"Some it seems simply cannot stand the prosperity of the moment, because it is boring to survive the moment". The above is an excerpt from a previous article about boredom. This article however, will focus more closely on boredom in a wilderness survival situation, because … [Read more...] about Dealing with Boredom in a Wilderness Survival Situation
Preparedness
Water Bottles: Is the Packaging Now To Flimsy for Storage
Water bottles, the small ones up to gallon containers and even the three gallon containers, have become so flimsy that you might as well be drinking water from Ziploc bags. They should market them as collapsible, because some of the bottles will almost collapse when you try to … [Read more...] about Water Bottles: Is the Packaging Now To Flimsy for Storage
History Channel’s Alone: What Survival Items Were On the List?
What Would You Choose? The contestants on the History Channel's new survival show Alone were allowed to choose 10 items from a supposed secret list of 40 items. What isn't a secret however, were the banned items such as matches, lighters, along with water filtration and … [Read more...] about History Channel’s Alone: What Survival Items Were On the List?
The Cutting Edge: Straight Edge, Serrated or Both?
As a kid, for some of us of a certain age, jackknives/folding knives were all straight edges. You could trim and clean your fingernails, peel an apple or potato or even slice a tomato right out of the garden. Practically every adult and most kids in years past carried a … [Read more...] about The Cutting Edge: Straight Edge, Serrated or Both?
Survival and Other Uses for Black Walnuts
Black Walnut Botanical Name Juglans nigra Bark, leaves, and husks of Black Walnut trees are typically processed for medicinal purposes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not evaluated the medicinal benefits of Black Walnut husk, leaves, or bark. The following is … [Read more...] about Survival and Other Uses for Black Walnuts