Hunting and Outdoors
Women Afield—Bear! It’s What’s For Supper
Enjoying a dinner of bear is a real treat when you cook up these recipes and make sure you’re harvesting, butchering aging and preparing it correctly.
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Gear, Parts and Accessories
30 Days of Preparing for Severe Winter Weather Day 24: Winter Prep Overkill
There are quite a lot of adventurers out there—many who brave extreme temperatures to have an adventure of a lifetime. Like the 2,000 plus people who have successfully climbed Mount Everest. Others live in far Northern places— I’m looking at you, Alaska — where no one blinks an eye at minus freezing temperatures. When weather is going to be really nasty, for a while, wouldn’t you prefer to have the best winter-rated gear? Call it overkill or call it more comfortable, the following five products don’t come cheap, but you will be much better off than your neighbors.
Camping & Survival
30 Days of Preparing for Severe Winter Weather Day 23: 15 Last Minute Items to Get Before Everyone Else Does
Ice storms, blizzards and other severe winter weather can force you to stay inside your home. Before the storm hits, be prepared to go without electricity for at least three days. You should not wait until the day before weathermen predict a severe winter storm. Get last minute emergency gear now, while it is still in stock. Following is a list of 15 items to get now.
Camping & Survival
Quick Prepper Tip: An Emergency Plan for Your Emergency Plan
Emergency management officials always tell you to have a Plan “A” in place in case of an emergency, and this is sound advice. However, you should also take that a step further and have a Plan “B.”
Camping & Survival
30 Days of Preparing for Severe Winter Weather Day 22: The Best Hot Chocolate Recipe
Hot chocolate is not only yummy and comforting; it actually warms your up. You don’t have to forgo this delicious treat when the power goes out—severe winter weather is the perfect time to enjoy a mug of hot chocolate using a few ingredients from your long-term food storage and a gel fuel camp or survival stove. I whipped up my own ultra chocolaty version in about 20 minutes. Here is my favorite single-serving hot chocolate recipe using a Swiss military surplus gel fuel M1 stove kit.
Camping & Survival
30 Days of Preparing for Severe Winter Weather Day 21: 10 Safety Rules for Spending a Night in Your Car
A whiteout or blizzard can make driving conditions so hazardous that you voluntarily pull over to wait out the storm. The first thing you need to do is call for help if you find yourself trapped on the road during severe winter weather. Until help arrives, you will need to focus on staying safe, hydrated and warm. Pull your emergency vehicle kit out of the trunk or back seat and follow these 10 rules:
Safety and Training
30 Days of Preparing for Severe Winter Weather Day 20: What to do if You Run Off the Road
When roads are slick, it is highly probable you can run right off the road. Depending on how steep of an embankment or ditch you end up in, you might be able to get yourself out. Before attempting to get your car back on the road, call for help. Tie a brightly colored cloth, bandana or distress flag to your antenna so rescuers can see you. In an extreme circumstance, you can try to get your car back on the road. Follow these 10 tips:
Safety and Training
30 Days of Preparing for Severe Winter Weather Day 19: 15 Tips for Driving in Snow and Ice
Driving in snow and ice is treacherous. As a rule of thumb, if you can avoid going out—you should. Snow and ice can hit at any time, though and none of us wants to be stuck at work any longer than we have to be, so when driving in severe winter weather is unavoidable, follow these top 15 safety tips for driving in snow and ice.
Camping & Survival
30 Days of Preparing for Severe Winter Weather Day 18: The 5 Best In-depth Winter Weather Posts
We are little over a half way through our 30 days of preparing for severe winter weather. So far, you should be geared up and ready to face a blizzard on the roadways and a snow-in at home. If you have been following, you have winterized your home and car and both your house and vehicle are stocked with enough supplies to ride out a winter storm. So far all posts have merely skimmed the surface of prepping, each covering simply the basics. In the past, The Shooter’s Log has gone more in-depth in winter weather survival. Today, Day 18 is a good day to revisit the following past posts.
Gear, Parts and Accessories
30 Days of Preparing for Severe Winter Weather Day 17: The Best Entrenching Tools for Winter
Entrenching tools or e-tools are an invaluable item to keep in your car during winter. These spade-like tools are good for moving dirt and snow and for loosening up hard earth. Originally designed for soldiers to dig their own trenches and foxholes and for use as a close quarter, back-up weapon, entrenching tools are distinguishable due to its spade and pickaxe combo appearance. Though not as effective as a full-sized shovel, especially for moving snow, an entrenching tool will still help out in a pinch.