by Survival Blog | Feb 4, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
(Continued from Part 1.) What I’ll Be Carrying in My GHB No weights were guessed, each item (or group of items for the very light things) was weighed in grams on a kitchen scale, then converted to pounds. For the backpack and bivvy bag the weight was taken from online...
by survival life | Feb 3, 2022 | SurvivalLife.com
Are you looking to enjoy sometime outdoor in the snow? Having the right avalanche gear could mean the difference between surviving an avalanche or successfully rescuing a buried victim and death. While these will set you back a few hundred dollars, it is ultimately a...
by survival life | Feb 3, 2022 | SurvivalLife.com
RELATED: Dual Survival and The Risks of Reality TV with Cody Lundin Building Resilience with Proactive Apathy Today we discuss a number of steps that improve your resilience with proactive apathy and help you adapt to the insane time we are living through. We also...
by Survival Blog | Feb 3, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Today is the birthday of painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894–1978.) This is also the birthday of writer James Michener (1907–1997), known for his very well-researched epic novels, such as Centennial. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another...
by Survival Blog | Feb 3, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Three cheers to J.M. for his recent excellent, award-winning article on Get Home Bags (GHBs). Finally, a GHB article with advice that’s sensible, logical, and doable for anyone wanting to put together a GHB. I know how long it takes to write an article for...
by survival life | Feb 2, 2022 | SurvivalLife.com
RELATED: Sea Survival | Why Floating Is Better Than Swimming? Jeff Schock: Captain of the No Longer Floating St. Joseph In today’s episode, Kaycee interviews Jeff Schock. Jeff is a fishmonger who spent all of his money and resources altering his new boat, St Joseph,...
by Survival Blog | Feb 2, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
February 2nd is the birthday of Ayn Rand (born Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum in 1905), died – March 6, 1982) She is of course remembered for her novel Atlas Shrugged, which is considered a Libertarian classic. While I sharply disagree with her views on religion (since...
by Survival Blog | Feb 2, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
We’ve completed the judging for Round 98 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Here are the results: First Prize First Prize is awarded to J.M., for An Ultralight Get Home Bag Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 — posted January 18-22, 2022. He will...
by Survival Blog | Feb 2, 2022 | SurvivalBlog.com
Organizing one’s pantry is generally part of the list of items we know we should do, like eating right, getting in shape, de-cluttering the closets, and cleaning out the basement. But organizing our food stock doesn’t need to be a depressing chore. I want to share...
by survival life | Feb 1, 2022 | SurvivalLife.com
Extreme sports like skiing and winter climbing often come with risks like avalanches that can cost you more than a few broken bones. However, wearing a backpack with an incorporated avalanche airbag has been proven to be effective in saving lives by preventing burial....
