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    Well as long as we get to post our favorite place...

    Well as long as we get to post our favorite place I have to say its gotta be
    http://www.brmsstore.com
    Cant help but say it since I do work at one of their stores, its so easy to walk out with gear...
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    Ok the sweetwater is made by MSR, I sell that one...

    Ok the sweetwater is made by MSR, I sell that one as well, MSR of course is a really good name for gear and its flow rate is about average for most pump filters, it has a pretty good micron size and...
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    Well it still really depends on where you are,...

    Well it still really depends on where you are, who knows where the closest farm is to your area and all it takes is a little bad pesticide in the pond to kill not only the fish but leave you with a...
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    Ive actually taught classes to boy scouts and...

    Ive actually taught classes to boy scouts and have to say a competition of some sort is always a good way to go at the end. One competition was to split the scouts into teams, each team has to start...
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    Why are you on here/Why do you do it?

    Just wanted to ask everyone two questions, why are you on this site? and what has brought you to learn more about wilderness skills?

    So ill be the first to go,
    I am on this site because I really...
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    Its a great way to spend a weekend especially...

    Its a great way to spend a weekend especially when things at home have been really stressful. My gear other then the clothes on my back,
    Gerber LMFII Knife
    Light My Fire Army Fire Steel
    Sigg...
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    How exactly does one find land under the BLM? I...

    How exactly does one find land under the BLM? I dont really see much in my area in virginia.
    What exactly kind of land would I be looking for, for something like this, I see the options like...
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    Two of the plants I use the most for medicine are...

    Two of the plants I use the most for medicine are oak and plantain. By steeping the acorns of an oak tree in water I get a mixture of tannic acid, which ive used a lot on scratches,cuts or burns I...
  9. Thread: For Beginners

    by Rocky789
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    Ive read a lot of survival books and I would...

    Ive read a lot of survival books and I would honestly say that Tom Brown's Books are really good because they cover a lot of bases from just the simple basics to the skills needed to survive a year...
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    Kelty is of course a good name and has been out...

    Kelty is of course a good name and has been out there for practically forever, materials, and the pack weight/volume ratio looks to be about average to a lot of pack on the market, features are also...
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    I always carry triple antibiotic ointment, also...

    I always carry triple antibiotic ointment, also honey works as a antibiotic, but if you want to go with some strong stuff get some silvadene and a good medical course to train you how to best use...
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    Same for me everything I have posted on this site...

    Same for me everything I have posted on this site I have done, if I havent I will say so, as far as woods to use for the water holding container I usually prefer Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, again...
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    I work retail for a small chain of outdoors...

    I work retail for a small chain of outdoors equipment stores and can say that about 85% of our customers in the market for a backpack go with internal frame, in fact most that go for external frame...
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    It can be a little difficult nowadays to find a...

    It can be a little difficult nowadays to find a place you can use like that especially someplace where you can actually be really comfortable living in without much worries. Anymore most of my trips...
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    Hmm.. Sarge that would honestly make some good...

    Hmm.. Sarge that would honestly make some good television, I would honestly love to do it if someone paid for it all. Ive taught a couple classes on survival skills and can say surprisingly enough...
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    What exactly would you like to see? Most things...

    What exactly would you like to see? Most things seem pretty simple to me as far as what you need in a good survival kit, you are never going to be prepared for absolutely every situation but in my...
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    One of his watches (the one I was talking about)...

    One of his watches (the one I was talking about) is the breitling emergency watch which has a nice bright yellow face on it and a really high price tag, but it basically serves as a emergency beacon...
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    What ive always done in the past is get a good...

    What ive always done in the past is get a good size tree trunk and burn out the insides (I really wouldnt suggest pine for this as well) until you have a large "water tight" depression, then fill it...
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    I actually work retail for a small (12 stores)...

    I actually work retail for a small (12 stores) outdoors equipment store, and we carry a lot of bear gryll's stuff long before he did, and ever since the show more people are buying that gear. But I...
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    Sticky: One of the biggest things is get to know the area...

    One of the biggest things is get to know the area you live in, I started teaching myself by making leantos in my backyard and eating the wild plants there as well and from there I moved on. You...
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    I have this knife and love it, its very...

    I have this knife and love it, its very functional in practically any situation, its definately not a light knife but when you have it in hand and hold it properly it all balances out very well with...
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    Sticky: There was actually a review of the best...

    There was actually a review of the best firestarters on the market on some website (cant remember what the name of it is) but they said the easiest to use and light a fire was the blastmatch but the...
  23. Thread: Survival tips

    by Rocky789
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    One big thing is always be on the look for...

    One big thing is always be on the look for anything even if you really need another thing, for example if you are out collecting materials for your shelter and you see a branch that would make a...
  24. True, I wasnt thinking much out of the box and...

    True, I wasnt thinking much out of the box and was only thinking of my own personal situation and the area that I normally stay around where a knife of that size would do more harm then good as...
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    I guess my issue is I need a place where I know...

    I guess my issue is I need a place where I know im not breaking any laws or rules by my camping there, because most places only allow you to stay at designated campsites and that simply wouldnt work...
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