By Peter Kummerfeldt I was driving to Soda Springs, Idaho, this past week to present a risk management program.  My wife was driving and at one point, we were following several other slower vehicles while waiting for a chance to pass, when an oncoming eighteen wheeler drifted toward the double yellow line before returning his [...]

Weather, the onset of darkness, mechanical breakdown or other accidents can all result in your having to utilize survival skills and procedures to insure that you see the light of the next day. You’re stranded!

Finding yourself lost can be a terrifying experience. How you react when you discover that you are lost will often determine the eventual outcome.

In some western U.S. coast areas, people may be getting ready to evacuate. Nobody wants to worry about being forced to evacuate your home quickly, or having to just grab a few important items and head out the door. But what would you take if you did have to leave quickly? Here are some suggestions from the American Red Cross.

The circular motion used with a round whetstone seems safer to me. (And always wear sturdy leather gloves and eye protection when sharpening knives, axes, saws or other large cutting implements!)

Get some FREE firestarter for your survival kit. All you have to do is participate in this contest,  which features the images of professional photographer Pete Erickson, and guess where this photo was taken! Pete of  Bend, OR, specializes in weddings, portraits and scenics.  (Check out his website.)  If you have a favorite wilderness spot, or a great [...]

A successful waterfowl hunter may end the season with a bunch of ducks and geese in the freezer. So how do you cook them so everyone can enjoy them? My favorite waterfowl dish is gumbo. There are dishes, such as this one, that just don’t taste as good unless you use a strong-tasting game bird such as a duck or goose in them.

Guess the photo location and win some free firestarter!

SurvivalCommon Sense is about making the right decisions, when everything has turned to chaos in an emergency situation. This the definition of a survival mindset. Here’s a different take on “survival” when a teenager finds out he or she has cancer.

Don’t underestimate the danger of high temperatures. Nationally, more people die of heat-related issues than of any other weather-related illness!