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Firecraft. Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter Review. In my opinion, a water filter is one of the most important pieces of gear you can carry.

Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter Review

Without water, your chances of surviving for any length of time are pretty minimal. Not having enough clean drinkable water prevents your body from carry out its normal functions, and can lead to death in as little as three days (possibly much sooner in harsh desert environments). Whether you’re a hiker, a prepper or just someone who enjoys wilderness activities, having a way to obtain clean drinkable water is essential to your survival. While there are a number of water filters on the market, there is only one that I trust enough to put in my bugout bags, and carry as my main form of filtration when hiking. That Filter is the Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter Over the years I have encountered a number of different types of water filters. Why I prefer the Katadyn Pocket Microfilter The Katadyn Pocket Microfilter is no skimpy water filter, the thing is tough and can take a beating. The Dirty Details. How to use a Compass - Compass and Map interaction.

Kjetil Kjernsmo's illustrated guide on Using the compass in interaction with a map This is the important lesson, and you should learn it well. It's when you use both compass and map the compass is really good, and you will be able to navigate safely and accurately in terrain you've never been before without following trails. But it'll take some training and experience, though. I am not covering map reading here, guess you would have to consult other sources for that, but the lesson will be useful if you have a sense of what a map says. First, a quick summary of what you will learn in this lesson: Align the edge of the compass with the starting and finishing point. Here is our compass again: Survival - Learn to Become a Survivor in the Wild.

HOW TO USE A COMPASS! Stormdrane's Blog. This is one of those projects that's been on the 'to do' list for a long time.

Stormdrane's Blog

Just a simple three point attachment version of suspenders, non-adjustable and made to fit me. I used shock cord for the core, Flat Gate Clips from County Comm for the attachments to clip to my pant's belt loops, and then knotting over the shock cord with paracord, tying the Solomon bar/Portuguese sinnet/cobra stitch. I started with about 10 feet of shock cord, looping the center of that length onto one flat gate clip, measuring about a foot down with both cord ends to tie a cross knot, splitting up the two cords and measuring about three feet down each, tying a scaffold knot to each of two more flat gate clips. I had about a 60 ft length of black paracord that I cut in half, then used each to tie Solomon bars around each of the two single lengths of shock cord to where they meet at the Chinese crown knot. The initial fit is good, but I'll have to see how they do over time. Dangerous Animals.

Fusionknots.com. How to Disappear so that No One can find YOU! There are many reasons you might want to disappear, some honorable some not so honorable.

How to Disappear so that No One can find YOU!

Maybe you have a stalker or you would like more privacy, maybe you are avoiding domestic violence or identity theft... whatever the reason is here are a few tips that will help you do just that. The very first thing you should do if you would like to make your earthly presence a little less conspicuous is to stop getting your mail at the place you live.

A post office box really wont do either because you need two forms of identification linking you to the place you live. However, you can get a post office box with an old address if you have recently moved and still have a utility bill and one other item with your old address on it. Or if you are going to move get the PO box first, then move. Tying It All Together - Knots. מסביב למדורה- בלוג בנושא טיילות, בושקראפט והישרדות. How to make a paracord quick deploy bracelet with the blaze bar. How to make a Millipede Survival Paracord Bracelet (the newest/best paracord bracelet) THE ORIGINAL. PA Hiking Trails & GeoRFLF. How To Be A World-Class Survivalist in 5 Simple Steps. Joy Paley Activist Post With the recent econopocalypse, it’s no wonder that people are becoming more interested in what it would take to survive after our current society has undergone a major shift.

How To Be A World-Class Survivalist in 5 Simple Steps

After all, if something we thought was intrinsically stable—our financial sector, and the guarantee of ever increasing wealth—is actually pretty flimsy, well, a lot of other things can be brought into question too. Take out a seemingly small piece of the puzzle, like access to gasoline, and you find that your local grocery will run out of goods within 2 days. Learning the basic skills to survive without the modern conveniences of society is a way to prepare yourself for these unpredictable shifts. 1. 2. 3. . • Stock up a pantry of canned goods—think beans, tuna, veggies, fruit, and soups • Get bulk basics like oil, sugar, salt, peanut butter, rice, lentils, and any other grains you prefer • Pick up a rechargeable LED flashlight 4. 5.