Posts Tagged ‘Snacks’

Easy Homemade Energy Bars Recipe

Posted on June 30th, 2010 by admin

Great simple recipe for an all-time outdoor favorite snack.

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Include Homemade Energy Bar Recipes in Your Survival Kit

Posted on April 2nd, 2010 by admin

In the wilderness, food is the fuel your body burns to keep you warm and provide energy. You must be able to carry enough calories with you to offset those you’ll burn up. It’s like putting gas in your car: Without fuel, you won’t be able to go far. When your energy “tank” runs dry during an emergency, you will feel weak, cold and not have enough energy to save yourself. Food, like your survival knife, is one of the Ten Essentials, and should be included, in some form, in your survival kit.

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Restoring a Cast Iron Treasure

Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Leon

Restoring a Cast Iron Treasure

A little elbow grease, and some steel wool, can help you salvage a badly rusted cast iron cooking impliment.

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Healthy Hudson Bay Bread

Posted on December 18th, 2009 by Leon

The only item on the lunch menu that first day was a three-inch square of Hudson Bay Bread gobbed with about two tablespoons of peanut butter. I’d worked up quite an appetite paddling and portaging that morning, and privately wondered where I’d get the energy to last the rest of the day.

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Remaining Calm Raises Survival Odds

Posted on November 22nd, 2009 by Leon

For anyone venturing into the woods, there are basic rules to keep in mind, said John Gookin, the National Outdoor Leadership School curriculum and research manager. But the most important thing is to keep your head. (Good information here – Leon)

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