Bushcraft basics – Survival Common Sense Blog

Bushcraft for Beginners: Learning to Use Your Tools

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03/11/2025

Bushcrafting is a rewarding skill that can teach you much about nature, survival, and self-reliance. Learn to use your tools like a pro – you will put yourself in a much stronger position to survive in the wild, and also build an even deeper connection with all the natural things around you. Start with the basics, keep practicing, and do not be afraid to make mistakes!

Video: Bushcraft Basics teaches wilderness skills to help urbanites survive

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07/17/2024

Can bushcraft skills and techniques be adapted to urban settings? I think so, and that is what my book is all about: “Bushcraft Basics: A Common Sense Wilderness Survival Handbook”.

Review: Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide by Jim Cobb

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02/17/2023

“Prepper’s Long-Term Survival Guide” second edition should be in any preparedness/survival reference library. It is in mine.

Update Day 28: High Winds on Lake Pepin – Follow this Mississippi River source-to-sea canoe voyage

08/01/2022

Jean-Canot Stephen Walker, my friend and fellow Quapaw Canoe Company guide, is paddling the length of the Mississippi River this summer in a canoe. He will travel from Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to the Gulf of Mexico.
Follow his adventures here.

‘Bushcraft Basics’ reviews

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06/29/2020

Be ready for any emergency, at any time. From clothing recommendations to picking the best firestarter, expert survival instructor Leon Pantenburg shares his considerable knowledge of bushcraft and survivalist skills so that anyone—backpackers, preppers, city dwellers, and more—can be ready for a possible emergency.