The Back-Country Kitchen will appeal to all outdoor enthusaists who prepare meals in the wild. It contains over 150 tested, unique recipes including camp breads, hearty chowders, easy one-pot main dishes, and adaptations of international favorites as well as a…
Category: Outdoors
Campfire Bacon and Eggs
The Professor demonstrates frying bacon and eggs using coals from the campfire and the small cast iron skillet from his Common Man’s Cook Kit inspired by David Wendell of BushcraftOnFire.
How to Start a Fire with a 9V Battery and Steel Wool
How to start a fire with a 9 volt battery and steel wool. A good alternative for starting fires in an Urban or Suburban survival situation.
Be Prepared! – Make or Buy a “Bug Out Bag”
In the light of the recent events, we have been reminded how important the old scout motto is. I keep a list in my camping first-aid kit of things I would absolutely not want to be without for more than…
How Fast Can You Set Up a Tent?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TQHz6mCI-4 See a video of a one-legged man setting this tent up in less than a minute. I would love to see a whole scout troop or pack setting up a line of tents in seconds. Never hassle with setting…
Earth Skills
Have You Ever Longed To Return To A Past Where Humanity’s Greatest Concern Was Survival, When Our Hands Created Life’s Necessities, When The Land’s Raw Provisions Were The Materials With Which We Created Warmth, Shelter, Food, and Tools–A Time Before…
How to Tie a Bloodline (Video)
A blood knot (Barrel knot) is most usefully employed for joining sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining a high portion of the line’s inherent strength. Other knots used for this purpose can cause a substantial loss of strength. In…