American Outdoor Guide

Prepare yourself family for when disaster strikes. Step-by step instructions on how to provide energy to your home, grow and preserve your own food, prepare a first-aid kit, make water drinkable.

YOU CAN MAKE IT A HAPPY NEW YEAR

American Outdoor Guide

NEW PRODUCTS

FIND YOUR WAY WITH THE PATHFINDER SCHOOL • LEARN CRITICAL OUTDOOR SKILLS FROM DAVE CANTERBURY AND HIS TEAM.

WHY TRAIN?

SELF RELIANCE OUTFITTERS

THE COMPLETE CARGO POCKET SURVIVAL KIT • AND ADDING THE EXOTAC xREEL MAKES THIS DIY KIT THAT MUCH BETTER.

SURVIVAL KIT GEAR LIST

OPTIONAL ADD-ON GEAR

EXOTAC XREEL FEATURES

SOURCES

TIMBER FRAMING› THE ART OF BUILDING A LASTING STRUCTURE • ADD SOME STYLE AND LONGEVITY TO YOUR SHELTER IN THE WOODS.

THE SHELTER INSTITUTE

TIMBER FRAMING

KYLE LAMB: INSIGHT INTO AN AMERICAN ICON • HIS JOURNEY FROM FARM BOY TO GEAR INNOVATOR AND GLOBAL WARRIOR

STAY IN THE FIGHT FOUNDATION

HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR FIRST OUTDOOR ADVENTURE • START WITH SMALL STEPS AS YOU BLAZE YOUR PATH TO FUN!

BASIC GEAR

POINTERS

GREAT GADGETS AND GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS • YOU AND SANTA CAN SATISFY EVERYONE FOR LESS THAN $100 EACH!

BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE CAMERAMAN • A GOOD PHOTO IS EASIER TO TAKE THAN EVER BEFORE.

STORING YOUR PHOTOS

PHOTOS FOR DOCUMENTATION

SOL COMES TO THE AID OF WINTER DRIVERS • SURVIVE OUTDOORS LONGER GEAR—THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMFORT AND DISASTER

ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR THE KIT

ABOUT SOL

FIRE BLANKET

PRODUCT INFORMATION

THE NATURAL SIDE OF KEY WEST • SEE FLORIDA’S SOUTHERN TIP FROM THE DECK OF A SCHOONER.

AVOID THE CROWDS

NAUTICAL TERMS

THE SWEET, SUCCULENT BLACKBERRY • TASTY AND HEALTHY FRUIT AND MEDICINAL LEAVES

“ … WE’LL TAKE A CUP OF KINDNESS YET, FOR AULD LANG SYNE.”