Survival Gear Blog

Do It Yourself 72-hour Survival Kit

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When a disaster strikes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says you should expect to be on your own for at least 72 hours. This 72-hour window of time gives responders enough time to react to the situation and find you. It may take longer for disaster relief to reach you, and it’s always smart to be as prepared as possible. However, remember that there is a limit to how much you can carry in a survival kit. I am a big proponent of the K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple Survival) system. There is a lot of information out there (on … Continue reading →

CRKT ExiTool

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When you think about survival gear, you might think about gear that will help you survive should you be forced to abandon your home and belongings for any reason. I’ve come to realize, however, that those are not the only types of survival situations you could encounter. The CRKT ExiTool is one tool for those survival situations that are less likely to cross your mind. The ExiTool is a great emergency tool to keep in your car—it slides on to your seat belt and stays pretty inconspicuous until you need it. The multi-tool has a seatbelt cutter, LED light, and … Continue reading →

Bear Grylls Survival Knives – Worth It?

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Bear Grylls is a well known figure in the world of survival no matter how you look at it, or how you feel about it. He has the survival street cred; he served three years in the British Special Forces (21 SAS), until he broke his back in three places in a parachuting accident in Africa. He has climbed Mt. Everest. Not too long ago, this rugged adventurer decided to endorse his own line of survival products. He was approached by several knife companies, and Bear decided to go with Gerber Knives. Today we are going to take a look … Continue reading →

The Top 6 Survival Fixed Blade Knives

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Looking for some great survival gear? If so, then you will need to make sure that you include a knife on your list. Here we have listed our top 6 survival fixed blade knives. #6 Gerber LMF II Infantry This is the best knife to re-purpose as a hunting tool or weapon. At 10.59” overall, this knife is perfect for any survival situation. It has a 4.84” blade made with 420HC stainless steel material that is perfect for chopping sticks into kindling or cutting rope to construct a shelter. The LMF II Infantry includes lashing holes and handle grooves so you … Continue reading →

How to cook muskrat

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Before we start talking about how to cook muskrat, let’s first talk about what a muskrat is. A muskrat not a rat. It is a rodent, but that’s all it has in common with rats. At the risk of offending a lot of experts, muskrats are pretty much like small beavers, but with a tail that’s flattened vertically instead of horizontally. That’s the simple description. They have been a valuable source of food and fur in the US and Canada since well before the Europeans came. Muskrats live everywhere from northern Canada to Mexico and they are not threatened or … Continue reading →

Everyday weeds can be pioneer food

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The Foragers Digest blog has a fantastic springtime post about wild edible plants. These days their culinary uses are almost forgotten and we classify them as weeds. But a lot of those “weeds” were carried into the west by pioneer and settler families to be cultivated for food. Lamb’s Quarter is a great example of a long forgotten salad green that is often growing right under our noses. I weeded Lamb’s Quarter out of my garden hundreds of times before I realized what it was. … Continue reading →

What to look for in a survival knife

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If you’re roughing it outdoors, you’re probably a tough person, and you’ll need a tough knife to keep with you. Here are some traits to consider when you’re searching for that knife that’s as tough as you are. Full Tang Because your survival knife must be versatile, it also needs to be durable. A full tang adds strength to the entire knife, and it ensures that the handle isn’t going to snap off. That being said, you can infer a couple of things about a knife with a full tang. First, a knife with a full tang is going to … Continue reading →

Five Pioneer Poultices

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For pioneers and settlers on the frontier, doctors and medicine were often too expensive, too far away, and probably not that reliable anyway. Medicine was usually a home-grown affair built up of knowledge that was tried, tested and handed down over generations. A common feature of 19th Century medicine was the use of poultices. Just like recipes for meals, there was hundreds if not thousands of poultice recipes. Some were freely shared and some were closely guarded. Poultices are usually some kind of warm compress used to treat skin sores, boils and splinters as well as muscle and joint aches … Continue reading →

Numerous Benefits Of A Steel Building

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Steel buildings are rapidly becoming the favored construction type for the present residential, industrial, institutional, commercial and agricultural markets. The market for steel construction is progressively growing at a fast pace. And, it comes as no surprise since; steel offers a huge number of benefits to the building purchasers. By being economical, functional, flexible, energy proficient, environmentally friendly and healthy; steel buildings offer buyers a comfort level which cannot be paralleled by any other construction methods. Photo Credit- Amsterdam, The Netherlands -Throughout the city and its outskirts one can find numerous colorful, space-efficient complexes of affordable and luxury apartments constructed of … Continue reading →

Should you buy Flood and Earthquake Insurance?

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Most people will tell you that both flood and earthquake disasters are extremely rare today. Even if this is true, the most recent disasters that have occurred in both the United States and beyond have been extremely devastating both emotionally and financially. If you didn’t have insurance and your house ended up in the middle of a natural disaster, how would you pay for it? Do you think that you would have enough money to potentially rebuild your entire house from scratch? Will homeowners insurance alone be enough to cover you? These are questions that everyone should be able to … Continue reading →