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On the contrary, survivaleating, keeping warm, caring for ones woundsrequires people to cooperate with one another. Luckily the two new plasticcovered foldouts from jason schwartz over at rocky mountain bushcraft are an outstanding and necessary contribution to your survival kit that literally could save your life. Reviews of survival books, publications and videos. When you are in a stressful situation, remember to stop.
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