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Gear Review – Osprey Talon 11 Pack
I recently went on a day hike in the desert and brought my Camelbak M.U.L.E. I’ve had this pack for at least ten years, maybe more. It’s been a good companion, holding 100 oz in the bladder and a few...
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Building a Natural Emergency Shelter With No Tools
Have you ever tried to build a shelter from natural materials in the woods? Have you ever tried to do it with no tools? Have you ever tried to do it with no tools in the winter in a foot of snow?...
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You Have Your Bug-Out Bag – Now What Do You Do With It?
One thing I constantly try to keep in mind is that not everybody is familiar with the great outdoors. Recently I had a conversation with a friend at work who told me he had a bug-out bag full of good...
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How To Make a Lamp From Natural Materials
Cattail Fluff Years ago I was camping next to a lake and as darkness began to fall I discovered that I’d forgotten my flashlight. I had some firewood cut and ready to go, but knew that it was going to...
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How-To: Winter Hiking and Camping
Not many people enjoy camping out in the cold. The first time I took my wife cold-weather camping it got down to -4 Fahrenheit that evening and it was all I could do to get her out of her sleeping bag...
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How Ultralight Backpacking Influenced my Bug Out Bag
Before I became interested in backpacking, I made several iterations of “bug out” bags. The idea of living out of a bag fascinated me; it was the ultimate freedom. My first bug out bag was an olive...
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Survival Gear Review: The BioLite Solar Apartment Kit
I’m not ashamed to admit it – I’ve been horrifically slow to adapt to solar power for my home survival preps. There, I said it. Maybe “slow” is an inappropriate term – “reserved” might be better – but...
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Inferno: Ten Facts You Should Know About Fire
Fire can be a beautiful thing to behold; knowing how to make fire is an essential skill that kick-started the next phase of human evolution, and it’s been keeping us alive ever since. As majestic as it...
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