Navigating a Topo Map

Do topographical maps seem confusing? Do you view most maps as a mass of squiggles, color splotches and undecipherable gibberish, with terms like: datum, UTM,  WGS84 and NAD27? In this article, land navigation expert Blake Miller explains how to make sense of your topo map!

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Survival Knives: Choose the Best Wilderness Survival/Hunting Knife

At home, you may have all the tools and accessories needed to make a large animal butchering job do-able. But what knives should you carry when hunting the backcountry?
What if you’re on your own, with no outfitter to haul in meatcutting tools and take the meat out on a pack horse? Here are some suggestions:
Survival Knives: Choose the Best Wilderness Survival/Hunting Knife

Boy Scouts Learn Winter Survival Skills for Oregon Backcountry

Learning how to survive in deep snow is mandatory if you participate in snow sports in Oregon. Here are some tips from the annual Central Oregon Boy Scouts Winter Skills Day.

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Survival Food: How to Make Re-Fried Beans

Beans are a staple with preppers concerned about long term food storage. Beans are rich in nutrients, easy to cook and tasty. But you need a variety of recipes to add variety to your stored food. Here is a quick, easy recipe for using pinto beans

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Make Your GPS More Efficient: Clean up the Clutter

Having too many waypoints stored on your GPS is like piling all your office files into a heap and expecting to find something when you need it. In the wilderness, you don't want to be sorting through Waypoints to decide where to go!
GPS expert Blake Miller gives some tips on the efficient way to use and store your Waypoints.

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BlogTalk Interview with SurvivalCommonSense.com

Here is the audio transcript of the Jan. 3 Survival CommonSense.com interview on the Dr. Prepper Show on the Preparedness Radio Network. This Friday, Jan. 7, SurvivalCommonSense.com Radio will debut on that network.

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