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Too old for backpacking? Nope – tips for older hikers hitting the trail

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Once you qualify for AARP membership or Social Security, should you quit or at least cut back on hiking or backpacking? Nope! With some common sense planning and updated gear, you can continue hiking well into your “golden years.”

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Cutlery Reviews

Bark River Knives, Bowie knives, best Bowie knife

Video Bowie review: Bark River V-44 combines historical accuracy with new materials

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I can quit acquiring and accumulating knives whenever I want. Really. But show me a historic design, made with modern materials, and I teeter on the edge of getting yet another knife I don’t need. The Bark River V-44 did that to me. Here’s what I found out about this classic Bowie knife.

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Hunt|Fish|Camp

My Remington 700 in 7 mm magnum caliber is my choice as an elk hunting rifle, but it is not the best choice for an overall self defense weapon.

Why bother to handload center-fire ammunition?

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Will reloading ammunition help you save money?  In my case, that’s debatable! But here is why I reload my own.

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Making Fire

Why bother learning primitive fire making skills? Here are several reasons why

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There are incredibly-effective fire making survival tools on the market. So why invest the time in learning the old-time methods? There are several good reasons why.

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Emergency Shelter

improvise waterproof shoes, keep feet dry, keep feet warm

Tips to survive a blizzard overnight in a stranded car

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My friend, Lisa Bedford the Survival Mom, has some excellent advice for folks who end up stranded overnight in their car under horrible winter storm conditions.

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Survival Gear

Review: Irish Setter Wingshooter XD work boots model 83676

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Irish Setter™ had produced a heavy duty version of their iconic Wingshooter™ boot for people who need sturdy, extreme hard work boots. Here is how they worked out for me.

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Survival Skills

See ‘Alone Australia’ advisor’s tips for wilderness survival gear

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Gordon Dedman is Alone Australia’s bushcraft consultant. IMHO, his recommended list of survival items is spot on.

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VIDEOS | TIPS & HOW TO's

Museum display features limited edition print of ‘Spirit of Saint Louis’
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A new display at the Old Court House Museum features a limited edition print of  legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh’s airplane the “Spirit of Saint Louis.”.

Survive this: Six maps you should have for urban disaster evacuations
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What kind of maps do you need to function in urban and/or wilderness situations? What happens during a disaster where you are forced to evacuate and need to travel by road, then go off road and finally cross country? You better know where you’re going!

Snow accumulation on roofs can present hazards.
Should you remove the snow off your roof?
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More winter storms and blizzards are on the way. Do you need to shovel the snow on your roof?

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.