by Leon Pantenburg I slogged along in the ranks, Springfield slung over my shoulder, headed toward the sound of the guns. As an embedded journalist in the Confederate infantry, I was covering the battle of Champion Hill re-enactment between Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi Except for the Nikon and ballpoint pen hidden in my haversack, all [...] [...more]
My off grid cooking setup consists of several well-used heat sources. I have an EcoZoom biomass stove that cooks very well, using only twigs, sticks and assorted pieces of yard debris. My Dutch ovens are most frequently fueled by charcoal. I have a couple of cast iron cooking tables that make using the oven and [...] [...more]
Some of the most valuable survival tools are simple, useful methods of doing everyday tasks When it comes to cooking during a survival situation, you may only have a metal pot or cast iron skillet for a culinary utensil. Holding a panful of food over a campfire to get just the right temperature can be [...] [...more]
I was not paid to review this item. All this is my opinion! Does a survival-type need a grainmill? Is the bulky, heavy item practical for a bug-out situation? Would a grainmill be worth the weight and space it takes up in a survival situation? Those were the first questions I came up with, when [...] [...more]
This is my opinion. I was not paid to do this product review! Dutch oven cooks tend to fall into two schools of thought: There are the frequent checkers (when it comes to lifting the lid and looking at the cooking food) and there are those never want to open the oven while cooking. by [...] [...more]
I was not paid to do this review. The following is my opinion, based on field testing prior to accepting advertising. All I ever guarantee is a fair review, based on use in the field. I will not sell, nor help anyone else sell any product I would not use myself. by Leon Pantenburg Long [...] [...more]
When I bought my Camp Chef double burner propane stove nearly 20 years ago, I never dreamed it would be so useful, get such hard use or last so long! by Leon Pantenburg (I received no compensation for this review. In fact, I never gave much thought to testing this piece of equipment – [...] [...more]
This review is my opinion after using this product under field conditions. Before advertising for a specific product or from a company is accepted on SurvivalCommonSense.com, the items must be tested! That’s what I did with the EcoZoom Biomass Stove, and here is what I found out about it! by Leon Pantenburg Why is [...] [...more]