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Make a three plant emergency field dressing

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During an emergency or natural disaster, medical supplies may be in short supply or run out completely. These three wild plants are widely available, and can be combined to make an effective emergency field dressing. by Leon Pantenburg In your survival gear preparations, don’t plan on improvising anything! But what about a major disaster, when the first responders are overwhelmed…

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Survival Knives

The Ambush Tundra combines a Canadian style blade with a Kalahari handle.

Common-Sense Knife Choices for Survival, Bushcraft, and Everyday Readiness

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by Aleks Nemtcev Your knife is the one tool that can’t be easily improvised. It carves the stakes for your shelter, prepares the tinder for your fire, and processes your food when there are no backups. In unfamiliar terrain or emergency conditions, it becomes an extension of your hands. Believing a single blade can master every chore, from  processing tinder…

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Five Things to Look for in a Reliable Survival Firearm

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In a survival situation, your gear has one job: it has to work. Extra features and flashy upgrades may look appealing, but they don’t matter if a firearm can’t be trusted in rough conditions. A survival firearm must function consistently, withstand hard use, and keep working even when time, tools, and cleaning supplies are limited. by Harry Bath That is…

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How to Choose a Ferro Rod That Won’t Let You Down

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A ferro rod is one of those tools that looks simple until you depend on it. by Davy Li On paper, most ferrocerium  rods seem about the same. A rod, a scraper, maybe a handle, maybe a lanyard. But once you start using them in cold weather, wet weather, low light, or with tired hands, the differences show up fast.…

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Emergency Shelter | Gear

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Review | Is the 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant the best choice for tactical pants?

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The correct tactical pants can be a critical part of your survival gear. If you’re thinking about investing in a pair, the 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant may be worth considering.

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Start your survival kit with the Ten Essentials

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You don’t have any wilderness experience, but you want some. So what do you take along to make sure you get back? Start your survival kit with the Ten Essentials

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Survival Skills

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

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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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SURVIVAL TIPS & HOW TO's

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.