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Review: Best all-around axe? We check out the Hults Bruk Dvardala

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An axe could be part of your long-term preparedness gear. But what is the best size? This Hults Bruk Dvardala may hit that sweet spot for you.

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Cutlery Reviews

Knife review: The Bark River Sahara Hunter may be the best hunting knife for you

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Your backcountry hunting knife better be able to handle some survival tasks. The Bark River Sahara may be what you’ve been looking for.

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Hunt|Fish|Camp

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Five good reasons to own a .22 rifle

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A firearm using the diminutive .22 rimfire cartridge should be in every survival/preparedness gear collection. Here is why you should consider adding one to yours.

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Making Fire

This improvised block rocket stove could be invaluable after a natural disaster strikes.

Build an emergency biomass block stove for $4

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Here’s how to make a high efficiency biomass stove out of concrete blocks. This design can be made from debris in the aftermath of a tornado or other disaster.

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Emergency Shelter

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Winter storms: What to do when the power goes off and it’s icy cold outside

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The power goes out and you’re sheltering inside the house. Outside, the temperature plummets, the wind picks up and it starts to snow. You don’t know when the power will be restored. It might be hours or days. How will you stay warm and safe? How do you get started?

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Survival Gear

Biomass backpacking stove review: Check out the SilverFire Scout

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Looking for a way to cut backpack weight? Or a practical stove for an emergency kit? A biomass stove might be what you need, and here is one worth considering.

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Survival Skills

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Go squirrel hunting to learn wilderness survival skills

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How do you learn  the basic survival skills of marksmanship, stalking, concealment and skinning and processing game animals? Take up squirrel hunting.

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VIDEOS | TIPS & HOW TO's

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Pimp your Bic for survival use | video
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There is no single method or technique for survival fire starting that works 100 percent of the time. That said, I carry a mini Bic butane lighter in my pants pocket, my coat pocket and in my pack whenever I go out. Here is what you can do to improve this product for survival use.

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Video: How to tie three basic knots for emergency tarp shelter construction
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Three knots: the timber hitch, trucker’s hitch and bowline, are generally all you need to quickly set up a tarp shelter. Here’s how to tie them.

All-American hunting knife review | We check out the 7Forge Orso
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The 7Forge Orso is a well-designed hunting knife big game hunters will appreciate! 7Forge, in Ogden, Iowa, makes quality knifes the old-fashioned way – one knife at a time. The result is a hard-working tool that is also a work of art.

Leon Pantenburg writes a survival skills blog with tips and techniques to help typical folks survive an unexpected urban or wilderness emergency, using common sense and emergency preparedness training. Topics include survival knives, survival clothing and camp cooking, making a fire, emergency shelter, hunting and fishing, competent survival skills and survival gear reviews.