My kids usually have their sleds lined up by the garage door by Thanksgiving. They've been trying on their snow clothes, eyeing new ski jackets in the L.L. Bean catalog and are ready to get out in the snow! I love to watch them play in the snow and ... Read More
Self Rescue: When Staying Put to Survive Isn’t an Option
by Peter Kummerfeldt as posted at Survival Common Sense (Stay or go? A fundamental precept of urban and wilderness survival is that during or after an emergency and/or survival situation, you should stay put so rescuers can find you. But what ... Read More
Make a Garbage Bag Shelter Part of Your Survival Kit
I’m not sure how the early settlers along the Oregon Trail or the western frontier got along without duct tape, WD-40 or trash bags, but life surely would have been easier with them! Trash bags, in particular, are included in all my survival ... Read More
