Cattails are one of the ultimate wilderness survival plants that provide use year-round. Cattails are a favorite plant species of wilderness survival experts. Native Americans knew this, waterfowl know it, and it’s time you learn it too. The entire plant is edible and offers different parts to use year-round. Cattails are also great for providing uses
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Reusable hand warmers are getting some deserved buzz. Are they better than the old, one-use kind? When we’re outside in the cold, most of us to prevent heat from leaving our feet, head, chest and hands. There’s something about feeling cold in those areas that makes low temperatures the bane of my existence. It’s especially
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A deer hunter was working on his hard-won buck right at the truck when a big 10-point buck tried to pick a fight with it. If you’ve been deer hunting long enough, you will probably chance to have a deer walk right up to you in the field, but this may be a first. A
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EssenPack is the latest easy to carry pouch that has everything you need, and more. The new EssenPack light carry pouch from Wey Innovations may just be what you are looking for in a lightweight carry bag for your next camping, hiking trip, or any trip for that matter. There are multiple versions of this
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The Xstat is a pocket-sized invention that could soon save the lives of many wounded soldiers on the battlefield. The XStat, developed by Oregon-based company RevMedx, Inc., is a syringe that injects tiny sponges into a bullet wound to completely seal it off and stop bleeding within 15 seconds. It’s a groundbreaking medical device that
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This is how to make an upside-down fire in about 10 minutes to have a quick and efficient heat source. This experienced woodsman shows how to make an upside-down fire right on some snow pack by reversing what we have always been taught. Have you ever tried this before? Watch the video below: If you’re
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This is the story of the only pilot to ever take down an enemy aircraft with an M1911 pistol. After Owen J. Baggett was born in 1920 in Graham, Texas, he would become another hardworking citizen and Hardin-Simmons University graduate, setting out to seek his fortune in the United States. Not long after the attack on
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When a fox has your chicken, you don’t have time to dress. At first glance of this video, you will be thinking that some critter wants to play with a group of backyard chickens. But that will quickly turn to horror for any of you that raise poultry for a living. You may then notice
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Say “Happy holidays” with a thoughtful gift and match a Kershaw knife to the receiver’s personality and style. People always say “It’s the thought that counts” as a way to cover up for a crummy gift. In reality, it means the more effort you put in to finding a gift they’ll actually love, the sweeter
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The Mojave Scissor Trap is a spring-loaded trap that is highly effective for catching small game. In fact, it is Shawn Woods’ new favorite trap. Shawn Woods continues his series of illustrating and using primitive-style traps with the Mojave Scissor Trap. This trap utilizes a dynamic spring mechanism that ensures an almost instantaneous kill and
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