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Know which fabrics make the best winter survival clothing

600 300 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

Different fabrics have radically different properties. Choosing the wrong type, or mixing clothing of different materials, can be disastrous!

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Video: Survival lessons from the 1845 Meek’s Cutoff Wagon Trail through the Oregon desert

480 334 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

One of the most desperate survival tales associated with the westward expansion was about a lost wagon train in 1845 in the Oregon desert. Here’s what I found when I went searching.

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This Civil War replica and WWII canteen cup are very useful survival kit items.

Metal cup: Useful addition to emergency kit or survival gear

300 160 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

Some of the best items for survival kits are common, easily-found products. One of those is a large metal cup. A tin cup can be used for many things.

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Five tips to prepare for western big game hunting

600 300 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

Got tags for that first western big game hunting trip? Start preparing now! Like right now!

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Flash Floods: Plan Ahead For Quick Reaction

600 300 Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness

More people die of drowning in the desert than of thirst, and that is usually because they were surprised by a flash flood. Learn how to avoid that situation!

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