April 26th. 2013
After having been discontinued by Suunto
The "Clipper" Compass Is Back
April 19th. 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Bug-Out, Don't Stand-Out
April 18th. 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Improvised Signaling
April 17th. 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Baldric Rig Adapter
April 15th. 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Making Leather Holsters
April 12th. 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Making a Kydex Machete Sheath
March 28th, 2013
Check out our new Youtube video
Making Five Minute Bread
March 19th, 2013
Check out our new Youtube video
GrainMaker Grain Mill Review
March 12th, 2013
Check out our new Youtube video
Fire Blowing Tube - Keep That Fire Going
March 2nd. 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Self-Igniting Fire Starter
February 14th. 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Bug-In/Bug-Out Bicycles
February 10th. 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Bug-Out First Aid Kit
January 12th, 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Large EDC Pry Bar for your "Get Home" Bag
January 8th, 2013
We have a new addition to our Articles & Tips Section
Vargo Pot Lid Modification
August 31st, 2012
Check out our new Youtube video
Maxpedition Fatty Pocket Organizer Product Review
April 27th, 2012
Check out our new Youtube video
Survival Needs - Grab It When You Can
August 20th, 2012
Check out our new Youtube video
Simple Swiss Fences for the Homestead
August 14th, 2012
Check out our new Youtube video
Preparing French Cut Green Beans for the Pantry
August 13th, 2012
Check out our new Youtube video
Rite In The Rain 3x5 Index Card Wallet
June 27th, 2012
Check out our new Youtube video
Tinder Made Easy Using A Pencil Sharpener
June 19th, 2012
Check out our new Youtube video
EDC Writing Gear from Survival Resources
June 6th, 2012
We have posted our first Youtube video
Maxpedition Micro Organizer Pouch
May 10th, 2012
A new section has been added to our Website!
Everyday Carry Products
This new section will offer various products that are useful for EDC - Everyday Carry.
CLICK HERE
April 4th, 2012
We have added new article to our Article & Tips Section
Newspaper Seedling Pots
I found an interesting product that allows you to recycle old newspaper into starter pots for seedlings or for young transplants. It is called the "PotMaker®" and is really easy to use. To see the article:
CLICK HERE
March 17th, 2012
As requested, we have added CAD drawings for the article we did on:
Trangia Burner Pot Support & Stabilizer
The CAD Drawings are for both the Stove Stand and Pot Stand, with dimensions. They are at the end of the original article and we have also provided links to PDF files, if you desire them. For more details:
CLICK HERE
December 12th, 2011
Survival Resources on The Outdoor Podcast
Survival Resources Sponsors A Contest
Survival Resources, a new sponsor for The Outdoor Podcast, is giving away some "stuff" in a contest for today's podcast. There will be a first place winner that receives everything in the photo, and four additional winners, who will get a signed copy of Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need and some stickers. Go to The Outdoor Podcast and down load today's podcast (An interview with John McCann). For more details:
CLICK HERE
December 12th, 2011
Our Director JohnMcCann on The Outdoor Podcast
John is Interviewed About His New Book
On Monday, December 12, 2011, John D. McCann was interviewed by Craig Cole on The Outdoor Podcast. They talked about John's new book Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need, and his first book, Build the Perfect Survival Kit. If you would like to listen to that podcast, just
CLICK HERE
December 2nd, 2011
A Youtube video book review of John's new book
Stay Alive! Survival Skills You Need
~ Steve "Critr" Davis
November 29th, 2011
We have a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
How To Measure Distance Without Tools
Note: This article is the first posted on our website by someone other than John or Denise McCann. We would like to welcome Alan Halcon, as our first outside writer!
November 16th, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Hiking the Swiss Alps
October 18th, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
The Ultimate Survival Asset
October 18th, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Weeds Can Feed
October 16th, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Trangia Burner Pot Support & Stabilizer
October 14th, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Signal Mirrors Can Get You Rescued
September 14th, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
How To Fold A Map
September 6th, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Are You Really Prepared?
September 5th, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
The "Hot Pot" Solar Cooker
August 18th, 2011
New graphics on our website for
PRODUCTS MADE OR ASSEMBLED IN AMERICA!
We have designed some new graphics to indicate if a product is Made in America. We have also designed one that indicates that a product was Assembled in America, but with components both Domestic and Foreign. This will be especially useful for our survival kits, which we design and assemble here in America, but some of the components have been made in another country. Although we only select the best products we can find in a given category, we hope these graphics will assist in your product selections. Your Survival Is Important To Us!
