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Review: Bark River Classic Semi Skinner

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The improvements just keep on coming. Bark River has produced and improved an already incredible hunting knife. 

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Cutlery Reviews

Video: Two best beginner knives for kids – and under $20

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What is the best first knife for a beginner? Here are two contenders that can handle just about anything.

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Hunt|Fish|Camp

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Review: Get a sled for big game hunting safety and efficiency

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Dragging a deer or elk out of the woods is a good way to bring on a heart attack for the not-so fit, once-a-year hunter. A sled can be a sound investment, and make the hunt a little easier and safer.

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Making Fire

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Best survival firemaking method | Use cotton balls, Vaseline and ferro rod

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Here is my go-to fire making method for survival situations and how to use it. My number one choice is a combination of cotton balls infused with petroleum jelly and ignited with a ferro rod.

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Emergency Shelter

Gaiters are an integral part of snowshoeing equipment.

Gaiters | Five tips to choose the best pair for any conditions

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Low cut, ankle-high or ten-to-18-inch boots? Before you invest in some expensive footwear, give some thought to investing in gaiters.

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Survival Gear

Emergency Communication: How to Stay Connected in the Wild

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It’s no secret to  Survival Common Sense readers – going out into the wild sparks a feeling of freedom like no other. Spectacular peaks, pristine forests, and endless vistas make you rethink all the usual distractions of city life. But every outdoor enthusiast knows this freedom and isolation comes with a risk. When you are out of reach of regular communication tools, even the most minor missteps can compound to create an unfortunate survival situation.

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Survival Skills

This could be your favorite knife for deer hunting: Jesse Hemphill Town Creek II

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Jesse Hemphill has come up with another excellent knife for deer hunters. Here is how the Hemphill Town Creek II performs in the field.

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VIDEOS | TIPS & HOW TO's

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.

Video: My favorite deer hunting place
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Some places become very special places by virtue of long association. I’ve hunted this southern swamp for some 43 years.

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Review | The Hults Bruk American Felling Axe should be part of your preparedness gear
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If you only had one tool to use for clearing land, building a cabin and possibly self defense, chances are you’d pick an axe. Take a look at this axe for inclusion in your emergency gear. A quality ax may be worth its weight in gold.

Leon Pantenburg writes a survival skills blog with tips and techniques to help typical folks survive an unexpected urban or wilderness emergency, using their 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.