Survival Skills – Page 7 – Survival Common Sense Blog

Book review: The Survival Medicine Handbook – what to do when help isn’t on the way

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07/13/2016

What happens during a medical emergency when dialing 911 is not an option? What is your next move?

10 ways to use a bandana as an urban/wilderness survival tool

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07/04/2016

I carry a bandana, or handkerchief, everywhere. Here’s why you should, too.

Prepare, practice these tips to keep kids safe outdoors

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05/06/2016

Here are some steps to make your child as safe as possible outdoors. The outing preparation should start long before you arrive at the trailhead.

Soapmaking 101 for a survival situation

04/19/2016

In a real survival scenario there won’t be any grocery stores to go buy soap or supplies. Learning to make soap is a very good skill to learn…before you actually need to use it!

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How long should the blade be on a survival/bushcraft knife?

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08/04/2014

Suppose you want to invest in a knife for bushcraft and/or overall outdoor use. Which blade length is best?

Reader’s comments: Controlling panic when canoe capsizes in whitewater

07/31/2014

After my immediate shock of being in the water, gasping for air between waves, I recalled something one of your newsletters or blog posts mentioned about survival. I thought you might be interested that in the face of a stressful situation, your words of advice came to me and helped me.

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

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08/05/2013

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.