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Simple Survival Shelters

Simple Survival Shelters

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 […]

For Goodness Snakes

For Goodness Snakes

For Goodness Snakes by Gary Benton article copyright Snakes. That is a word spoken when I was young that was right up there with the boogieman. I was especially scared of the name of one local snake, the Copperhead. Over the years I have learned that snakes do not really live up to the terrible […]

Simple Survival Psychology

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 […]

First Aid And You

First Aid And You

First Aid And You by Gary Benton article copyright As I looked down at the young man lying on the forest floor, I could see the pain in his dark eyes. His skin color was pale, his words were a mixture of fear and anxiety, and his breathing was rapid. I quickly looked around the […]

All Wet

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 […]

Preparing A Duck For Your Oven

Preparing A Duck For Your Oven

Preparing A Duck For Your Oven by Gary Benton article copyright Duck hunting has always been a favorite of mine, but it seems I never get to do as much as I’d like. However, there have been times in my life when I was blessed with good locations to hunt and more importantly to learn […]

How to Cook Using the Sun in an Emerg...

How to Cook Using the Sun in an Emergency

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

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

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

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 […]