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If you are planning a camping trip, alone or with company, you are probably wondering how to sort out shelter for the night. For a solo hiker the obvious answer seems to be a lightweight one-person tent. It is not always the best option, though. You have at least 2 other choices: a tarp and… Read More »
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You could say that people have been using fire since the very beginning of their history. Fire gives warmth, lets you cook a meal and keeps mosquitoes and wild animals away. In an emergency, knowing how to light a campfire, and which type of fire will work best in a given situation, can be crucial… Read More »
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By way of introduction Before we get down to business, I would first like to explain how I approach the terms discussed here, because in Polish they are spelled in all sorts of ways. I have come across many spellings and forms of these terms in Polish: survivalism, surwiwalizm, surwiwalista, prepper, preppersi, przepperzy, surwiwalowcy and… Read More »
