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Five to Survive – Cutting Tools with Brian Leggat

Bushcraft, Survival, The Key Three /
September 21, 2021

What if you could have only five survival, bushcraft, prepper, or camp tools for the rest of your life? On Valiant Outfitters’ Five to Survive we interview survival and outdoor experts about what tools they would choose. Today we talk with Brian Leggat, the founder of Bushcraft and Survival Academy, about the five bushcraft cutting …

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Family Emergency Communication Plan [FREE DOWNLOAD – Family Emergency Communication Field Operations Card]

Amateur Radio, Emergency Communication, Family, Morale, Survival /
September 6, 2021

You’ve stocked your long-term food storage. The kids can find the emergency meeting place in the dark. Everyone in the family has been trained in basic first aid. The generator has plenty of fuel and the bug-out bags and vehicle are well outfitted just in case you need to get out of Dodge. Then it …

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The Survival Rule of Threes [FREE DOWNLOAD – Survival Key Three Tool & Skill Checklist]

Bushcraft, Cordage, First Aid, Foraging, Knots, Morale, Nutrition, Shelter, Survival, The Key Three, Water Treatment /
August 23, 2021

Survival expert Creek Stewart says, “Survival is simple, just don’t die.” He’s right, but of course, because being right is why he’s an expert. Where people run into survival trouble is thinking that simple is the same as easy. Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail is simple, just take one step and then …

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Essential Survival Gear for Under $100 [FREE DOWNLOAD – Survival Key Three Tool & Skill Checklist]

Bushcraft, Cordage, Foraging, Knots, Morale, Nutrition, Shelter, Survival, The Key Three /
July 12, 2021

A tsunami of information about bug out/bug in scenarios has swept over the survival community in the last ten years or so. There are posts that discuss the best bug out bag and books about the ultimate bug out vehicle and checklists of bug in supplies and videos showing how to assemble a bug out …

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How to Make a Dipole Antenna [FREE DOWNLOAD – Printable Phonetic & Morse Code Cheat Sheet]

Amateur Radio, Emergency Communication /
June 4, 2021

The easiest antenna to design, source, make, erect and use in the field is a dipole antenna. And knowing how to make a dipole is the key to success for any ham radio operator, particularly when operating in the field during a worst-case scenario. The antenna that you’ll learn to make here can be sourced …

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What is Ham Radio – [FREE DOWNLOAD – Tips for Passing the Ham Radio Exam]

Amateur Radio /
May 30, 2021

At about 10:15UTC on September 20, 2017 hurricane Maria made landfall with 175MPH winds near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. For all intents and purposes the island’s infrastructure was destroyed. All landline, internet, cell, commercial electric services, and fuel delivery were rendered inoperable. Everything had failed, except radio communication; in particular, ham or amateur radio. Within hours …

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The Best Ham Radio for Beginners [FREE DOWNLOAD – Tips for Passing the Ham Radio Exam]

Amateur Radio, Technician /
November 12, 2020

Congratulations, you just passed your FCC Technician Class exam! Now, what is the best ham radio to get you on the air? Here are my suggestions for the best ham radio for beginners; the ham radio that will get you on the air in minutes; that will have you talking to people as in your …

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The Best Ham Radio Study Guides [FREE DOWNLOAD – Tips for Passing the Ham Radio Exam]

Amateur Radio /
September 24, 2020

Successfully moving from radio neophyte to passing the FCC Technician Class ham exam isn’t a difficult journey, but just like any journey it helps to have a guide. Below is a list of what I think are the best ham radio study guides. Once upon a time earning a ham radio license was a daunting …

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How to Study for the Ham Radio Test [FREE DOWNLOAD – Tips for Passing the Ham Radio Exam]

Amateur Radio, Emergency Communication /
July 28, 2020

Running a marathon is simple, just take one step after another. But running a marathon isn’t easy because you have to keep taking steps for 26 miles.  In the same way, getting your ham radio license is simple, just correctly answer 26 out of 35 questions. But some of those 35 questions are hard. No …

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