How to: Make a Scandi log candle and a fishing lure from a kitchen spoon, Survival fishing with a Carolina Rig, Soapmaking 101
 
SurvivalCommonSense.com
 Update
August 27, 2012 
 
scandi candles
These log candles are easy to make, safe, and provide a great source of light and heat. They could also work well in emergencies (Pantenburg photo) 
 
It takes a lot of wood 
of wood to build and maintain a bright, warm campfire. But what if there isn't much firewood available, you want to stay warm and  also be able to see in the dark? One possibility might be to make a log candle.
The actual construction technique is simple: All you need is a log and a saw. Check out the story and video!

  Here are some other stories we have this week: 
  • How to: Make a fishing lure from a spoon   
  • The Carolina Rig for survival fishing
  • Survival soapmaking 101     
* I was a guest on Vickilynn Haycraft's "Get Real - Get Prepared"  show on the Preparedness Radio Network Saturday, Aug. 25. We discussed getting started in camping and preparedness. Check out the complete interview!
*Survival fishing questions have come from the readers, and you'll notice a couple stories on that topic. As usual, the emphasis is on efficiency and low cost!
Next week, my daughter goes back to school and I start back to work at Central Oregon Community College. It looks like the summer camping season is just about over for me.
But it was a good summer, and I went out a good bit.
I learned some new wilderness skills, got certified in Wilderness First Aid for Boy Scout leaders and practiced some outdoor survival techniques I already knew.
Hunting season and winter deep snow camping is coming, so there is a lot to look forward to.
Make the best of the the remaining warm weather!
Go outside! - Leon 
Make a fishing lure from a kitchen spoon
spoon lure One of the most useful, and  effective fishing lures is the common spoon.
As the name implies, the spoon fishing lure is shaped like a spoon you eat with.The raw material is easy to find: Old culinary spoons of various sizes can be found everywhere, and the other needed items can be bought at any sporting goods or craft store store. Learn how to make a cheap, effective fishing lure.

 

Try a Carolina Rig for survival fishing
What's a good rig for beginners to catch fish with? My vote goes to the Carolina rig, a simple, effective setup that anyone can use.

The Carolina or slip-sinker rig relies on  a sliding slip sinker, swivel and snelled hook.

Set-up is simple: to learn how to use it, click on Carolina Rig.
How to: Survival soapmaking 101
In a survival situation cleanliness is a top priority. Without it, you risk contracting a disease or spreading infections. The best defense is to keep clean.
Soapmaking is a valuable survival skill, and expert soapmaker Karla Moore provides a recipe for survival soapmaking 101.

I never claimed to know everything!

But I am an experienced reporter, photographer and interviewer, and I know many experts in their respective survival fields.

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Leon Pantenburg 
  I have decades of experience in backpacking, canoeing and just knocking around wilderness areas throughout the United States.(Check out my bio!)

 

 I've also learned a lot from making mistakes and hope to pass on that knowledge to you and your family.

 

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