I wrote/compiled a nice little article on trail running some time ago, and felt like adding some thoughts after today’s run. Today I was sitting in my office and was running out of steam, so I figured a quick little 6 mile run was just the thing to perk me up over lunch (which I […]
Kolmanskop
Time for some new apocalyptic snap shots. The brief description below came from Wikipedia.org. Jon Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for Coleman’s hill, German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib desert in southern Namibia, 10 kilometers inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was named after a transport driver named Johnny Coleman who, during a sand storm, […]
Rank Structure
As you read through this think about your family or close group of friends. In an emergency who is calling the shots? All of you? That’s great until you have a disagreement in the group, then what? Are your survival odds best in fractured individuals or groups of trusted individuals? Also, when I talk about […]
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why
This book left me absolutely astounded. This is not a piece of literature that will explain bullet calibers, how to pack a bug out bag, or what plants are edible; but instead delves deeply into psychology, theory, and statistics; among other things. Regardless of preparation, or the lack there of, what are the characteristics of […]
Camouflage Fails
The only thing better than a win is a good fail. Here are my top camo fails so far…I’ll add to it as I find more. And a special thanks to North Korea and the outstanding Army Combat Uniform (ACU), I had to limit their fails.
Bottle Trap
My brother told me about this cool little trap he gleaned while reading The Revenant, and I had to learn more. A bottle trap is a simple trap for mice and voles (Figure 8-16). Dig a hole 30 to 45 centimeters deep that is wider at the bottom than at the top. Make the top […]
Choosing a Back Pack
The truth is there is no one solution for every person; and bags should suit the purpose as well as the back packer. If you are going on a day trip then you probably don’t have to be overly concerned; but if you are bugging out, or just going back packing, here are some things […]
A Little More Cleverness
FYI, that’s a magnet he’s using above if you can’t tell. And yes I know that shouldn’t be used in conjunction with a thumb drive.
Rules for Surviving a Horror Movie
These made me laugh pretty hard. Thanks http://freaky_freya.tripod.com/horror_movie_rules.html, for a good read. Jon When it appears that you have killed the monster, never check to see if it’s really dead. If you find that your house was built upon or near a cemetery, was once a church that was used for black masses, had previous […]
Winter Shelter
Attached are a few winter shelter ideas I’ve collected. If you’ve ever gone winter camping then you’ve probably tried some or most of these. Some are duplicates of the same conceptual design because the diagrams illustrate different aspects better. Jon
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