Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
Beginners frequently ask for a list of tools to get started in Dutch oven cooking. So, here’s a basic, bare-bones list.
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There is no probably no deadlier combination than gasoline and matches when it comes to causing serious injuries outdoors. But, if there is no other choice, here’s how to use gas and matches safely start your survival campfire.
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A tarp camper can get in a situation where the wind blows hard enough to rip out the corner grommets. Here’s a rope trick to stop that from happening.
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Three knots: the timber hitch, trucker’s hitch and bowline, are generally all you need to quickly set up a tarp shelter. Here’s how to tie them.
read moreThis 1850s cabin is one of the few dwellings left from the early Oregon frontier. I got to visit and video the interior.
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Make a great, effective survival firestarter with old, junky candles and a raggedy terrycloth towel or cotton rags.
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The only survival gear you have is what you have with you. And that gear is only as good as your ability to use it! Here’s what I carry in my Altoids Tin survival kit.
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One of the first decisions when buying a knife should be how well the handle fits your hand. Here is how to find a knife handle that best fits your needs.
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The old traditional song “Home, Sweet Home,” played on an antique harmonica, accompanies a multi-media look at Campbells Swamp, Mississippi, in south Warren County.
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Time is precious during an emergency. If you can make a fish trap or run a trot line, these can gather food, even while you’re doing something else.
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