already in your pantry. Familiar comfort food can be a survival necessity. This coffee drink can be easily …
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Video: How to find dry firemaking tinder in wet weather
Home The ability to start a fire under survival conditions can save your life. The inability can cost your life. by Leon Pantenburg There is an interesting firemaking paradox where I live in Central Oregon. In the summer, it can be very hard to keep from making a fire in the woods. During the winter, …
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Winter survival video: Detecting frostbite and tips for prevention
http://www.survivalcommonsense.com A common danger of cold weather is frostbite. Here’s what to do to prevent it. by Leon Pantenburg The temperature was about -30 degrees Fahrenheit and the snow blew sideways. With windchill, the temperatures were an estimated -50 degrees F. Going outside was insane, but my brother, Mike, and I didn’t have much choice. …
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Video: Make your own solar powered emergency interior lights
Home Have some of those solar-powered outdoor garden lights on the path outside? Here’s how to adapt them to an interior emergency lighting setting. by Leon Pantenburg Many of us use solar-powered accent lights outside, but don’t think of them as potential emergency interior lights. But it’s easy to adapt them to an urban emergency …
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Survival lessons learned: Lost family survives several days in the Nevada wilderness during sub-zero temperatures
Home A family outing in the Nevada back country turned into a two-day survival struggle in sub-zero weather. Happily, they were found last night and everyone was fine. Obviously, they did a lot of things right. by Leon Pantenburg Stay with your vehicle after an accident – the searchers will find you sooner! (Peter Kummerfeldt …
Survival Recipe: Feathery light Alfredo Sauce for pasta
Home 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. Pasta Alfredo Many ladies discount for cialis think that such sildamax would burn out their purse, but they are wrong. The effective form is termed as the …
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