I always have a pack of personal items in my Bug Out Bag, toothbrush etc. Also there are a few Q tips, and some Carmex, these last two work very nicely as fire starters, check it out here. Also see our gear on our website http://wildernessinn ovation.com
Ever use a stove in the snow in winter? You have to make some kind of platform, or dig down so the stove doesn't disappear into the snow. This video shows using a "snowshoe" for your stove, even a very hot stove. Now you can carve a shelf out of a snowdrift to cook on if you want to. More blogs and gear at http://wildernessinn ovation.com
Building a fire is an art that is learned, sure you can sometimes throw one together, but the key to building the right fire for your needs lies in having a purpose in mind before you build the fire. This video is one example. See all our blogs and gear at http://wildernessinn ovation.com
This video was made when we were up testing some new gear as a company.
We wanted to show the benefits of using an emergency blanket combined
with the personal survival tarp to create a great heat effect from the
fire. Check out our gear at http://wildernessinn ovation.com
The world is full of things for starting fires,this is great one that is often overlooked, but is available most anywhere there is a stream or some earth that has slid or eroded. Started it off with the Doan from my FSK... http://wildernessinn ovation.com
We all carry duct tape in our survival kits and it is so useful, here's another perhaps surprising way to use duct tape, it makes a great little fire starter. The Magnesium bar in the video is a Doan, it's nearly 30 years old and has never failed me, which is why that's all we sell on our website. Video by http://wildernessinn ovation.com
We use the new grill plate adapter for the Firebox Folding Stove to grill trout on a cold snowy morning. The cup adapter plate and grill adapter plate are soon to come out of manufacturing, we put 'em to the test, grilling trout was our favorite. Get the stove at our website http://wildernessinn ovation.com
When the ground is cold it's imperative to insulate from it. Chunks of tree bark can make quick work of it as all or part of a sleeping mat, or a mat to stand on on the ice. Video by http://wildernessinn ovation.com
Hot or warm water is easier to assimilate in the body, and more desirable to drink. Hypothermia is almost always brought on by Dehydration. Large amounts of water can be lost just breathing the cold winter air. Video hosted by http://wildernessinn ovation.com
Need a knot that can really bind things down, and still be easy to adjust and undo, this is it, the Trucker's Knot. That's the name I know it by, my grandfather who in his early days hauled freight by horse and wagon, used this knot and passed it to my dad and me. Try it out you'll love it!! Video hosted by http://wildernessinn ovation.com
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![Tie the Trucker\](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PjIi46dZ08M/2.jpg "Tie the Trucker\")
