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10 C’s Of Survival How To Build The Best Kits Episode 112

August 10, 2016August 12, 2016 James Burnette 1,778 Comments

10 C’s Of Survival How To Build The Best Kits

The main topic this week is 10 C’s Of Survival How To Build The Best Kits. I came across Dave Canterburys system years ago. Besides some of the stretched names to follow the C pattern I love it. The 10 C’s Of survival streamlines the kit building process. Taking much of the guesswork out of building a kit. It will work for all kits from a mini kit to a Bug out Bag.

You know you need to hit the first five then move on. If your kit does not have these 10 Items then you need them before moving on. You should include more than the 10’s of Survival in your kit but you could survive with just them.

We dig into each of the 10 C’s and give examples of each. What has worked for us in our kits and what has not.

Mike and I go on to discuss where we diverge from Dave and the 10 C’s of survival. Dave is not big on first aid. He feels that duck tape should work till you make it to medical care. Mike and I both carry well stocked first aid kits. I don’t recommend everyone running out and getting suture kits. Having plenty of gauze and pads to stop bleeding is critical.

Ten C’s Of Survival

Cutting
Combustion (A way to make fire)
Cover (Shelter)
Container
Cordage
Candle (A source of Light)
Cotton (Bandana usually)
Compass
Cargo Tape
Canvas Needle

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Questions And Answers Episode 105

June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 James Burnette 185 Comments

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Questions And Answers

Join us this week as we tackle your questions and answers. Some of the topics include supplementing your camping food with wild edibles. Cooking with grubs, frying grasshoppers.

Matt calls in wanting to know how to stay cool in the summer without air conditioning. We go deep on this question. With tons of info on how to keep cool during the hot months. Shading your house, reflecting the sun back and using the ChiliPAD to stay cool.

Episode 81 eBugout

December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 James Burnette 1,074 Comments

eBugout

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eBugout

Today Mike and I are joined by Travis from eBugout. You may be asking what is ebugout and why do I need it. eBugout was founded on the idea of helping others become prepared without the time consuming task of tracking down quality items. Their tool not only ensures that you walk away with a complete, high quality bug out bag – but it also tracks the weight and volume of each item added. This way, before you checkout through Amazon you have the peace of mind knowing how much your bag will weigh, as well as knowing that all of your gear will fit into it.

Each piece of gear listed has been bought my Travis and the rest of the eBugout crew and tested. They have sifted through the garbage out there in the market for you. No one likes to buy crap to have it fail you. Some of you, like myself, love spending hours researching what gear to buy. We are the weirdoes though. Many people just want to have their bag and rest assured it will work for them when they need it.

Enjoy this show and let me know what you think in the comments!

Episode 59 Bug Out Bags

June 3, 2015June 4, 2015 James Burnette 194 Comments

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Bug Out Bags

This week Mike and I finally talk about Bug Out Bags. We discuss some pitfalls by newbies to survival. I begin with the philosophy used to build all my kits. I use the 10 c’s of survival to build my kits. Those being Cutting, Combustion, Cover, Container, Cordage, Candle, Cotton, Compass, Cargo Tape and Canvas Needle.

The biggest priority being on your Survival knife. All others can be crafted in the wild. Making a good knife in the bush is not an easy task.

Mike goes over the contents of his Bug Out Bags in it’s entirety.

10 Things You Must Have In a Bug-Out Bag

May 3, 2013May 3, 2013 James Burnette 192 Comments

Today I have a guest post from Justin via the Food Insurance folks. The post is about ten items you must have in your Bug Out Bag. THough I have some different ideas on BOB philosophy, as should everyone, this is a good list and won’t steer you wrong. So I’ll hand it over to Justin.

10 Things You Must Have In a Bug-Out Bag

It is sad that we are not safe in our very homes anymore. This is especially true during natural disasters when we are forced to evacuate. In order to survive, we must prepare a bug-out bag which should contain the necessary items that will enable us to survive for at least 72 hours.