This in my opinion is the ultimate bug out system that you can build yourself. The reason I say system and not vehicle or bag is cause it is all in one. There are a lot of different versions to this system with a lot of additions, what I am talking about is the All Terrain Trailer (ATT).
In Survival Camping Skills part 1 we talked about tools, ropes, and knots. We left off on knots. There are 20 different knots and we have already talked about the Beef knot, figure eight knot, single-sheet knot, and the double-sheet knot. Again It is important for any survivor to have a basic knowledge to ropes and knots. This
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One of the most important parts of any hike or backpacking adventure, is your Pre-Trip Planning. Planning will help ensure your trip goes smoothly, and will allow you to account for any dangers that you may face on your adventure. Here are the first things I do before planning any hiking trip. I analyze what
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On a camping trip, in a SHTFSh!t Hits the Fan situation, or a disaster happens and you run out of matches, gas, or a lighter and need to start a fire to keep warm a bow drill will be your best tool to make that happen. For those of you who don’t know what a
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Summer is here and some of you might go camping or hiking, would you know what to do if something happened to you, a friend, or a family member? These are a few tips that could help in an emergency situation. First, know your limitations and match them to the location, duration of your outing and weather.
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I think most people have lost sight of what it means to be truly self sufficient and survive. Thanks to modern technology and our consumer culture, what was once common knowledge in this country has largely faded away. Most people these days wouldn’t make it an hour with out their iPhone, I won’t even mention
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I was asked the other day when I was teaching a community class on emergency preparedness how can you get your family involved in being ready for a disaster? So I stated to really think about that. Admin and I talked about shutting off the electricity to our perspective houses and see how our
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In uncertain times people will do anything to protect their family and property. This is evident in the trend in England last week. In England owning a handgun of any kind is illegal, by anyone even off duty police officers. An interesting side note, single shot target pistols used in the Olympics are banned
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I was sitting at my desk in my home office when my dog started going nuts. For the most part that means that the postman is on my porch, however he came earlier so I knew it wasn’t him. So I moseyed on over to the door to find it was the UPS guy with a package.
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