I’ve been using City Bonfires Portable Fire Pits for the last couple of years now. They work great and are a great addition to my fire kit. There are many uses for the fire pits and they are a reliable fire source. The fire pits provide light, heat and are able to be used to … Continue reading City Bonfires Portable Fire Pits now available in full size and mini size
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Using a Single Piece of Fat Wood for Fire Starting Repeatedly
Fat Wood is well known as a great fire starter throughout the camping, bushcraft, survival and prepper communities. Having an ample supply of fat wood sticks out in the field is a great way to ensure that you will have many reliable fires during your time in the woods. But if your supply of fat … Continue reading Using a Single Piece of Fat Wood for Fire Starting Repeatedly
Using Tarp Clamps on a Titan Survival Emergency Blanket
When setting up a makeshift shelter out in the field, some tarps and emergency blankets do not have grommets or attachment points on the 4 corners. This makes setting up the shelter more challenging and time consuming. There are several methods of using different knots and corner folds with small stones which can be effectively … Continue reading Using Tarp Clamps on a Titan Survival Emergency Blanket
Mushroom Series: Peach Colored Fly Agaric
When I was outside today, I found two new (to me anyway) mushrooms growing near a pine tree. I don’t know Jack about mushrooms so I’m a student at best. Although I have had some formal training on the topic. All I can tell you is my best researched guess. So after researching this new … Continue reading Mushroom Series: Peach Colored Fly Agaric
Using a Wool Blanket as a Cloak During Cold Weather
In the cold mornings, out at the survival site, I like to wear my wool blanket as a cloak to stay warm while I prep my fire and have my morning coffee. I used to use a cloak pin which worked great until somehow I lost it during one of my morning adventures out here. … Continue reading Using a Wool Blanket as a Cloak During Cold Weather
Army Story: Asking an Elderly German Woman for Water During a Training Exercise
Everyday that you get to enjoy coffee and breathe fresh air without getting shot at, mortared or bombed is a great day. Be thankful and grateful for your freedom. And praise the Lord every time when you drink water, eat food and have warmth and shelter. Don’t take things for granted, especially people who help, … Continue reading Army Story: Asking an Elderly German Woman for Water During a Training Exercise
You Need to Get an IFAK ASAP.
Another IFAK heading out.The new pouches seem to be a hit. If you don’t know what IFAK stands for, here it is: Individual / improved first aid kit. Otherwise known as a stop the bleed kit or a gunshot wound first aid kit. It is designed to keep you from bleeding out and dying. In … Continue reading You Need to Get an IFAK ASAP.
Camp Cooking with the Procamptek Ultimate Fire Tinder
The other day I went out to the survival site and cooked up some chicken, tuna, and rice, along with some coffee. I used the Procamptek Ultimate Fire Tinder to start my fire in the stove. For the ignition source, I chose an Exotac ferro rod, which I keep in my Maxpedition fire kit pouch … Continue reading Camp Cooking with the Procamptek Ultimate Fire Tinder
Shemagh: 16 Common Uses for Outdoors, Camping and Survival
The shemagh is a type of scarf or shawl that is normally made of cotton and comes in a variety of colors and designs. It is used in some form or fashion in many parts of the world but gained popularity from its widespread use throughout the Middle East. The shemagh is commonly used by … Continue reading Shemagh: 16 Common Uses for Outdoors, Camping and Survival
New Foraging Find: Muscadine Grapes
Muscadine grapes are my new foraging find.The crazy part is that there is a huge vine network in my front yard that I somehow overlooked for the last 16 years. They intertwined with the fern bushes and I never even noticed them. My yard guy saw them and pointed them out to me. I got … Continue reading New Foraging Find: Muscadine Grapes