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  1. Funny Economics

    Earn $1,000.00 Cash Per Month, but pay $3000 upfront. Strange that you work for free for the first 90 days. Good deal for you as most will not last more than 30 days. You get a months entertainment...
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    Nice to see someone do well in these...

    Nice to see someone do well in these circumstances but note to all: He chose a nice tropical island not Alaska or Northern Canada!
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    Poll: Sorry, in the US the only instructors that I...

    Sorry, in the US the only instructors that I really have any contact with or have talked to former students that I respect who have taken their training are in the west.
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    Poll: Over the years I have seen countless individuals...

    Over the years I have seen countless individuals wasting calories on useless activities they read about or saw on TV. Individuals hauling around huge amounts of gear, often heavy items that are...
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    Poll: Keep it, it may be worth something when he become...

    Keep it, it may be worth something when he become the US President.
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    Poll: Why Take Professional Survival Training

    http://boreal.net/Courses/sur1/images/wscs-fire-lighting-01.jpg

    I put up an article recently about Why Professional Survival Training is Necessary that can be found on my site. I figured many of...
  7. Thread: Free Land?

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    Crown Land

    It is owned by the "Queen of Canada" through the Parliament of Canada, which gave it to the Provinces of Canada to administrate. Meaning "Crown Land" is really provincial land. It allows us to camp...
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    I concur, this Knife is a fantastic wilderness...

    I concur, this Knife is a fantastic wilderness survival knife and cheep.
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    It a shame it speeding up which mean it may flip...

    It a shame it speeding up which mean it may flip soon.
  10. Poll: Not possible in many areas of NA.

    Not possible in many areas of NA. The local natives lived on a diet of 95% Meat and Meat Products. So way can anyone say they could live off Wild Edibles in this area. You will never achieve your...
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    Sticky: Purchased a new strikers

    Purchased a new strikers
  12. Thread: Making a fire

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    Good job it is nice to see these skills being...

    Good job it is nice to see these skills being passed onto the next generation so early. It is interesting as I still remember the first time I lit a fire with a striker on a wet day on the shores of...
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    It all depends on the Group and its training...

    It all depends on the Group and its training level and how cooperative they are. Some groups have defied the odds and lived well in survival situations where others have disintegrated and caused...
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    Just remember, it a lot of work, it does not pay...

    Just remember, it a lot of work, it does not pay great, and most people I have seen starting Survival Schools failed within two years. I have been teaching survival since 1994 full time and it has...
  15. Every little thing that you do to prepare for a...

    Every little thing that you do to prepare for a survival situation makes your life easier in that survival situation. This means every piece of equipment, the training you have received, books you...
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    Most of our "Sense of Direction" is based on the...

    Most of our "Sense of Direction" is based on the a combination of known locations, location of the sun, and shadow. Many times you might not even know you are using the sun to help you find your way....
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    Considering that he never goes longer than 7 days...

    Considering that he never goes longer than 7 days than FASTING for that short period of time would be quite successful. You would only be hungry for the first few days and your energy use would be...
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    Fire is the "Great Equalizer" (i.e. It will make...

    Fire is the "Great Equalizer" (i.e. It will make up for many of your mistakes), but in some conditions Shelter may be more important. The reality is they are both fundamental skills and 99% of the...
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    In Canada at least in our National Parks rescuers...

    In Canada at least in our National Parks rescuers have the option of charging people for the rescue is it is either unneeded or do to some type of incompetency, etc. I have never heard of a case...
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    A Striker, the means to light a fire is almost...

    A Striker, the means to light a fire is almost alway paramount: http://boreal.net/Research/fire-lighting-zirconium-striker.shtml, remeber that fire is the "Great Equalizer"
  21. Thread: tarp shelters

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    http://boreal.net/Courses/sur2sum/images/shelter-b...

    http://boreal.net/Courses/sur2sum/images/shelter-building-04.jpg I live in this one just last week in Northern Saskatchewan. It is simply a poncho 5' x 8' made of Siltarp with a few small budgie...
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    Red Bird Strike Anywhere Matches are still sold...

    Red Bird Strike Anywhere Matches are still sold in Canada, but are harder to find due to stores like Safeway that have stopped selling them.
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    Sticky: Your choice of Wilderness Survival books makes a...

    Your choice of Wilderness Survival books makes a bi difference on what you are preparing to survive and what climate you actually live and travel in. Most of the good books are very specific about...
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    I studied with Mors Kochanski, author of...

    I studied with Mors Kochanski, author of Bushcraft and although these days he only teaches a few course per years take one if you can.
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    I am seeing no real change over the years in...

    I am seeing no real change over the years in student numbers. Although in Alberta our economy is still booming due to $100 Oil, so it may depend on were you are and who well the economy is doing.
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