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SURVIVAL KIT CONTENTS:

1 Tin Container: Which can be used as A Signal Device
1 Maxam Falcon Lock Pocket Knife
1 Button Compass
1 Mini Signal Mirror – Be Seen in the Middle of Nowhere!
1 P51 Can Opener (Larger Version of the P-38)
3 Small Black OR SILVER Safety Pins
3 Large Black/Silver Safety Pins
4 Various Size Bandages- can be used as tinder
1 Small Medical Gauze
2 Alcohol Preparation Pad – CAN BE USED AS TINDER
1 FIRE STARTER ROD – SMALL BUT CAN BE USED 1000’S OF TIMES!
1 Cotton Ball – to use as tinder and to keeping contents from rattling – TINDER
2 Quick Fire Tinder Tabs – WATERPROOF! START A FIRE IN THE RAIN
20 Feet of Nylon Outdoor Rated UV Resistant Thread – HARD TO FIND THREAD!
1 Sewing Pin
20 ft. of 20 lbs Fishing Line
20 ft. of 10 lbs. Fishing Line
2 #4 Fishing Hook
2 #6 Fishing Hook
2 #8 Fishing Hook
3 BB-Shot Sinkers
1 3/16oz Sinker
1 #14 Fishing Swivel
1 #12 Fishing Swivel
1 Trout Lure (Great Quality and Hand Made – Gold or Silver Lure)
1 Half Inch Red and White Floating Bobber
1 Razor Blade for Cutting and slicing
1 Surgical Sealed Scalpel
2 2” Glow Sticks
2 Feet of Green or Camo Heavy Duty Duct Tape, which you can reuse or seal wounds.
Wrapped in 2 feet of Black Electrical Tape – WATERPROOFED!

• kits are subject to change
  This starter survival kit is a $20. value.

With the blanket of snow outside, I am thinking of a summer camping trip.
I found this neat article Greg Davenport posted on his blog.

It Inspired me to consider a campfire in the back yard when the snow melts and it’s not 10 degrees outside.

Read on…

Camp Cooking
BY GREG DAVENPORT

One pig in a blanket is never enough!
A dinner that bonds

Why is it that food cooked over a campfire always tastes so good? It’s not like a gourmet chef is present adding a dash of this and a pinch of that. Yesterday, my wife Dawn-Marie, son Braden, and I built a big fire and cooked our lunch. The menu was simple, a hot dog, bread dough, and ketchup. To prepare we found three long green alder branches, de-twigged them, and sharpened the ends to a point. “I want to help,” Braden said. Sitting on a stump in front of his mom, Braden held a knife and with a guiding hand cut the twigs off using a down and away stroke. He smiled. I wasn’t sure if his excitement related to the task or just the fact we let him touch the knife.

The fire grew bigger and bigger as hot coals formed at its base. We planned to use the embers, not the flame, to cook our meal. When enough had formed, we skewered the hot dogs with our sticks and held them over the heat. The fat dripped from the link as we rotated from side to side much like you’d see in a convenience store rotisserie. Ugh, my cholesterol levels were rising just being within ten feet of our meal. I knew I wouldn’t have to worry about dying from fat hunger, also known as rabbit starvation. Rabbits are considered one of the leanest animals around and some experts believe that a diet limited to rabbits, without an added source of fat, will lead to death.

Once our prime cut was browned and attracting the attention of our three 4-legged dogs, we set them aside. Next, we rolled out the dough that Dawn-Marie had prepared at the house before we ventured out. “Mine looks like a snake.” “Good job Braden.” “Now, lets wrap the snake around the hot dog,” I said. Wrapping the dough makes it easier to attach and by doing it this way it cooks more thoroughly then if you’d encased the wiener. Once again we rotated our sticks over the coals, browning the dough, fighting over the best spot, and joking over whose looked better. Once done, ketchup was added.

