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<title>Edible Pine Bark</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been hungry enough to eat a tree?&#160; Survival Topics will show you just how delicious a huge old tree can be... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/edible-pine-bark/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Making Pitch Glue</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tree pitch has a variety of survival uses including the making of glue.&#160; In this survival topic we try our hand at making glue by combining pitch with other naturally occuring ingredients... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/making-pitch-glue/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>The Best Fire Starter Ever Invented</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being able to start a fire is the first survival skill you should have.What's the best firestarter?  Read this and get one for yourself... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/the-best-fire-starter-ever-invented/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>How to Make a Minnow Trap from Plastic Bottles</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-minnow-trap-from-plastic-bottles/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discarded plastic is causing immense environmental damage to the earth we all need for survival.  But the hungry wilderness survivor can turn this plastic into useful items by making lightweight minnow traps.  Here's how... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-minnow-trap-from-plastic-bottles/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Passive Wilderness Survival Food Acquisition</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/passive-wilderness-survival-food-acquisition/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 13:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In wilderness survival, energy and time are the yardsticks of wealth.  Going into debt on this account could very well jepardize your ability to survive.When it comes to finding food in the wilderness, go about it as would a skilled investor seeking to increase wealth.  Invest!  Here's how... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/passive-wilderness-survival-food-acquisition/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>How to Make a Zeppelin Bend Knot</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-zeppelin-bend-knot/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 18:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The best knot ever made for tying two ropes together has been virtually forgotten.  That is, until now.Learn how to tie this knot and forget about all the others you have ever used for this purpose; your very survival could depend upon it... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-zeppelin-bend-knot/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>A Scorpion is a Scorpion</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/a-scorpion-is-a-scorpion/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 09:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Parables can often help you understand a subject far better than simply stating the facts.Often the creators of parables speak from a wisdom that can only come from experience and deep reflection.  Read this valuable piece of wilderness survival advice and consider the many facets of its meaning... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/a-scorpion-is-a-scorpion/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Mail Bag: Blades and Firestarters</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/mail-bag-blades-and-firestarters/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 05:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Survival Topics reader asks Ron questions about blades and firestarters... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/mail-bag-blades-and-firestarters/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>The Dakota Fire Hole</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 17:15:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Of all the methods for making a survival fire the Dakota Fire Hole may be the best ever devised.Simple to construct, efficient, and stealthy when you do not want to be found, apply this excellent survival fire skill during your next adventure... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/the-dakota-fire-hole/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>New Bear Grylls Knife</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/new-bear-grylls-knife/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 06:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An observant Survival Topics reader contacted me about the new Bear Grylls survival knife.  More about this blade here... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/new-bear-grylls-knife/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>How to Make a Survival Blanket Sleeping Bag</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-survival-blanket-sleeping-bag/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You have a single blanket or tarp and it is going to be a very cold night.What is the best way to use it to stay warm while sleeping?   Survival Topics will show you... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-survival-blanket-sleeping-bag/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>How to Make a Firebed</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-firebed/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You're cold, exhausted, and need to sleep.  But your clothing is inadequate and you have no sleeping bag.  If you lose conciousness you will freeze to death before morning.You're going to survive.  Survival Topics will show you what to do..  More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-firebed/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Do Not Feed the Wildlife</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/do-not-feed-the-wildlife/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:40:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Feeding wildlife is not in the best interest of man or beast.  When wildlife comes into town the animals are susceptible to a variety of hazards.  Warning to the sqeemish - graphic picture... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/do-not-feed-the-wildlife/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Clean Your Cooking Gear with Wood Ashes</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/clean-your-cooking-gear-with-wood-ashes/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you learn how to clean your cooking gear with wood ashes, you will have an unlimited supply of &#34;soap&#34; for this purpose - and you do not have to carry it... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/clean-your-cooking-gear-with-wood-ashes/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>That Water is Unsafe to Drink</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/that-water-is-unsafe-to-drink/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Taking a nice cool drink from a crystal clear mountain stream could be one of the biggest mistakes of your life.  Here's why... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/that-water-is-unsafe-to-drink/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Ice Flowers in Springtime</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/ice-flowers-in-springtime/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:25:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Spring has not yet sprung at the Survival Topics compound but flowers are blooming... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/ice-flowers-in-springtime/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Learn to Predict Local Weather</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/learn-to-predict-local-weather/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An important survival skill that takes years of observation and practice to master is the ability to predict the local weather with a high degree of accuracy... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/learn-to-predict-local-weather/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Late March Snowshoe Trek</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/late-march-snowshoe-trek/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fresh moose blood in the snow and the discovery of a rare chaga conk while on a Spring snowshoe hike in the Great North Woods... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/late-march-snowshoe-trek/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Still Winter at Survival Topics</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/still-winter-at-survival-topics/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Survival Topics is of necessity still in winter mode because it is still winter here in spite of what the calendar claims... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/still-winter-at-survival-topics/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Real Survival Skills at Survival Topics</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many other survival websites merely regurgitate survival skills between one another as they sit in comfortable armchairs.Survival Topics survival skills as true and real as the situations you may find yourself in should you need to use them to save your life... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/real-survival-skills-at-survival-topics/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>How to Make a Klemheist Knot</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-klemheist-knot/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:25:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Another handy friction hitch similar to the Prusik knot is the Klemheist.  However the Klemheist knot will slide in one direction when a load is applied... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/how-to-make-a-klemheist-knot/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Wilderness Survival Priorities</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/wilderness-survival-priorities/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:25:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once you acquire the basic wilderness survival skills one vital piece of information remains: the order in which you should apply these skills in a wilderness survival emergency... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/wilderness-survival-priorities/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Winter Survival Clothing System</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/winter-survival-clothing-system/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The best method of dressing for the outdoors is known as the &#34;Three layer system&#34;.  Learn these principles and you can survive any weather, anytime, anywhere.... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/winter-survival-clothing-system/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Ontario Knives RAT Cutlery in the Back</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[RAT Cutlery puts out some of the best survival blades.  Little wonder that a larger company is attempting to steal the RAT name through underhanded legal means.  Survival Topics is calling for a boycott of the products of the offending company... More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/ontario-knives-rat-cutlery-in-the-back/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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<title>Survival, Survivalism, and Preparedness</title>
<link>http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/survival-survivalism-and-preparedness/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:10:00 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wilderness and urban survival, survivalism, and preparedness are often treated as separate categories.  However when it comes to well rounded survival ability, you would do well to sample from each. More from <a href="http://www.survivaltopics.com/survival/survival-survivalism-and-preparedness/">Survival</a>Topics.com]]></description>
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