Wilderness Survival Kits: Make an Altoids Tin Survival Kit

Learn how to make a pocket survival kit.

The Altoids tin survival kit is a small piece of a larger survival project, and it is by no means all you should carry for survival!!! But you need to have something in your pockets, in the event you are separated from your gear. (See related story.)
In January, 2007, I asked the late Dr. Jim Grenfell of Bend to help  develop a survival kit that would fit into a standard Altoids mint tin.  This pocket kit would be limited in size to an Altoids tin, and weigh  about five ounces. (That’s about what an iPod weighs, or my wallet,  depending on which side of payday we’re on!)
An incessant tinker, Grenfell, was also an Air Force combat veteran  and graduate of three Air Force wilderness survival schools. I made an  Altoid kit, too, and for the next several months, we added and  subtracted gear, and tested, researched and refined the final kits.
The result is here.

Scouts Learn Winter Survival Skills

The Cascades are beautiful on bright, sunny days and that was a great setting for the annual Winter Survival Skills Day south of Bend!

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Search and Rescue Vet on SurvivalCommonSense.com Radio

Todd Teicheira, a veteran search and rescue volunteer will be the guest on SurvivalCommonSense.com Radio on Jan. 21, 2010. Todd will be discussing some of the common problems and situations that get people into trouble in the Oregon backcountry

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Cooking When the Power Goes Off

On Jan. 16, 2010, there was snow in every state except Florida. For many areas, this meant the power was off, and for many people there was no way for them to cook or stay warm. Here is the SurvivalCommonSense.com Radio show of Jan. 14 in which Off Grid cooking expert Ann Gawith talks about how to set up for cooking when the power goes out.

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Survival Soapmaking: A Two-Ingredient Recipe

Hre's how to make a mild and very usable hand soap that only uses two ingredients. Learn how to make your own, with instructions from professional soapmaker, Karla Moore, of Heart of Iowa Soapworks
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Include Simple Flour Recipes With Your Survival Gear

It's one thing to have food staples, but another to be able to consume them. What happens if you end up in a survival situation with nothing but flour, water, a campfire and hungry children?
Here are some easy bread recipes to help you make the best of the circumstances!
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Make a Common Sense Urban/Wilderness Survival Kit

Common sense should be a critical part of any wilderness and/or urban survival kit. Gear won't save you if you don't know how to use it! Here's some thoughts on how to choose the best items for your personal survival needs.------------------------------------------
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Survival Kits You Should Always Carry!

Carry survival gear on your person to assure that you will have what you need in the event of an emergency. These lightweight, easy-to-carry items could make the difference between surviving a bad situation or the alternative!-----------------------------------------
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Use Trash as Part of Your Survival Kit?

One person's trash may be another's survival tool. Look around you to find those discarded items that might make the difference in a survival situation.------------------------------------------
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