Mountain House is by far the number one brand of camping & survival food. It has been the first choice of hunters, campers, and survivalists for over 30 years now. Mountain House foods are simple to prepare and has a long shelf life.
Campers, Hikers, and Hunters have used Mountain House Freeze Dried foods since 1960. The product lines include breakfast, vegetables, desserts and main course meals. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Camping Equipment, Camping Food, Freeze Dried Food, Hunting Equipment, Survival Food
GunVault has been manufacturing quality gun safes or quite some time now. The compact size is ideal for gun owners that do not require a large safe for many guns or for anyone that requires fast access to a loaded firearm. Their patented fast open locking mechanism is super fast and reliable. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Firearm Safety, Gun Safes, GunVault
For over 100 years Eureka has been providing tents to Sportsman and the Military. Located in Binghamton New York since before 1895 and still their today Eureka Tents started out supplying canvas wagon covers, American Flags, awnings for stores, horse blankets and of course tents!
Today Eureka tents are used by many mountain climbing expeditions and many research expedition's through out the world, they have been used from the top of Mount Everest to family camp sites.
Eureka Tents makes many different types of tents from small light weight backpack tents to large camp tents. Eureka tents are used in the harshest environment and are built with quality workmanship and materials. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Backpacking, Camping, Camping Equipment, Eureka Tents, Hunting, Hunting Equipment
In the previous post we discussed long term emergency water storage, now I would like to touch upon water purification. Along with storing water for emergency use it is highly advisable to have some way of purifying water from a source other then your stored water. If for some reason your main emergency water supply is inadequate due to either a prolonged emergency or due to loss or contamination it is wise to have a water purification filter and water purification chemicals on hand.
As discussed in the water storage post a few drops of bleach can be used, also you should have a few gallons of bleach stored as it makes a great disaffecting solution for most biological contaminants. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Emergency Survival, Emergency Water, Emergency Water Supply, Katadyn, water purification
How much emergency water should I store?
You can survive on about a quart of water a day. The recommended daily water reserve per person is one gallon. A gallon provides enough water for drinking, and food preparation and takes into consideration the water needs for warmer climates and higher altitudes.
An additional gallon of water per day is also recommended for personal hygiene and the cleaning of dishes.
Water Storage Containers.
You need to have food-grade plastic or glass containers for long term storage of water. Various sizes of water containers can be purchased from hunting and camping supply stores. Used containers such as plastic soda bottles may be used to store water also as long as they are properly cleaned and sanitized first. Large 30 and 55 gallon plastic water drums are also commercially available for large water storage requirements.
When you are going to reuse a container for water storage you first need to thoroughly clean it with hot soapy water, pay special attention to hard to clean areas of the containers such as lids and inside any plastic handles like on milk containers.
Once the container is thoroughly cleaned it will need to be sanitized. Mix a solution of one tablespoon of chlorine bleach to one gallon of clean water. Rinse both the inside and outside of your water storage containers with the chlorine bleach solution, leave the containers wet with this solution for two to three minutes then rinse with clean water. Be sure to check if your container uses any paper lid liners, if so you need to remove them and discard them before cleaning.
Water treatment prior to storage.
After you are certain that the containers you intend to use for emergency water storage are completely cleaned and sanitized fill them with fresh clean water. For each gallon of water add 1/8 teaspoon, about 7 drops, of chlorine bleach. This simple method protects against any micro organisms in your water storage containers that may have been missed with the cleaning and sanitizing process.
Store your water.
Make sure all water storage containers are clearly marked "drinking water", with the date of when it was filled. For proper storage place the water storage containers in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat. Do not store water in the same location as gasoline, kerosene, pesticides or similar substances.
Properly stored water in theory has an indefinite shelf life, but in practice, it should be replaced every six to twelve months for safety. This will serves as an additional precaution against bacteria or viruses growing in containers which may not have been thoroughly or properly cleaned and sanitized.
Tags: Emergency Water, Emergency Water Storage, Emergency Water Supply, Water Storage
A Vote for Barack Obama is a vote against your Constitutional Rights to Keep and Bear Arms.
