The Ultimate Guide to Learning about Radio Communication and Why You Should

A good article on the basics of radios, selection, and licensing from ITS Tactical.  Lots of information here if you are interested in radio communication.  Enjoy!

The Ultimate Camping Checklist

     A good post from reThinkSurvival.com, you gotta love ultimate checkists!  I've looked it over and it seems pretty complete.  Even has spaces at the end of categorys for you to add your own items.  Enjoy!

14 DiY Projects for Wilderness Self-Reliance

     A collection of good DIY projects from Survival Sherpa.  My personal favorites are A, B, D, F, and N.  Enjoy!

Sick of Ticks? Take Brad Paisley’s Advice

     A post for those of you enjoying the outdoors on the 4th of July.  I found this on Survival Sherpa.  I wonder if any of these repellent recipes work?  If they have worked for you, please leave a comment.  Enjoy!

Hardtack or Pilot Bread is Good for Long-Term Storage

Another article and recipe from Preparedness Advice Blog.  This time about how to make and store hard tack.  Good article and a recipe I think I'll try since the summer camping season is in full swing.  Enjoy!

How to Cook on an Open Fire

A very brief tutorial from Montana Homesteader about cooking over an open fire.  Good information to know if you ever intend to rough-it outdoors.  Enjoy!

5 Quick and Crude Emergency Shelters for Wilderness Survival

A quick overview by Kukri Blades of five shelters that can be erected quickly in a survival situation.  Enjoy!

Hang ‘Em High: Tips for Getting Organised Under Your Tarp

Some good advice for tarp camping from Frontier Bushcraft. Enjoy the article: Hang ‘Em High: Tips for Getting Organised Under Your Tarp

How to Make and Use Char Cloth

     A good article detailing how to make and use char cloth.  I've been meaning to make a bunch of this for use with my fire piston.

Crockpot Chicken Corn Chowder

     This looks so tasty!   And the weather is getting to that cooler time of year when a mug of hot soup is a good warm-up after being out in the cold all morning taking care of the animals.  Good Eats!

41 Camping Hacks That Are Borderline Genius

     I don't know about genius, but they sure are something!  Enjoy!

Preppers To Freeze Without A Crosscut Saw

     A short article about the advantages of having a crosscut saw to assist you in cutting firewood.  Also has a link to buying a crosscut saw as well as sharpening guide.  Enjoy!

17 Great Ways to Utilize 2-Liter Soda Bottles for Survival

     Seventeen different ways to utilize 2-liter soda bottles in your preparedness plan.  I'm not sure about filling them with water, capping them, and placing them in a camp fire to boil water, but hey...whatever floats you boat!  Also discusses the SODIS method of water purification (which I had never heard of, very interesting as well).

     Enjoy!

6 Trees Every Survivalist Should Know & Why

     A short article but very informative.  I didn't know there were so many uses for the trees native to my area.  Well work the read.  I think I'll try the maple seeds in spring as well as sone pine needle tea.

20+ All-Natural Insect Repellent Recipes for a Bug-Free Summer

     The Prairie Homestead's article containing over twenty different bug repellent recipes.  Enjoy!

10 Great Pretend Games to Help Your Children Develop Preparedness Skills

     A really good article from Mom with a Prep.  I think my family will try a couple of these games this weekend.  I already know they like camping in the back yard.  Time to find out how well they would handle a hike around town or go on a scavenger hunt around town or in the back yard.

How to Receive Emergency Alert System Messages - Code Green Prep

     A good article from Code Green Prep about emergency alert radios.  Only piece of advice I might add is to have a solar charger and extra rechargeable batteries or get a backup that has hand crank and solar charging capabilities.

37 Awesome Survival/Prepping Hacks

     An inspiration riddled article from How to Survive it.com with a bunch of suggestions for survival/prepping projects.  This made me think of so many other tings I can make or reuse!

20 Items to Kick Start Your Food Storage Plan

     A list of twenty staples for you to obtain to begin storing a supply of food in case of an emergency or natural disaster (hurricane, earthquake, tornado).  Now, why the author decided to include a flashlight and batteries on a list of twenty food items I don't know, but the rest of the list is a good place to  start.  Especially if you like all of the foods on this list. 

How to Suspend a Pot Over a Fire

There is an excellent video with two very interesting ways to suspend a cooking pot over a fire.  I'm going to try them both this year when I get out hiking again.