Leon Pantenburg

A journalist for three decades, covering search and rescue, sheriff’s departments, natural disasters and outdoor emergencies, Leon Pantenburg learned many people die unnecessarily or escape miraculously in outdoor emergency situations. Leon now teaches common sense techniques to the average person in order to avert potential disasters.

Here are 16 tips for finding the most reliable survival information on the internet. Don't trust your survival to phonies and armchair "experts"! www.TheSurvivalMom.com

16 tips for finding reliable survival information on the internet

May 30, 2020 / 6 Comments

If you’re a brand-new prepper or survivalist category and want to learn more, how can you tell if the information you find on the internet is valid or if it’s just a bunch of B.S? Here are some things to look for based on my experience in the news business. For decades, I was an investigative reporter/photographer. Today, I am the adviser/instructor of The Broadside, the newspaper and a media outlet for Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon. One of …

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Five tips for choosing a knife for your bug out bag

May 30, 2020 / 4 Comments

Every prepper/survivalist/ needs a good knife. Here’s how to pick the one that will work best for you One of the things you’ll need in a bugout bag is a knife. Chances are, it will be used every day. Your preparedness knife may be called upon to gut a fish or rabbit, skin a squirrel, cut rope, whittle a wiener stick, peel a potato, dice carrots, open a can etc. Worst case scenario: It might be used as a weapon. …

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Top 5 wilderness survival skills you need for urban survival

May 30, 2020 / 3 Comments

I recently set up a bugout bag for my daughter. She starts college next week near Los Angeles and I’ve always been paranoid about the potential for a major earthquake in that area. Then, in an instant, I went from being paranoid dad to visionary, as a 6.0 earthquake was registered in Napa, CA the Sunday before we were going to leave. Extensive damage was reported, and I expect to run into some of the aftershocks later this week. So, …

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Six maps you need for an urban evacuation

September 14, 2022 / 12 Comments

Let’s assume an urban disaster scenario, and you must leave quickly. How will you find your way? What maps do you need? We’re talking about the printed, paper in hand type. Don’t plan to rely on a GPS. They are as reliable as their batteries, and constant use could mean the unit is soon powerless. Also, any electronic device can break or just quit working. So before you worry about maps, get a good compass. I prefer one with a …

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Make a Common Sense Urban/Wilderness Survival Kit

June 12, 2020 / 9 Comments

One aspect of  the “prepper” philosophy is  “Common Sense.”  After all, it is just common sense to plan for the future, regardless of what may or may not happen. That’s why we have retirement funds, car, home and health insurance and regular well-checks with the doctor. Planning ahead is also why you may stick an umbrella in your brief case or carry a light jacket on a sunny day. And it would be stupid to not carry a spare tire …

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