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December 26, 2012
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Having your cell phone battery die on a long hunt or remote trip can leave your family feeling anxious, and leave you without a way to call for help. And what happens if you are navigating the backwoods and your GPS runs out of juice? With these needs in mind, solar power company Goal Zero has built a compact, ultra-light solar charging panel to power your phone and GPS from the sun.
[ Read Full Post ]December 20, 2012
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Moonshine seems to be all the rage again, thanks to some interesting documentaries and one very popular Discovery Channel show. Besides drinking some white lightning for recreation, there are several practical reasons to keep alcohol in mind as a survival commodity.
Here are my top five survival uses for high-proof hooch:
[ Read Full Post ]December 17, 2012
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If you have recently shopped for freeze-dried meals or dried fruit, you may have noticed that these long lasting foods are not getting any cheaper. Their extended shelf life and light weight are going to cost you. There is another option, however: You could dry your own food for a lot less money. Electric home dehydrator units are a great way to preserve many foods, while cutting down the food’s weight.
This is handy whether you are preparing food for a long hunt, a backpacking trip or a Bug Out Bag. But what happens if you don’t have electricity or a fancy dehydrator unit?
[ Read Full Post ]December 12, 2012
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You’re running out of time. Hanukkah is half over, Christmas is just 13 days away, and you still have no idea what kind of holiday gifts you should get for your favorite survival enthusiasts. They don’t always make it easy for us either. Many survivalists already have all of the basic survival gear that a person would need; and without knowing any specific wish list items, these folks may be very tricky to please. Some of us are very picky about our gear.
[ Read Full Post ]December 11, 2012
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I have long been a fanatic of Mora steel wood carving knives. The knives that use this laminated steel are strong, long-lasting, and razor sharp right out of the package. I didn’t think they could get any better—until somebody added a quality spark rod to one of these knives.
The Light My Fire Swedish FireKnife is the result of a collaboration between Light My Fire and Mora of Sweden. Together they have created a sharp and sturdy knife with a built-in fire starter.
[ Read Full Post ]December 7, 2012
by A 46-year-old woman, Paula Lane of Gardnerville, Nevada, is recovering now from a terrifying week spent stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Tragically, her boyfriend, Roderick Clifton, 44, did not survive their traumatic circumstances.
The couple was reported missing on November 29, after they left Citrus Heights, California, but never made it home to Nevada. The situation is still under investigation, but it seems that the couple decided to travel a back road through the mountains. This remote area has little to no cell phone coverage, and when their Jeep became stuck in a sudden snowstorm, Lane and Clifton became stranded.
[ Read Full Post ]December 6, 2012
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A good survivalist can recognize the difference between saving everything that can be repurposed and flat-out hoarding. My pack rat tendencies tend to come and go, but the one thing I can never get rid of is old candles.
[ Read Full Post ]December 3, 2012
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Creating a splint can give an injured person a lot of relief, and prevent further injury. As with most things, though, there are right ways and wrong ways to apply a splint to an injury. Here are five common mistakes to avoid, if you ever have to tie a splint on your buddy or yourself.
Don’t splint the limb too tightly. Splinting should give support and limit movement, but not to the point where it cuts off circulation. The splint should be loose enough for you to fit a finger between it and the limb.
[ Read Full Post ]November 30, 2012
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Do you really need vitamin and mineral supplements in your survival gear?
I think the answer is a resounding yes, if that survival gear is stocking a cabin, a Bug Out Bag, or a long-term survival kit. The reason is simple. Over several months’ time, you could be at risk from several malnutrition diseases if you became cut off from our normal diverse food supply.
Vitamins, minerals and malnutrition diseases
In a short-term survival situation, vitamins and minerals shouldn’t be any concern at all. There’s no reasonable place for vitamin pills in a small survival kit. You’re certainly not going to die of osteoporosis from missing your calcium pills for 72 hours.
[ Read Full Post ]November 28, 2012
by It’s a pretty sweet deal to win prizes for doing something you love. It’s even better when you get paid to do it. Light My Fire, the creator of outdoor gear like the Swedish FireSteel fire starter, is seeking seven different sets of adventure plans for next year—and they’re giving out prizes and a cash award for the top story.
Adventure plans don’t even have to be “extreme,” expensive, or dangerous to qualify. If you are planning any excursion in the outdoors during 2013, you are welcome to enter the competition. The staff at Light My Fire is looking for all types of outdoor stories. From hiking and biking, to canoe trips and hunts, all are welcome to throw their hat into the ring. The only condition to enter this contest is that your adventure must happen in 2013 in some type of outdoor environment, and you must enter your plans by the deadline.
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