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Four Strongest Fishing Knots. J Knot - How to tie a J Knot. © Copyright 2014 John E Sherry.

J Knot - How to tie a J Knot

All rights reserved Disclaimer: Any activity involving rope can be dangerous and may even be life threatening! Knot illustrations contained in this web site are not intended for rock climbing instruction. Many knots are not suitable for the risks involved in climbing. Seek professional instruction. Temperature Conversion, Weight Conversion and Length Conversion.

Fishing Knots - Animated Fishing Knots - Step by Step Fishing Knots. Zen Backpacking - Ultralightweight Backpacking Packing List. Contact: Ultralightweight Backpacking Packing List For backpacking, less is more.

Zen Backpacking - Ultralightweight Backpacking Packing List

Traveling ultralight means that you carry just enough to stay alive and have move easily since you only carry a feather weight pack. Instead of figuring out what you can do without, sit down and figure out what you must have and can't do without. Reexamine your list and determine what you can do to replace two items with a single item and how you can make each item or system lighter.

The amount of gear needed for 1 weeks is the same for 3 months. Please feel free to link to this site so that others can find it. Zen Backpacking <a href=" Backpacking</a> Wilderness Survival Skills. Survive and Return With Honor DISCLAIMER: All Text, Graphics, Animations, Video, and Commentary on this website was created by, and is the intellectual property of m4040@m4040.com.

Wilderness Survival Skills

All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is punishable by up to a $500,000 fine or 5 years imprisonment for a first offense, and up to a $1,000,000 fine or up to 10 years imprisonment for subsequent offenses under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). Requests for use of this material should be forwarded to m4040@m4040.com . Why did I add this disclaimer? M40's Wilderness Survival Pages Disclaimer: I am NOT a Y2K freak or a militia wacko. If you are looking for "earth-friendly" or "green" survival information, you should leave now... you will not like what I have to say.

These tips, tricks and skills are based off of many years spent camping, hiking, and hunting. IF YOU READ NOTHING ELSE ON THIS SITE... Camping Guide - Camp Cooking - Breakfast Recipes. For most, the average work-week morning is downright dreadful.

Camping Guide - Camp Cooking - Breakfast Recipes

You wake up still bleary-eyed and exhausted. After knocking back some coffee as quickly as you can, it’s time for the struggle to get the kids up and moving. The rest of your whirlwind morning is spent trying to get them ready for school, while simultaneously attempting to get at least half-put together for work. At the campsite, mornings couldn’t be more different. The sun is shining softly through the trees, the birds are chirping gleefully, and you couldn’t be more awake or refreshed; somehow, even the old-fashioned percolated coffee tastes better. The following breakfast recipes are a satisfying way to start the day, and easy enough to make that they won’t get frustrating or take all morning.

Mini Pancakes Reader Recipe: from S. Pancake mixWater1/4 measuring cupBowlSkillet/frying panSpoon or very small spatulaA heat source (of course) Camping Guide - Camp Cooking Methods. Camp cooking can be experienced in many different ways.

Camping Guide - Camp Cooking Methods

You can make it quick and simple or you can plan it as one of your activities for the day. Many enjoy the process of camp meal preparation and experiment with various methods. But the one thing everyone agrees with, is that food cooked at camp always taste good. Below is an outline of some of the various cooking methods used in the outdoors. Camp Stoves Propane or white gas (2) burner stoves – most commonly usedButane (1) burner backpack stoves – very lightweightKerosene stoves – efficient and inexpensive fuel CAUTION: Do not operate stove or store fuel containers around another heat source such as a campfire.

See the Camp Store for our selection of camp stoves Charcoal Used in BBQ grill or fire ringProvides consistent heat distributionUse a fire starter to start charcoal or to reduce heating time use a charcoal tower or large can with both ends removed and holes punched around the bottom. Wood Fires How to build a campfire. Bushcraft and survival skills [Archive] - BushcraftUK: Community Forum. Ships Captains Medical Guide. The Ship Captain's Medical Guide The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide is intended primarily for use on ships where no doctor is carried and it is necessary for laymen to assess and treat injuries and to diagnose and treat ill health.

Ships Captains Medical Guide

The Guide can also be recommended for use in other situations where professional medical advice is not readily available, for example on expeditions. For the 22nd edition the Guide has been comprehensively reviewed and updated. It contains a wide range of authoritative advice – from birth to death, from first aid, general nursing, hygiene and the prevention of disease, to the treatment of injuries and diseases. The recommended measures for prevention and treatment can be safely carried out by an intelligent layman. Details of medical stores to be carried by UK ships are included in the current statutory Merchant Shipping Notice (and it's accompanying Corrigendum) issued under the Merchant Shipping and Fishing (Medical Stores) Regulations 1995 as amended.