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Hydration is the key to surviving and thriving in any situation. If you’ve ever spent any time in the military, or at least the Marines, you’ve heard the phrase drink water. It is to the point where it’s become a meme in the military community. Any Corpsman will tell you the cure for anything is to […]
The wait is almost over. Just in time for Father’s Day, Morakniv, UCO Gear and The Pathfinder School will unveil their new limited edition collaboration with Dave Canterbury, the Bushcraft Survive & Thrive Kit. Canterbury is a renowned survival expert, founder of The Pathfinder School and New York Times bestselling author of “Bushcraft 101: A […]
Water is one of our most precious resources on this earth. Without it we do not survive! We all know murphy’s law, when something bad can go wrong, guess what, it will. So why not have a survival tool that is easy to use that will allow you to quench, refill or process unsanitary water […]
The Strike Survival Company features a variety of outdoor gear that comes in handy for most survival, emergency, and disaster situations. Their products are great and hold up when used in many weather conditions and terrains. Several Military personnel, survivalists, and campers rely on their items for their functionality, durability, and usefulness in the field. […]
Having the ability to purify water when in the field can be a lifesaver. If you drink unsafe water and have a negative reaction to it, you could experience vomiting and diarrhea, which in turn leads to dehydration and eventually death. Your best course of action is to not get sick off the water to begin […]
A while back, I had the pleasure of meeting up with one of my old buddies from Ranger Battalion. We thought, “Hey, it’s Veterans Day; let’s go to the woods, drink some whiskey, and talk about the good ol’ days!” No harm in that, right? I knew there was a cold front moving in, but […]
In a previous article we covered Surviving a Plunge through the Ice, which involved getting a fire started. One of the items shown in that article was a firesteel rod. Using a firesteel rod in conjunction with Vaseline coated cotton balls can guarantee you a flame in order to get that ever important fire built […]
It seems that the past few years have ushered in a resurgence of all things paracord. This is certainly not a complaint, as paracord can be useful in a very wide range of situations. For the hiker or outdoorsman, it is cordage that can be used to build a shelter, keep gear off the ground, […]
The Tru-Nord compass is a precision instrument, specifically designed for use in wilderness areas, day or night where an accurate, dependable quick reading compass is essential. Some assume that the higher grade button compasses – AA – mean higher quality, but that’s not necessarily true. They are generally plastic and give a general direction for […]
Note: I would like to introduce a new guest writer to The Loadout Room, Andrew Ready. Andrew (AJ) Ready served in 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. Since graduating Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE level C) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, he has been testing and improving his survival and outdoor skills. AJ spent over seven years of his […]
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