July 16th, 2011
They Are Back!
Curad Extreme Length Bandages
We used to sell tons of these and they suddenly were discontinued by Curad. Well, after complaining, begging, etc., Curad is making them for us again. These are the best bandages I have ever found for those people who spend a lot of time outdoors in the dirt. These bandages are extra long, so they wrap around your finger twice and stay put. I have worn these for days in the field, in the rain, etc, and have never had one fall off. They come in a box of twenty and you can put them in all your first aid kits, as well as carry a few in your wallet like I do. Check them out CLICK HERE.
July 12th, 2011
A Youtube video of John giving a class
Signaling at DIRTTIME 11 Event in California
Video By BillyGoat4x4
July 6th, 2011
Survival Resources Sponsors the
DIRTTIME 11 Event in California
This was the fourth year in the row that Survival Resources sponsored the annual Dirttime event. This year it was a week in the transition area between the Mojave Desert and the San Bernardino Mountains, with many great friends and instructors. John taught classes on Survival Shelters, Navigation, Water Purification & Emergency Signaling. In the photo above, John shows how the Transpiration Bag can be very effective in a dessert environment. Dirttime 11 is being touted as the best Dirttime Event to date!
June 14th, 2011
Survival Resources Sponsors the
3rd Annual PATHFINDER Gathering 2011
Well, Denise and John just got back from the Pathfinder Gathering 2011 in Ohio. This was the 3rd Annual event and we have been sponsors for all three! It was a great six days with some wonderful people and John also got to teach some classes, including Map & Compass, Water Collection & Purification, and Emergency Signaling. Shown in the picture above, from left to right is Alan Halcon (who taught a class on the hand drill), Dave Canterbury, Brian Manning, John & Denise.
April 2nd, 2011
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Transpiration Bags for Water Collection
October 27th, 2010
We are proud we have finnaly obtained the URL
www.SurvivalResources.com
We have already started using it and it will take you to our www.BePreparedToSurvive.com site. We have been asked why we didn't use this URL from the beginning, and the answer was, "It wasn't available." We were recently able to obtain it and will be integrating our web site to that URL, yet keep the BePreparedToSurvive active. Whatever URL you use, you will still get to us!
October 26th, 2010
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Making Your Own Leather Knife Sheath
September 30th, 2010
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Making a Parachute Cord Hatband
September 15th, 2010
We have added a new article to our Articles & Tips Section
Survival Bracelet for Suunto M9 Compass
August 6th, 2010
Survival Resources Sponsors
2nd Annual PATHFINDER Gathering 2010
Well, Denise and John just got back from the Pathfinder Gathering 2010 in Ohio. This was the 2nd Annual event and we have been sponsors for both! It was a great six days with some wonderful people and John also got to teach some classes, including building survival kits. They got to spend a lot of time with Dave Canterbury, who not only puts on the event and runs the Pathfinder School, but Co-Stars with Cody Lundin on the new Discovery Network show "Dual Survival".
August 6th, 2010
Our Director, John D. McCann Teaches Classes at the
2nd Annual PATHFINDER Gathering 2010
John was invited by Dave Canterbury to teach at the 2nd Annual Pathfinder Gathering in Ohio. John taught a class on Survival Kits, and co-taught a course on Tarps with the Lead Instructor for the Pathfinder School, Steve (Critr Gitr) Davis!
July 13th, 2010
A new section has been added to our Website!
Articles & Tips
This new section will offer various Articles and Tips relating to Survival Kits, Survival Skills, Self-Reliant living. Useful Plants, Product Reviews, and More. Hope you enjoy! To be transferred to our "Articles & Tips" Section
CLICK HERE
June 21st, 2010
Survival Resources Sponsors the
DIRTTIME 2010 Event in Wyoming
This was the third year in the row that Survival Resources sponsored the annual Dirttime event. This year it was a week in Wyoming with many great friends and instructors. One of our attendees, Gypsy Sue, did such a great Blog describing the entire event, instead of re-inventing the wheel, I got permission to post a link to her Blog. It really shows and describes the entire event, including a review of the class given by our director, John D. McCann, on survival kits. With 175 people attending, it was a great event. To visit Gypsy Sue's Blog, CLICK HERE. Enjoy!
February 27-28th, 2010
Survival Resources Sponsors the
WESTSIDE PIRATE Grind in California
The Westside Pirate Grind In' was a weekend event whereby the members all made a knife of their own size and design. We Sponsored the event along with Dirttime.com, as evidenced by the Special Dirttime ball caps being worn by the members.
