Simple Survival Shelters by Gary Benton article copyright Those of us who enjoy the outdoors very rarely consider the real dangers associated with the sport. We frequently go out in the extreme cold and snowy country to backpack, hunt, fish, or just to see the beauty. As a result, we often find ourselves miles from […]
Simple Survival Psychology
Simple Survival Psychology by Gary Benton article copyright When I was in the military and involved with search and rescue training, I often saw messages or reports pertaining to survivors and non-survivors. These cases were both civilians and military personnel. I was amazed while reading both types of correspondence. (We received this information to hopefully […]
All Wet
All Wet by Gary Benton article copyright During the early American migration across this great country of ours, a primary concern of all early travelers was finding good drinking water. Most of us have never considered the countless people who died from the want of water. Most of us don’t even realize how many more […]
How to Cook Using the Sun in an Emerg...
How to Cook Using the Sun in an Emergency by Gary Benton article copyright In the event of an emergency, such as a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other type of survival situation, it is important for us to know alternate methods of cooking. Most of us can start a simple fire and cook, but […]
Royal Wulff Fly Pattern
Royal Wulff Fly Pattern by Jason Akl article copyright Of all the famous fly tiers that have created countless fly patterns, no single person has done more to anglers convincingly catch fish with dry flies then Lee Wulff. Lee Wulff was one of the pioneers in using animal hair into wings and tails for fly […]
FC Zonker Minnow
FC Zonker Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright A decade or so ago a skilled fly tyer named Dan Byford combined an old classic fish catching material with a modern synthetic and came up with a truly unique swimming action bait fish fly, the zonker minnow. His fly was an instant success, and over the […]
Red Baron Epoxy Minnow
Red Baron Epoxy Minnow by Jason Akl article copyright Fly patterns that are incorporating epoxy into their construction have exploded in popularity in the salt-water fly tying world in the last few years. These patterns can range anywhere from minnow mimics to any form of crustacean and even to copying squid. The uses of epoxy […]