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Speed and convenience may be the deciding factor between getting wet and cold, of sitting out a storm front, dry and comfortable under a tarp. Here are the materials and skills you need to make a hasty shelter.

Here’s a quick and easy method to custom fit a leather sheath to your knife.

Every part of the cattail plant is edible. But don’t mistake a cattail for a toxic look-alike. Here is how to tell the difference.

What is the quickest, most effective way to break in new shoes or boots? Here are some tips.

Some of the best items for survival kits are common, easily-found products. One of those is a large metal cup. A tin cup can be used for many things.

The Bark River Cub is a proven design that works very well for a hunting/survival knife. Here is what I found out when I field tested one on a whitetail.

Combine a classic design with hand-forged quality and superior steel and you get the Lon Humphrey Minuteman. There is a lot to like about this knife.

Your clothing is your first line of defense against hypothermia and hyperthermia. It’s true that there isn’t bad weather, just bad clothing choices for the existing conditions.

If you are looking for ways to become more self-sufficient, then you need this book in your preparedness library.

I never imagined writing a wilderness survival blog and getting a book published about survival skills. Most wilderness survival sites last about 18 months, Survivalcommonsense.com will celebrate its twelfth anniversary this October.