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The Mini-Sportsman is a quality fillet/boning knife.

Knife review | The Bark River Kalahari Mini-Sportsman may be the fillet/boning knife for you

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A fillet knife may end up being the most useful blade you have. Here’s a new version of an already great piece of cutlery.

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Video and review: Cold Steel Compact SRK | Lighter version of a survival knife classic

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The Cold Steel SRK was my knife of choice for many years. But the Cold Steel compact may prove to be even better, and here is why.

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Video: Take a walk through a restored, revitalized wetland

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The Tumalo Creek area near Bend, Oregon, was devastated many years ago by forest fires. Today, much of the area has been restored to its former pristine state.

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NY Magazine: What are the ten best first aid kits

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A medical first aid kit should be in every vehicle and home. What are the best kits on the market?

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Video: Shell Portable Lithium Jump Starter takes risk out of jumper cables and cold, dead batteries

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It’s a bad feeling to go out to your vehicle on a cold, dark night to find the battery is dead. Now what? Who or what will help you jump start the battery and get the vehicle going? This what the Shell Portable Lithium Jump Starter is designed to do. You might need to take a look at one. 

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Reality or not? Ocean survival scenes are rated by an expert.

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For most people, their only exposure to survival situations is through television or social media. And that makes sense – only an idiot would put himself in grave danger to experience it, or to check out their survival skills. This expert checks out and rates some famous ocean survival scenes.   Please click here to check out and subscribe to the SurvivalCommonSense.com…

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Video: Beware of ‘Widow Makers’ in the forest

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Walking in the woods is one of my favorite things. But danger lurks in the tree tops – beware of the widow-makers.

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Here is a Trekker completely disassembled. With no moving parts to break or get jammed, the Kelly Kettle is extremely reliable.

Survival kits: Video gear review of the Kelly Kettle Trekker backpacking stove

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Biomass-fueled outdoor implements are the way to go, IMO, and here is a great way to cook and boil water quickly, using sticks, twigs and other forest debris.

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Dutch oven survival kit, dutch oven, make survival kit

Video: What you need to make a Dutch oven survival kit

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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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charcloth, making charcloth, char cloth

Video: How to make charcloth, a miracle survival kit fire starter

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Catching a spark and blowing it into a flame is a skill that can save your life. Properly-made charcloth will easily catch a spark and grow into an ember.

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