I live in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and every year people get lost and die in the winter. Normally they are not properly equipped and die from hypothermia. They drive to the …
Hypothermia and What you Need to Know to Stay Alive Read More »
Many years ago when I attended the FBI Hazardous Device School at Huntsville Alabama, I came away with one idea, that when you were working with explosives you needed to always play the odds. In …
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The following is an article set by my friend Ed, who has many years or experience is dealing with life threatening emergencies. He is a strong believer in Awareness – Avoidance – Evasion – Escape, unless …
Yesterday we wrote about making tea from fresh pine needles and various other ways in which pines can be consumed. A friend of mine wrote a comment and contacted me last night about ways to …
The idea of finding directions by the use of the stars scares many people. They feel it is too complicated. The truth is it is not complicated. You can learn to find the North Star …
This article is based on information sent to me by my friend Ed who has some experience in the area of survival. A – Accept your situation. Denial of the fix you are now in is …
I was talking to a police office the other day about chasing people who run in the dark. He said that police now had a new advantage. No not, what you are thinking some new …
Everyday carry is a very personal thing; it can depend on where you live, the weather and the laws on concealed carry. In writing this article I am going to describe what I carry and …
Everyday Carry, What do You Have in Your Pockets? Read More »
In the past, I have told you about the magnesium fire starters that are currently being sold by Harbor Freight. They are normally priced at $2.99 and occasionally on sale for $1.99. These starters are made …
It has been raining for the last couple of weeks and the ground in very wet; we have had about 5 inches of rainfall. So I decided this would be a good time to take …
