Having a length of cordage along on your next great outdoor excursion is never a bad idea; cleverly adding in a handy cable saw for the unexpected couldn't hurt either.Ken Onion applied his passion for creating useful tools, and his personal love of the outdoors, in designing the Onion Survival Para...

Because you never know when your adventure might get crazy.Being prepared is a lifestyle. It takes careful training of both mind and hands to make your environment work to your advantage. And that's where these paracord bracelet accessories, designed by Tom Stokes, help you mold your situation to gi...

The Sight Reduction Tables for Marine Navigation (Pub 229) is published in six volumes, each of which contains two-eight degree zones of latitude with a one-degree overlap between volumes. They are designed to facilitate the practice of celestial navigation at sea. The tables are primarily used with...

Combine basket weaving and gourd art in this new DIY. With 200 color images and step-by-step directions, five projects are presented for both the beginner and advanced weaver: Twine and Triple Twine Gourd, Twill Woven Gourd, and a Gourd Basket with Four Rod Wale. Chapters cover preparing the gourd,...

Best-selling Yachtsman brushes are preferred by painters everywhere! Carefully selected, unbleached white China bristle is soft enough for flowing on the finest varnishes, yet resilient enough for applying the heaviest enamels. Wood-grained, ebony black handles are made of solid plastic that won’t w...

Never lose a fishing pole or paddle with the Yak Gear Three Leash Combination Pack. Perfect for the well prepared paddle sport angler, this combination pack covers all your bases by offering security for two fishing poles and one paddle. Double braided for extra strength, the nonabsorbent Yak Gear F...

Are you preparing for the collapse of society? Concerned about making it through the next category 4 hurricane? Looking to be less dependent on an increasingly fragile infrastructure? If so, you are definitely not alone. In this timely follow-up to The Ultimate Survival Manual, Prepare for Anything...

Because you never know when your adventure might get crazyBeing prepared is a lifestyle. It takes careful training of both mind and hands to make your environment work to your advantage. And that's where these paracord bracelet accessories, designed by Tom Stokes, help you mold your situation to giv...

Natural materials found in the woods and fields are used to create baskets within the pages of this book. The chapters explain gathering and preparing both round and flat natural materials including leaves, roots, reeds, grasses, vines, shoots, willow, bark and splints. A wide variety of weaving tec...

In a situation where survival is at stake, plants can provide crucial food and medicine. Their safe usage requires absolutely positive identification, knowing how to prepare them for eating, and a solid awareness of any dangerous properties they might have. Familiarity with the botanical structures...

Helps in every emergency. A stubborn beer cap, for instance.You never know when trouble will hit. Best to be prepared with the Tom Stokes-designed paracord accessory. It features a bottle opener and three-foot length of paracord in black or tan on a non-load-bearing carabiner to clip to your pack. I...

Cruising on a small boat is a continuous learning experience. Sometimes you discover answers on your own, but more often the best lessons come from casual conversations with other cruisers. Why Didn't I Think of That? brings together the lessons learned, the tested advice, and the ingenious solution...