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I towed 2 vehicles one to get fuel and one out of an intersection but I have also not towed for similar reasons mentioned by Rick. Also have dragged several trees off of the road which blocked my...

Recent events both locally and nationally I think validates our attitude for being prepared for all types of emergencies. Of course our focus should be on our own families and friends first but being...

I keep a pair of Hatch gloves in the cab of my truck. They are tactical gloves made of 70% Kevlar with 30% leather. Available at cheaper than dirt under $20. Never used in a fire so don't know how...

There's an old book called King Rat about a WWII POW camp (fiction). The main character starts raising rats to trade to other POWs. At least in the book the scheme worked well.

Yep we are going far afield from OP
Sorry I mentioned getting lost and the end of civilization.
So I'll restate like Delta said at a minimum get a compass and a map and learn how to use them. Even...

Besides the stuff already mentioned Learn some land navigation skills. Don't just rely on GPS. Take your GPS to the field but try to navigate without it. Being lost really is not fun and if you are...

Yep hard and fast is lookin for trouble. I shoe horses for a living now and I either have breakaways on the cross ties or simply s-loop the lead thru the stall front bars.
Good stuff on the water...

Well I am envious there is nothing like heading into the high country towing all you need on the backs of of good string of pack stock. By the way good tip (different posting) on swimming pack...

I worked south of Jackson at Spotted Horse back when Dick Bess owned the outfit though I understand that it has since changed hands.
We also converted over to using single cinches on everything but...

I packed for a giude outfit in Wyoming for 4 years. I used a small fishing bell on my last horse at night whenever I had to pack alone. I was comforted by the soft clinking, much like I was comforted...

Working south of Jackson Wyoming as a guide I got turned around badly once when weather came in and took away my ability to see my navigational landmarks. Luckily just before darkness fell I came...

The state of Mass. is considering a bill requiring gun owners to have liability insurance specifically for the accidental injury arising from the use of their firearms.
I don't know if Mass....

Save the water you use to leech if you are using a container it is a primitive antiseptic. Can be use to clean wounds and as a mouth wash. Prior to leeching you should filter or boil the water so...

The unintended consequence to an 'assault' weapons ban will likely be that the criminal element will smuggle full autos up from Mexico as the additional manufacturing cost of full autos is small. So...

Shot a hog two days ago, 200lbs gutted, now I have the flu and my wife is all wigged out that it is the swine flu. She really isnt all that worried about me she is thinking that she is next and some...

If you want an in depth view of our times then check out 'The Fourth Turning' by William Strauss and Niel Howe pub date 1997. It precisely predicts all of this based upon the generational cycle. For...

I agree.
So when do you act when the speed goes from 70 to 65, or from 65 to 55, or from 55 to 35, or from 10 to 5 mph? At what point will any of us actually say enough? My prediction is never for...

Check out 'Deep Survival' authors is Laurence Gonzales pub date 2005. He gets into hard science on the issue about physiological reactions as well as various survival phsycology Demonstrates thru...

Should we have to be a member of the militia to be free from unwarranted search and seizure, or to speak freely, or worship or not as we see fit? Do we need a license to write a book or post on the...

Without the Right to self defense you are the property of those that deny it to you. Your most valuable property is you. So it is not surprising that various mostly socialistic nations would deny...

My 2 cents.
We live in an age of powerful technology never envisioned by the founders. High speed printing presses, radio, tv, the Internet, home printers, smart phones, pc's and every bit of it is...

Hey this looks like the solution to trapping hogs better than my wacky snare idea. Though I think I'd better practice making and using the trigger before messing around with a half ton of logs. Good...

If I actually did this game laws would be the least of my worries this would be primarily for BO purposes.

Whether in cage trap or a snare I would kill them. I agree wild hogs esspecially adults are not good candidates for domestication. If caught in a snare I was also hoping they might strangle to death...

Here is north central texas. Hogs getting to be a real problem. They really tear up pastures and crop fields. I will probably start live trapping though will likely get a pro to come out first and...