The Bugout Bag

Welcome to the September 27, 2006 edition of Carnival of Preparedness & Survival.
This is our first Carnival! There aren’t many articles, because I didn’t get the word out soon enough to give writers time to submit their work. I plan to do better next time!
Please take a few minutes to check out the submissions for […]

A quick note to say “welcome” the readers of Survivalblog! Poke around, leave a comment, sign up for the newsletter over there on the left sidebar, and just make yourself at home.
Oh, and if you are a writer (or even a wannabe) be sure to submit your favorite article or post for the upcoming Carnival […]

Ok, you made that sling…….you did make the sling didn’t you?
Now here’s how to use it.

Announcing the Blog Carnival of Preparedness & Survival!
What’s a Blog Carnival?
It’s a specific kind of blog community. It collects links pointing to blog posts on a particular topic. It’s a great way to keep an eye on what’s going on around the topic, and to find interesting writers you wouldn’t likely have found otherwise.

Watch the movie.
Make two!
Get in the habit of carrying one with you while in the woods.
Practice regularly.
And eat better in a survival situation–(at least, better than you’d eat if all you had to throw was sticks….)
With practice, one of these will take down a deer.
Um….make that “with practice on a decoy or other suitable […]

I’ve just finished reading Deep Survival, Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why, an excellent book by Laurence Gonzales. I want to do a more thorough review,