Food stores run out, as does ammunition, and snares are quieter than gun shots. Whether lost in the wilderness, struggling after an urban disaster,…
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Quail is delicious no matter how you happen to cook it. If you are hunting for quail, and you’ve never hunted the bird before, it…
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Wilderness survival is a near endless skillset, it can be hard to know where to focus your attention and what skills you should hone…
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Trout lilies are in the Erythronium genus along with 30 other species of flowers. They grow in temperate forests and meadows throughout the Northern…
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In some areas, fishing will be the most reliable means of obtaining meat in the wilderness. It can be done with little, and even…
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When most people of clams they think of the beach and the ocean, but there are hundreds of freshwater species of clams and mussels…
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Most of the time, fires are going to require some level of attention and maintenance on your part to continue to burn. But this won’t…
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When I write about a particular fire building method I usually mention that if the only fire you know how to build is a tee-pee…
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Not all skills that can benefit you in a survival situation involve building shelter or properly identifying edible plant species. Sometimes, especially in an urban…
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Outside of bug out scenarios or soldiers getting lost behind enemy lines, most wilderness survival situations begin by people willingly entering into the wilderness to…
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Shotguns are some of the most versatile weapons, but eventually, you will run out of ammunition. This video demonstrates an easy method of using a…
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When you are trying to survive in the wild, one of the most important skills you need to have is the ability to collect water.…
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If you are in a wilderness survival scenario and you come across a nest full of eggs your moral is bound to improve, but if…
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Most knots, for survival purposes or otherwise are about securing, but here is a knot with the unique purpose of making the rope easy…
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This time of year protection from the cold is your utmost concern in a wilderness survival scenario. Even if you are dressed for the…
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If you are surviving in the wilderness protein from small game is going to be invaluable to you. The last thing you need after…
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The name is pretty self-explanatory. A throwing stick is a stick that you throw at things you want to eat. There’s a little more…
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Long term survival is going to require the ability to manufacture clothing and other products from the natural materials available. Brain tanning hides to…
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Even if you have all the food and items you need to bug out in a hurry, are you ready to survive in a wilderness…
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In a time when it is not unusual to see kids as young as two years old using a touchscreen device to entertain themselves while…
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It’s a shame when hiking in a remote area with pristine wilderness to find trash that careless people have left behind. But if you…
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Fishing is a great way to get meat in a survival scenario. But it can be difficult to do if you need to spend your…
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Water is one of the three most important elements for survival, and in some circumstances, it might be the most important. Even in temperate environments…
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As I’ve said before, if all you know about fire is the tee-pee camp fire, then you don’t know enough about fire to survive in…
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Not every fire building technique will work for every situation. The lean-to fire is a great design for windy situations. It provides a built-in wind…
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Being able to start fires and build lean-to shelters will keep you alive for short-term survival in the wilderness, but if the world as we…
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There is no tool that can equally perform all tasks. But the more versatile the tools that you carry are, the fewer tools you’ll need to…
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If you are surviving in the wilderness, especially in the forest, you are likely to have greater access to plant based food than meat. But…
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Fatwood is basically wood with a high resin content. This means that there are natural chemical accelerants in the wood. These accelerants will make it…
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The main advantages to survival in the tropics are warmer weather, higher availability of water, and higher availability of food. But simply because water and…
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Fishing is a great way to get food for survival. But one drawback to fishing for survival is that the most common method of angling…
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Wind can be a major difficulty in getting a fire started, but it doesn’t have to be. With a proper design for your fire build the…
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Modern fire starting devices utilize chemical accelerants, while primitive fire starting methods tend to rely mainly on friction. But there is a method that bridges the…
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Survival isn’t camping, and it doesn’t just happen when the weather’s nice. If you are in a real survival scenario where you are living from…
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Being able to properly identify animal tracks and determine their approximate age is a great skill to have for wilderness survival. It can help you…
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Given that these days you can get a paracord bracelet that has a fire rod incorporated into the design for less than $10, I don’t…
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As I have written about before here, not all fires are equally beneficial in all circumstances. For those times when warmth is needed and fuel…
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An alcohol stove is a great piece of gear to have. Whether for backpacking, bugging out, or an alternative cooking method for disaster preparedness, an…
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As I always say, if you have all the gear you need, it’s called camping, not survival. The same is true when it comes…