January 5th, 2010
Our Director, John D. McCann was featured in
WILDERNESS WAY MAGAZINE, Volume 15, Issue 4
In Volume 15, Issue 4, of Wilderness Way Magazine, our Director, John D. McCann, is featured in the "MEET THE MASTERS" Section. The article provides a little history of John and how Survival Resources was started. In the article, they talk about John's book, Build the Perfect Survival Kit, and how he came to write it. The article also discusses why John started offering survival courses, and why they are successful.
October 8th, 2009
We finnaly have available for sale
METAL SPARK-LITE™ IN ANODIZED ALUMINUM
After a couple of years of going back and forth with prototypes, our good friend Oak Norton has finally come up with an Anodized Aluminum Spark-Lite™ Firestarter that has a replaceable flint, available in orange and green. For more information on this product
CLICK HERE
October 5th, 2009
Our Director, John D. McCann was Interviewed
The Survival Podcast
On Monday, October 5, 2009, our Director, John D. McCann was interviewed by Jack Spirko on The SURVIVAL PODCAST. They discussed EDC (Everyday Carry Items), survival kits, both urban & wilderness survival, and the training courses offered at Survival Resources. If you would like to listen to that Podcast, just
CLICK HERE
September 15th, 2009
Introducing the
DIRTTIME Forum
Our good friends at Dirttime.com have started a Forum that specializes in survival discussions, to include a section on survival kits. Our Director, John McCann, was honored by being asked to be the only person on the East Coast to be a Moderator on that site, which is based in California. Of course he accepted! Come on over and check out the Forum and discuss survival kits, or other survival topics. CLICK HERE to be transferred to Dirttime!
January 27th, 2009
Introducing the
PTSK-24006 - POCKET TIN SURVIVAL KIT PLUS™ - SUBDUED
Designed, developed, and packaged by Survival Resources™, the PTSK-24006 Pocket Tin Survival Kit Plus™ - Subdued, was designed so you could easily carry our Pocket Tin Survival Kit™ - Subdued, along with some basic shelter items, water purification, a water container, a first aid kit, a flashlight, and an emergency survival guide. And all in a small pouch that can be worn on your belt, or stored in your pack. Available in an ACU, OD Green, or Black Pouch. The pouch measures only 6.5" wide x 4" high x 2.5" thick. For much more information & photos,
CLICK HERE
January 25th, 2009
Introducing the
PTSK-24005 - POCKET TIN SURVIVAL KIT™ - SUBDUED
We have been contacted by various military personnel who saw our Pocket Tin Survival Kit in Orange. They wanted to know if we could do the same kit, but with subdued colors. You asked for it, so here it is!
Designed, developed, and packaged by Survival Resources™, the PTSK-24005 Pocket Tin Survival Kit™ - Subdued, was designed so you could easily carry a basic survival kit conveniently in a pocket. It is an individual, mini kit, packaged inside a sturdy tin. It is supplied with 10' of parachute cord with instructions on how to wrap it around the tin. We purposely left room inside the tin so you could add a few small items, such as water purification tablets and a water bag. For much more information & photos,
CLICK HERE
November 20th, 2008
Introducing the
PTSK-24004 - POCKET TIN SURVIVAL KIT PLUS™
Designed, developed, and packaged by Survival Resources™, the PTSK-24004 Pocket Tin Survival Kit Plus™ was designed so you could easily carry our Pocket Tin Survival Kit™ along with some basic shelter items, water purification, a water container, a first aid kit, a flashlight, and an emergency survival guide. And all in a small pouch that can be worn on your belt, or stored in your pack. The pouch measures only 6.5" wide x 4" high x 2.5" thick. For much more information & photos,
CLICK
HERE
November 14th, 2008
Introducing the
SKPP-24008 - SURVIVAL KIT POUCH PLUS™
Designed, developed, and packaged by Survival Resources™, the Survival Kit Pouch Plus™ is another innovative approach to packaging survival kits. We started with our very successful non-expiring Survival Kit Pouch™, and added those additional items, some of which expire, to provide a complete kit (minus food & water) which can easily be stored in a home, vehicle, plane, or boat. It is all packaged in a waterproof Pelican case and easy to carry. There is so much more to say about this kit, we have dedicated an entire page to it. For much more information & photos,
CLICK
HERE
October 20th, 2008
The 2009 Schedule has been posted for our
Outdoor Skills Courses
For more information, CLICK HERE to be transferred to our "Schedule for Courses" Page.
