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July 13, 2010

A New Section has been added to our Website!

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 21, 2010

Survival Resources Sponsors the

DIRTTIME 10 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 27-28, 2010

Survival Resources Sponsors the

WESTSIDE PIRATE GRIND IN' 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 5, 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 8, 2009

We finally have available for sale a

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 5, 2009

Our Director, John D. McCann was

INTERVIEWED ON 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 15, 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 27, 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 25, 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 20, 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 14, 2008

Introducing the PTSK-24003 - POCKET TIN SURVIVAL KIT™

Designed, developed, and packaged by Survival Resources™, the PTSK-24003 Pocket Tin Survival Kit™ 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.

October 22, 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 20, 2008

The schedule for our Outdoor Skills Courses

for the 2009 season has been posted

For more information, click HERE to be transferred to our "Schedule for Courses" Page.

October 2, 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 26, 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 6, 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 1, 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 8, 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 12, 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 1, 2008

We Teach Basic Survival Skills in Virginia!

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 15, 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 16, 2007

We visit 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.