Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
If you only had one tool to use for clearing land, building a cabin and possibly self defense, chances are you’d pick an axe. Take a look at this axe for inclusion in your emergency gear. A quality ax may be worth its weight in gold.
read moreLet this be your mantra: “I will save me. My survival kit won’t save me. My equipment or gear can’t save me.”
read moreWhat lessons from the Great Depression might apply today? Here’s how my family got by.
read moreHunt deer for a while, and you develop strong opinions about the best rifle, bow or blackpowder firearm. I’ve been using this Remington 700 for 35 years, and here is why it is the best deer rifle for me.
read moreIt seems Nalgene water bottles have been around forever. But actually, it’s only been 70 years. Here is why they have lasted so long, and why I have to many of the Nalgene 32 ounce wide mouth bottles.
read moreA consistent ” Where do I start?” firearms question keeps coming in from newcomers. If you don’t have any firearms, what should you buy and what do you need? Here are my top three choices.
read moreI 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 recently. Here’s what I found out about this classic Bowie knife.
read moreA flashlight should be part of your deer hunting equipment. Here are several that do the job for me.
read moreOne reader wrote, “Loved the story about the flintlock rifle. When are you going to tell us about that pipe tomahawk that goes with it?” So, here it is, folks – a good tale about a man who loved to make well crafted tools and weapons, and gracious enough to give it away.
read moreOne size doesn’t fit all when it comes to knives. This Bark River Trakker Companion is an excellent choice for people with small to medium-sized hands.
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