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…
wilderness survival
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If you are stranded in the wilderness for any length of time, hygiene will quickly become an issue. It won’t matter so much how you…
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Pig nuts is not the most appetizing name, but Conopodium majus doesn’t sound that tasty either. Regardless of what you want to call them, pig…
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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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Having an ax in the wilderness can be the difference between surviving or thriving. But like all gear, it can’t take care of you if…
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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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Wilderness survival in the cold means heat retention above all else. You can last for 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water, but can…
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When most people imagine themselves in a survival situation, they picture themselves in a beautiful forest at the edge of a lake. While that might…
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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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Trees are a valuable source of wilderness survival necessities. From firewood, shelter material, cordage, food, and even water, trees can provide nearly all of your…
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Pine isn’t usually the first tree that comes to mind for wilderness survival, especially for food. But the humble pine tree doesn’t always get the…
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Clear, clean-flowing steams will not always be available to you if you are in a wilderness survival situation. Even if you do come across a…
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If you kill anything much larger than a squirrel you won’t be eating it all at once. If you manage to kill large game…
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When most people think of arctic shelter they probably think of an igloo. Igloos are great shelters for arctic conditions, but they require just the…
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Winter can be a tough time to survive in the wilderness. Not only will you initially face the dangers of hypothermia, but forests will seem…
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In a survival situation, one is much more likely to die from hypothermia or dehydration than from animal attack, but that’s not the case for…
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The last thing you need when already fighting for survival in the wilderness is to have your strength and abilities diminished by illness or infection. …
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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…
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If you are stranded in the wilderness and trying to get to safety, you may come to the point where you need to cross a…
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Not every source of ground water that you come across in the wilderness will be drinkable. It could be stagnant swamp water or contaminated after…
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Being lost in the wild is a serious threat to your survival. The fear that goes along with it can overwhelm and cloud your…
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Some disasters come with warnings like hurricanes, but you won’t always have that luxury. You could be at work or otherwise about your daily life…
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Humans are at the top of the food chain due to our intellect and social structure, not necessarily our physical prowess. When you are in…
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If you are outside when a thunderstorm comes, the safest thing you can do is to get inside a house or a car. But these…
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It can take 3 weeks to die of starvation, 3 days to die of dehydration, but in cold weather you can die in 3 hours…
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Chances are, you’ve already got a big jar of petroleum jelly in your bathroom. But did you know that you should have one in your…
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In a wilderness survival situation, you can’t count on things going your way. This time of year, cold will be a main concern if you…
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Bears are common throughout North America, and when camping, hiking, or bugging out, it’s very important to familiarize yourself with basic bear safety tips. Know…
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It’s an ironic twist of life that the situations where you most need a fire for heat and light are often the situations in which…
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Did you know that the first grocery store only opened its doors 100 years ago? Before then, people bought their food largely from local producers,…
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