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.
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The A-Frame Tarp Shelter: Simple, Lightweight and Effective
TV survival shows to the contrary, it is virtually impossible to make a waterproof shelter out of natural materials, even if you have the time, tools and practice! If wet or nasty weather is anticipated, take along a tent appropriate for the season. In other instances, though, the A-Frame tarp shelter may be the best choice!
Read the rest of this entry »Know the Fabrics to Make Smart Clothing Choices
Different fabrics have radically different properties. Choosing the wrong type, or mixing clothing of different materials, can be disastrous
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An emergency can happen to you and your family at any time, on any day, and most people are completely unprepared. What would you do if you sprained your ankle at dusk, in the middle of a forested urban park on a routine evening winter run? What if your car slides off a rural, icy road and gets stuck in a ditch during a fierce mid-Western blizzard? What about being awakened by fire alarms and the smell of smoke in your totally-dark, fourth-floor hotel room?
Most people never think about the need to survive anything. But you, the average person, could easily be one slip, fall or crash away from real trouble.
This website is about proven and tested common sense survival techniques that anyone should learn when living in urban areas or wandering about in the wilderness. Using your common sense to survive any calamity can change a dangerous situation into a mere inconvenience.
Contact Leon at: survivalsenselp@gmail.com
The GPS and Its Place in Wilderness Navigation
The GPS can and does get people into trouble…But for foot navigation in the bush, the GPS is secondary to the map and compass. Navigation is done with a map and compass and there is no substitute for knowing how to use them.
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