“Mmmmmmm, this is really good!” “I couldn’t agree more,” I said. To tell the truth, it was really good and one was just not enough. Although I knew I’d regret it tomorrow, I agreed to make some more. I could only hope the scales would be friendly when I visited them the next day. And with that, we made more and more. Even the dogs got in on the action and although their meal was cold and straight from the package, they too really liked it. At least they wagged their tales and kept hanging around. I’m not sure what was better, the three “pig in a blankets” I ate or the time we spent together. Either way, we bonded, had a great meal, and did it without a server or chef.

“It sounded like someone dropped a bomb on us.”
See the Video of how three guys survive an avalanche in the Alps.
Avalanche Video

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One of the most difficult survival situations is a cold weather scenario. Every time you venture into the cold to hunt, fish, backpack, ski, hike, snowmobile, camp… you are pitting yourself against the elements. Cold is a far greater threat to survival than it appears. It decreases your ability to think and weakens your will to do anything except to get warm.

The ultimate survival tool = Knowledge. Knowledge is Power – and in most cases – the difference between life and death. Know your climate before departing; use this information to decide what you need to bring to meet your survival needs. Always prepare for the worst, so that you decrease the severity of the situation and increase the odds of survival. With knowledge, proper planning, and appropriate gear, you CAN conquer the elements and survive.

First things first: Knowing these Three Key Steps to cold weather survival will give you the best possible chance of staying alive.

1. Avoid Exposure Injuries
How well can you meet basic survival needs with frostbitten fingers, swollen painful feet or hypothermia? Odds are, not very well. You must avoid exposure injuries at all cost. Staying dry and creating a barrier between your body and the wind and cold is essential. Wearing appropriate layers of clothing (a base wicking layer like silk or polyester, an insulating layer like wool or fleece and an outer protective layer like Gore-Tex, as well as a hat, insulated gloves, wool blend socks and boots); seeking shelter (using your vehicle or creating one with a tarp or from trees, tree boughs and/or snow); and building a fire (to warm up by, dry clothes or create a warm drink) are the foundation of avoiding cold injuries.

2. Stay Hydrated
Without water, you’ll die in approximately two to five days. In addition, dehydration will directly affect your ability to make logical decisions and handle any problems that may arise. In cold weather, fluids are lost when the body works to warm itself. Prevention is the best way to avoid dehydration. To accomplish this, drink at least 2 quarts of water per day during minimal activity and 4 to 6 quarts per day during more intense activity. Obvious water sources include surface streams, lakes, ponds and precipitation. Remember that eating snow will cause your body to lose heat, so melt and warm it up before drinking. To do this, use a fire or put it in a container (preferably with some water already in it) and shake the container or put it between the layers of your clothing to warm it.

3. Signal for help
Without a signal, how will anyone know you need to be rescued? There are two basic types of signals – those that attract rescue and those that pinpoint your exact location.

Signals that attract rescue include aerial flares (these flares shoot 800-1,200 feet into the air and burn a bright red color for 8 to 12 seconds as they fall back to the ground), cell phones and a personal locator beacon (a satellite system that gives your coordinates to a base station that in turn alerts the appropriate rescue organization of your general location).

Signals that pinpoint your position include a signal mirror, whistle, smoke flare and a ground-to-air signal. If you are going to create the latter, make sure it is at least 18 feet long by 3 feet wide, with sharp angles, and made out of a material that contrasts with the surrounding ground.

Become familiar with the proper use of all your signals in advance, as time will be of the essence. Avoid wasting any one-time use signals, like an aerial flare or smoke flare, by making sure that a potential rescuer is close enough to see or hear the signal before setting it off.

Wilderness Survival Training for Outdoor Sportsmen
Outdoor Education… Without Boundaries

What happens when you are deep in the wilderness, and after many hours tracking the most majestic 7-point elk you’ve ever seen, you find yourself completely disoriented – even though you’ve been hunting these parts for years. Nothing looks familiar… then suddenly the weather changes. Temperatures plummet. Thick fog descends. Rain and snow beat down on you, chilling you to the bone. Cold, wet, and lost. Will you make it back alive?

