I’m afraid of tornados, and if you live in an area where the twisters are possible, you should be too! You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to be prepared.
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Peter Kummerfeldt’s Survival Kit List for Beginners
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.
Read the rest of this entry »Scientists Reveal the Real Reason Why We Walk in Circles When Lost
Now, the popular belief that people in unfamiliar surroundings tend to walk round in circles has been confirmed by scientists. Good info here from the “Times Online.”
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by Leon Pantenburg Here’s the scenario: You walked further down that interesting-looking trail than originally planned and the sun is starting to set behind the mountains. An unsettled feeling in your stomach starts to get worse, and becomes a knot. The knot twists tighter as you realize you don’t have a clue where you are. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »About Leon Pantenburg
Leon Pantenburg is a wilderness enthusiast, and doesn’t claim to be a survival expert or expertise as a survivalist. As a newpaperman for three decades, covering search and rescue, sheriff’s departments and outdoor emergencies, Leon learned many people died unnecessarily or escaped miraculously from outdoor emergency situations when simple, common sense may have changed the outcome. Leon now teaches common sense survival techniques to the average person in order to avert potential disasters.
Read the rest of this entry »Old Style Firestarter Fills Modern Niche
Pitch wood, cedar bark, dry grass, weed stalks, pine needles etc. all work great for firestarting when the weather is nice. But usually, the fouler the weather, the more desperately you need a fire.
Read the rest of this entry »Remaining Calm Raises Survival Odds
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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