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The Case for Carrying a Mechanical Pencil in Your Outdoor Kit
I’ve always said when you head into the outdoors, you should pack a pencil and notebook with your ten essentials. You may have to leave a note where you’re going or write down GPS coordinates. In fact, I never leave the house without a pen and notebook for everyday use.…
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The Case for Carrying a Mechanical Pencil in Your Outdoor Kit
I’ve always said when you head into the outdoors, you should pack a pencil and…
SURVIVAL TIPS & HOW TO's
Leon Pantenburg writes a survival skills blog with tips and techniques to help typical folks survive an unexpected urban or wilderness emergency, using common sense and emergency preparedness training. Topics include survival knives, survival clothing and camp cooking, making a fire, emergency shelter, hunting and fishing, competent survival skills and survival gear reviews.