October 2nd, 2008
Our Director, John D. McCann, appeared on
"Getting Your Money's Worth with Judith West"
For more information, CLICK HERE to be transferred to our Media Page.
September 26th, 2008
Our Director, John D. McCann, appeared on national television as a guest on the
"Martha Stewart Show"
For more information, CLICK HERE to be transferred to our Media Page.
August 6th, 2008
Introducing the
SKP-24007 - SURVIVAL KIT POUCH™
Introducing the SKP-24007 Survival Kit Pouch™, Individual, Non-Expiring, Medium Waterproof Module. Designed, developed, and packaged by Survival Resources™, the SKP-24007 Survival Kit Pouch™ is an innovative approach to packaging survival kits. It is non-expiring, so it can be kept for years in a vehicle, plane, boat, cabin, or anywhere you might need a survival kit . There is so much to say about this kit, we have dedicated an entire page to it. For much more information & photos,
CLICK HERE
August 1st, 2008
Feature Article about our Survival Skills Weekend in
The Escape Section of The New York Times
We were very fortunate to have The New York Times do a Feature Article about our Survival Skills Weekend Course. The article titled "They Will Survive" was featured in the "Escapes" section on Friday, August 1, 2008, and was written by David Wallis, a NY Times Reporter, who attended our course. For more information, CLICK HERE to see our Media Section.
May 8th, 2008
Introducing the
AQUA-POUCH™ PLUS Water Purification Kit
The AQUA-POUCH™ PLUS, Water Purification Kit provides you with everything you need to purify contaminated water so you can stay hydrated. This kit includes a 1-Liter AQUA-POUCH™ (Designed & Developed by Survival Resources - see Water Containers, product 17201), 10 Chlorine Dioxide Water Purification Tablets (which are effective even against Cysts such as Cryptosporidium - Iodine & Chlorine are not), 5 Pre-Filters (to prefilter water before purification), a Pre-Filter Support Sheath (another item made exclusively by Survival Resources), as well as directions for use. Our kit provides everything you need and measures 4" wide x 8" tall x 3/8" thick. You can carry one in every kit or pack. For more Information & Photographs,
CLICK
HERE
April 12th, 2008
Introducing the
AQUA-POUCH™
Introducing the 1-Liter AQUA-POUCH™, designed & developed by Survival Resources™ specifically for use in survival kits. The AQUA-POUCH™ is a free standing, zip-closure, water storage container designed for use with water purification tablets. The pouch has a line marked for 1 liter of water for easy measuring when using water purification tablets. It also has grommets at the top so it can be carried when full of water. For more information and photos,
CLICK
HERE
April 1st, 2008
We Teach Basic Survival Skills in Virginia!
Survival Resources at Hampden-Sydney College
We were retained to travel to the prestigious Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia to present a Basic Survival Skills course the weekend of March 29th. This is one of the last two all men's colleges left in the US. The lecture portions of our course were presented indoors in refined and elegant surroundings. We then took the students out into the woods on the 900 acre campus, which even included hiking trails, for hands-on instruction. We have been asked to consider presenting some extended programs this fall. For more photos please visit our Photo Album by clicking on the "Photo Album" button on the left side of the page.
March 16th, 2008
Survival Skills Seminar at
Mohonk Preserve
On Saturday, March 15th, 2008, we gave a Survival Skills Seminar at the Mohonk Preserve, in the Shawangunk Mountains. The scenery was beautiful and we had 29 students and a staff member of the Mohonk Preserve to enjoy a beautiful day. We started with some classroom lecture and went outside for many demonstrations. A good time was had by all. For more photos, please visit our Photo Album by clicking on the "Photo Album" button on the left side of the page.
November 16th, 2007
Survival Resources visits:
The Katadyn Factory in Switzerland
In November 2007 during another visit to Switzerland, our Director, John McCann, and Sales Manager, Denise Vogler, were invited to visit the Katadyn Factory, where all of their water purification products are manufactured. They were surprised when they arrived, with Denise's mother and father, to see a welcome sign in the lobby for all of them. They meet with the Head of Marketing for Katadyn, Viola Frey, who started them off with coffee and espresso.
John was impressed with Viola's ability to speak English, as he had anticipated having Denise translate for him (his Swiss-German has gotten better but still isn't good). They examined every area of the factory, from making the actual ceramic filters, to the final assembly of the various products. Everyone was extremely friendly and willing to explain their function in the manufacturing process. The new Vario, which screws directly to a Nalgene bottle, as well as additional Katadyn products have been added to our Water Purification products section.