Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness
Question from Reader: “You’ve written abut the best survival knife, the best EDC knife, the best hunting knife, fillet, pocket knife, etc., etc. Skip the options, the analysis and potential survival scenarios and answer this: What is the knife you have on you right now?”
read moreLooking for a traditional, classic knife design made with the best of modern materials? Check out these newcomers.
read moreSuppose you want to invest in a knife for bushcraft and/or overall outdoor use. Which blade length is best?
read moreEver wonder what to do with that hole in the knife handle? It can be an important safety feature. Here’s how to use it.
read moreThe Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife is an international best seller. But is the popularity base on Bear’s celebrity or the fact that the knife is a quality product? I decided to find out.
read moreThe best all-around survival/bushcraft knife? Well, there isn’t one single tool that can do it all. But a selection of three different tools can do it all. Here are two experts’ opinions.
read moreEvery prepper/survivalist/hunter needs a reliable, useful skinning knife. You may not hunt, or intend to, but some day may need to butcher a large animal. These are skinning knives that have worked well for me.
read moreI review many different kinds of knives. To stay in business, I barter, trade or sell knives to pay the bills and acquire more knives for reviews. A reader asked if I had one knife I wouldn’t part with. Actually, I have six that are not for sale..
A reader asked if there was one particular knife I wouldn’t sell. Here are six.
read moreModify a Zippo lighter to be a more reliable source of fire in your survival kit. Learn why a Zippo is better than matches and a Bic lighter when needing to start a fire in an emergency. Pimp your Zippo to up your survival game.
read moreA firearm using the diminutive .22 rimfire cartridge should be in every survival/preparedness gear collection. Here is why you should consider adding one to yours.
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