Best EDC light? We review Wuben G2 multi-functional EDC flashlight

Survival gear needs to be lightweight and convenient to carry. Otherwise, there is a good chance it will be left behind. This Wuben G2 may be the EDC light you’ve been looking for.

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Video: Urban foraging | Edible and medicinal plants may be easy to find.

It’s a great idea to combine normal activities with preparedness training. In this case, a nightly dog walk became a wild plant foraging adventure.

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Five items beginner hikers should carry

Everybody starts out backpacking as a beginner. While experience is the best teacher, here are a few items to take along so that first backpacking or hiking trip is fun and doesn’t become an ordeal.

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Stay safe | Five hiking tips for crossing streams

While planning your hike, look at the topo map and check out the creeks and river crossings. Stream crossings can be dangerous.

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Make a portable privy or ‘How to do number two’ in the woods

Where’s the bathroom? Where will you do Number Two? If you’re camping, or setting up a campsite, one of the first and most important tasks is to set up the latrine.

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Video: Standing on the corner, in Winslow, Arizona

Anybody who grew up in the mid-70s knows the Eagles and their hit song “Take It Easy”. We had to go stand on the famous corner mentioned in the song.

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Top 5 wilderness survival skills you need for urban survival

How valuable are wilderness survival skills in an urban disaster environment? Very. Here are five basic skills you need to know.

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Video: Bucket list – Best swimming hole ever!

Slide Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona, is a must-see-and-do for swimming hole enthusiasts.

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Tasty food improves morale: A WWII Chicken Dinner Story

Tasty food has an incredible impact on morale. My dad told this story from World War II, where he joined a Louisiana family for a Sunday chicken dinner.

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Video: Walking with Naga – Foraging for mullein in the Oregon high desert

Naga, my 10-year-old Labrador Retriever and I walk every day, regardless of the weather or where we might be. Sometimes our outings end up becoming adventures or evolve into other activities.

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