“Tag: survival”

Can you cope amid disaster that breeds panic and perhaps dangerous situations? Most hunters possess the tools, gear, skills and intelligence to do so. Call us crazy, but we’ll be ready when our neighbors are not.

Once freezers became a fixture in the modern household the old ways of preserving food started to fade. It’s so much easier to just wrap up our venison and put it in a freezer. The thing is, some of those old ways had a lot of good things going for them.

For 2016, Savage Arms is adding a takedown version to its popular Model 42 line. Here are five things you need to know.

Some folks revel in the idea of summertime; the picnics, barbecues and time spent at the beach are simply the best experiences of the year. For us hunters, it can represent a lull in the action.

Karen Mehall Phillips had the chance to train for a grueling backcountry hunt at Magpul's inaugural Backcountry Hunter's Course. One of the first things she learned was precisely what any backpacking hunter will want to have on hand at all times.

Dealing with a serious injury in the field requires more than luck. Your skills and training could mean the difference between life and death.

I was on one of those “middle of nowhere” hunts last year, where I barely avoided a bad fall that could’ve busted an ankle—or worse. If that had happened, I wondered, could I have held on until help got there?

Outback Survival Gear and Saratoga Saddlery are selling their high-quality leather wares at this year's Great American Outdoor Show. See more of what they have to offer here.