Gear – Page 6 – Survival Common Sense Blog

Gaiters are an integral part of snowshoeing equipment.

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

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03/23/2016

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

The Orion 65 has large capacity and really good insulation

Best extreme cooler | Orion 65 Cooler review

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10/20/2015

Most of us don’t need a high end cooler. But when you do need one, it could be worth every penny of the investment. We check out the Orion 65 quart cooler.

use knife lanyard, make lanyard for knife

Five reasons to use a survival knife lanyard

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03/18/2014

Ever wonder what to do with that hole in the knife handle? It can be an important safety feature. Here’s how to use it.

Biomass backpacking stove review: Check out the SilverFire Scout

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02/25/2014

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.

Survival gear review: Solo Stove Titan biomass-fueled

08/11/2013

My biomass Solo Stove has been a constant companion in the backcountry since I got it last year. But the latest offering from the company, the Titan may prove to be even more useful to the prepper/survivalist.

The biomass Solo Stove takes very little fuel to boil water. (Pantenburg photo)

Video review: The Solo Stove biomass backpacking stove

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06/12/2012

Some things you can’t lighten up and one of those is stove fuel. So the idea of a lightweight backpacking stove, such as the Solo Stove, with no moving parts, that burns twigs, pine cones, sticks etc is very attractive.