by Leon Pantenburg
At one point last week, there was snow in 49 states  (Hawaii was the exception). Recent snow and ice storms have left millions without power. As this is written, there are more than one million people without power on the east coast.
If you live in those affected areas, let’s hope you were prepared [...]

If you’re one of those folks without power, heat or warmth because of the recent snow storms, you probably know that you need a cooking tool that can bake, boil, fry and saute.Go get a cast iron or aluminum Dutch oven. The cooking tool has a proven track record, and it can use virtually any heat source.

Survival situations can happen when you least expect it, or in places where such a thing doesn’t make sense. Like when you take off for your evening run or decide to take a quick walk.

“It’s pretty scary to get in as much trouble as I did only a few miles from town,” she says. “I easily could have died.”

Maybe the best thing about charcloth is that you make it yourself, and the materials are free. It belongs in every survival kit

Nobody knows who coined the term “Ten Essentials,” but this recommended list of equipment is the basis of all survival kits.

BEWARE! If you don’t know how to use the materials in the (wilderness survival) kit, and don’t practice with them, you may develop a false sense of confidence. This attitude could get you in a lot more trouble!

What you’ve got to work with is what you have! When possible, always carry your ten essentials. But this collection of survival items, integrated into your wardrobe, may get you through an emergency!

Commercial kits compromise the quality of the components in order to keep the overall price of the kit down — it’s better to build your own.

Being prepared for the outdoors is just common sense. This excerpt from “The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea” by James Brady, shows that having basic survival equipment on your person is not a new idea!
And thank you to all veterans who read this!