Learning to survive in the wilderness is a skill not only for hunters, but also for those who raft, fish, hike, climb, ski, four-wheel drive, enjoy nature and so on. You can’t predict where or when you might find yourself in a survival situation, and that’s why preparation is of paramount importance.

Hunting, Fly Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wilderness Photography, Backpacking, Sailing, Canoeing, Camping, Salt Water Fishing, Fresh Water Fishing, Climbing, Boating, Backcountry Skiing…
…Wherever your passion for the outdoors takes you, are you prepared for when your recreational activity becomes a survival situation?

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Outdoor Adventure University: Hunting, Fishing, and Survival Training for the Professional Sportsman
Outdoor Education… Without Boundaries

Lynchburg, VA, Thursday, November 17, 2009: Outdoor Adventure University is now open for enrollment and delivering interactive, Internet-based outdoor education to outdoor enthusiasts and professional sportsmen worldwide. Affordable Outdoor Adventure Education for Anyone, Anywhere, and at Any Time…
…Now available through Outdoor Adventure University.

Through an innovative approach to outdoor education, Outdoor Adventure University (OAU) is the first to deliver a unique recreation education program that is long overdue in the outdoor sector and extremely valuable in helping to establish industry standards for professionalism and ethics… essential to preserving America’s cultural heritage for generations to come.

Sportsmen taking Outdoor Adventure University courses will:

• Improve their skill level; become better at hunting, fishing, wilderness survival and wilderness first aid
• Train to work with adventure oriented companies, resorts, and lodges
• Prepare for a career as a professional Outfitter, Guide, Packer, or Instructor
• Help find employment in Outdoor Recreation Retail or other industry related professions

Outdoor Adventure University is the first to bring together renowned field experts and sportsmen, industry leaders, respected outdoor educators, prolific outdoor life writers, and outdoor media personalities to create this ground-breaking curriculum of the highest academic standard. Program tracks include: Hunting, Fishing, Wilderness Survival, and Wilderness First Aid. Over 100 courses are in development right now, many of these courses will be available in January 2010.

This revolutionary distance learning program develops new courses regularly, using up-to-date information and technology. OAU allows students to tailor their distance learning education to their personal recreational interests to help them achieve their goals. And every course is certified by the U.S. Outdoor Council.

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Outdoor Adventure University launches its first Wilderness Survival Course. Wilderness Survival is a subject so often overlooked when venturing into remote or wilderness areas. Most of us are ill prepared either physically, mentally, or emotionally during an unexpected detainment or catastrophe in a remote area. OAU instructor Gregory J. Davenport teaches how to become equipped to survive in even hostile environments.

Greg Davenport is considered one of the best global survival experts in the world! Greg has over 20 years of experience teaching outdoor survival skills to students from around the world, taking them into the mountains and deserts to learn both basic and advanced wilderness skills. Greg has written six books on his approach to outdoor safety and survival techniques, setting the standard for outdoor education. Many of these books are used by colleges that teach outdoor survival programs. In addition to his outdoor skills, Greg is an emergency medicine physician assistant and has over 13 years of hands on experience treating a myriad of outdoor related health issues.

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Outdoor Adventure University launches Whitetail Deer hunting course with expert instructor David Samuel, PHD.

Dr. Samuel spent 30 years as a professor of wildlife management at West Virginia University. Since 1971 he has been the Conservation Editor of Bowhunter Magazine, where his Know Hunting column still appears. His activities on behalf of wildlife are diverse: from starting a local National Audubon Society chapter to initiating the West Virginia Bowhunter Education Program. Dr. Samuel has been inducted into the Bowhunting Hall of Fame, and this year received the Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award from the Quality Deer Management Association.

He presently serves, or has recently served, on several boards including the West Virginia Environmental Quality Board, the board of the Native American Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the board of the Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America, Advisory Board of the Westvaco Ecosystem Research Forest, and the Pope and Young Club. Now retired from University work, Dr. Samuel spends his time writing, bowhunting, traveling and gardening.

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