Jim Cobb, Author at American Outdoor Guide

D-I-Y FISHING KIT: Improve Your Survival Odds With A 10-Minute Pocket Fishing Kit

Jim Cobb and ASG StaffMarch 29, 2018

Here’s the thing. Roughly two-thirds of this planet is covered in water, right? And in the vast majority of cases, there is food swimming around in those bodies...

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Are You Not Entertained? Keeping Spirits Up in a Disaster

Jim CobbSeptember 11, 2017

An often-overlooked aspect of disaster planning is boredom relief. There are many disaster scenarios that would involve a fair amount of down time. The power go...

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Evacuation Preparation: Bugging Out on Someone Else’s Terms

Jim CobbSeptember 7, 2017

It happens with nary a moment’s notice. A train carrying toxic chemicals derails. Floodwaters suddenly begin to rise. Wildfires take a turn and increase in inte...

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Deter, Delay, Defend: The 3 D’s of a Solid Security Plan

Jim CobbMay 4, 2017

When you talk about security to preppers and survivalists, typically the conversation revolves around how many firearms to acquire and how much ammunition to st...

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When Cash Isn’t an Option: Bartering in a Post-Collapse Society

Jim CobbJuly 27, 2016

In the list of topics that fall under the survivalist umbrella, bartering might not hold the top slot but is surely in the top 10. The basic concept runs lik...

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