Fact: Barack Obama has supported banning hundreds of rifles and shotguns commonly used for hunting and sport shooting.
Illinois Senate Debate #3:
Barack Obama vs. Alan Keyes,
10/21/04
Fact: Barack Obama voted to allow reckless lawsuits designed to put the firearms industry out of business.
S.397, vote 219, 7/29/05
Fact: Barack Obama voted to ban almost all rifle ammunition commonly used for hunting and sport shooting.
S.397, vote 217, 7/29/05
Fact: Barack Obama voted to allow the prosecution of citizens who use a firearm for self-defense in the home.
Illinois Senate, S.B. 2165. 3/25/04
Fact: Barack Obama supported increasing taxes on firearms and ammunition by 500 percent.
Chicago Defender, 12/13/99
Don’t be Fooled When it comes to your Second Amendment rights, Barack Obama isn’t on the side of gun owners…and never has been. That’s why he’s earned a solid “F” rating from the NRA-PVF. When Barack Obama asks for your vote on Election Day, don’t be fooled by his lies. The facts speak for themselves. If Barack Obama wins, you lose.
Hillary Clinton was right:
"You can’t trust Barack Obama with your guns."
Tags: Barack Obama, Constitutional Rights, Hunting, Second Amendment
We have had some trouble in the past during hunting season with hunters that totally ignore the posted signs around our property. Each sign clearly states NO HUNTING without land owners permission. Our name address and telephone number is also listed so it is very easy to contact us. But year after year one small group of hunters completely ignore our posted signs and hunt on our land. The are what we call around here "Weekender's" as they do not live in the area and only come up on weekends and holidays.
The real funny thing is that if they would have just contacted us and let us know when they would be hunting, we would have gladly given them permission.
Asking permission is a hunting courtesy and is also the safe thing to do. Land owners like to know exactly who is on their land and when. It prevents the land from becoming to crowded with hunters and this lessens the chance of a hunting accident. It is mind boggling to me as why people would insist in blatantly disregarding posted signs and trespass on someone else's land to hunt when all they need to do is just give the land owner a call, or better yet a visit and introduce themselves and ask permission to hunt on their land.
We have never refused a hunters request to hunt on our property, and many of the people we have given permission to actually came back and thanked us and even given us some venison if they were successful on their hunting trip on our land!
Unfortunately this year we will have to enforce our rights with the "Weekender's" as we are just tired of being disrespected year after year by this same group of hunters. We have already contacted the local Game Warden and have his cell number so we may contact him quickly.
Just remember this year when you set off on your next hunting trip, ask permission if you are going to hunt on privately owned lands, it can lead to many years of great hunting and even great new friendships.
Tags: Hunting, Hunting Courtesy, Hunting Permission, land owners permission
According to scope manufactures the number one reason a hunting scope or target scope fails is damage by improper installation on your firearm. If the rings are not precisely aligned and torqued to the proper specifications this can lead to scope damage and failure. Wheeler has a tool that is just perfect for all your firearm needs when it come to applying just the right amount of torque to the screws on your firearms. Read the rest of this entry »
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Never Get lost Again with the Bushnell Backtrack.
Easy to use GPS Personal Locator, Digital Compass, Mark's 3 locations and uses GPS technology. Great for hunting, camping, hiking and would make a great addition to any emergency survival kit.
Super simple to use, and you will never get lost again with the Bushnell GPS Back-Track personal location finder. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bushnell, GPS, Personal Locator
Screwdrivers are the most important and most-used gun-smithing tools. Wheeler's Deluxe Gun-smithing Screwdriver Set is the kit that belongs on every gun-smithing bench - the well thought-out bit selection will put an end to burred, buggered, busted up screw slots on any gun that comes your way. The bits make up the heart of any screwdriver set, and Wheeler's are the finest available. They're made from S2 tool steel and hardened to 56-58 Rockwell "C." Unlike other screwdriver suppliers, Wheeler's engineers measured the screws on over one hundred modern and antique firearms to make sure that we offered bits for every situation. Read the rest of this entry »
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