Survival fishing video: How to bait your hook with chicken liver

Home One of the most effective baits for catfish is chicken liver. Here is one method for keeping it on the hook. by Leon Pantenburg I lived off fish for several months of my end-to-end Mississippi River canoe voyage. I started out with several rods and reels, and at the end of the first week, …

How to bundle your paracord for convenience and easy packing

Home There are innumerable  uses for paracord, and a length of it goes in all my survival kits. Here’s how to keep it from becoming an unmanageable tangle. by Leon Pantenburg My wife, Debbie, and I had intended to combine a picnic with an afternoon deer hunt. We were going to stop at a cabin …

Orient your map to stay found before heading out into the backcountry

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Marinade recipes: Make fish, wild game meat tender and flavorful

Home A common complaint is that wild game meat tastes “gamey” or that fish tastes “fishy.” A good marinade can change  that. by Leon Pantenburg Great tasting game meat or fish starts as soon as the animal is killed or the fish is caught. Visit our store! Buy the viagra without rx in a very …

Edible plants video: How to tell look-alike poison iris from cattails

Home You won’t starve in the wilderness if you can find cattails. Every part of the plant is edible. But don’t mistake a toxic look-alike, the poison iris, for the edible plant. Here is how to tell the difference. by Leon Pantenburg Look for the cattail head, regardless of the time of year. Toxic iris …

10 tips for staying cool during a power outage/heat wave emergency

Home All things considered, any emergency situation can be made worse by the weather! Heat waves, coupled with power outages, can be deadly. Learn what you can do! By Leon Pantenburg What happens when an earthquake occurs along the New Madrid Seismic Zone (The United States’ second largest earthquake area, located near New Madrid, Mo., …

Campfire cooking recipe: Cottonwood grilled chicken

Home I love regional recipes, and came across a great one for grilled Cottonwood Grilled Chicken in June at a family reunion. by Leon Pantenburg  The Pantenburg Family Reunion, held every two or three years, is located in different part of the United States. The last event of every gathering typically includes a discussion of …

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Home The Freeze Dry Guy is a sponsor and advertiser on SurvivalCommonSense.com. Here they are. It’s the Top 25 Reasons people just like you are cashing in on Freeze Dry Guy’s Big 25% off Mountain House Food Sale on #10 Cans. This special offer runs now through July 3, 2013. The names of the people submitting reasons …

Before you buy a knife: Check out what kind of steel is in the blade

Home A well-designed knife with inferior steel in the blade is a waste of money. Worse, it could break or fail when you need it most. Before you buy anything, consider the steel in the blade. Here are some steels in knives I have used and trust. by Leon Pantenburg The most important aspect of …