Trout lilies are in the Erythronium genus along with 30 other species of flowers.  They grow in temperate forests and meadows throughout the Northern…

  Being able to determine the range of a target is crucial when firing at long distances.  The greater the distance between you and your…

  Many people that are relatively unfamiliar with less than lethal self-defense tools think of stun guns and tasers and virtually the same thing.  But…

  As temperatures continue to drop this winter, everyone should have an alternate method of heating their homes.  Those who only have their heat through…

  In some areas, fishing will be the most reliable means of obtaining meat in the wilderness.  It can be done with little, and even…

  They say it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.  These two short…

  Hammocks aren’t just for relaxing on the beach or in the backyard.  Hammocks can be a useful piece of gear for camping or survival. …

  This video demonstrates in a detailed manner the materials and methods to make your own copper coil alcohol stove.  Having an alcohol stove is…

  Last month, 77-year-old Paul Meiling from Utah was driving on a snowy side road in an isolated area of Idaho when his truck became…

  I just wrote about the importance of being armed, even if you know how to defend yourself in a one on one unarmed attack. …

  Self-defense is a factor of survival that everyone needs to think about.  But when some think about self-defense, they think about learning a martial…

  When most people of clams they think of the beach and the ocean, but there are hundreds of freshwater species of clams and mussels…

  Yucca plants are usually associated with their native arid environments, but they actually grow as far North as Alberta Canada, and into the semi-tropical…

  If you are just getting into living a prepared lifestyle it can be difficult to know where to start.  Developing goals or milestones in…

Kidnapping is not the most likely event that you will need to survive, but it isn’t always something that happens to other people.  It isn’t…

  Carrying a knife is a pretty common thing to do.  Though most people only ever use their knives to open packages or cut their…

  In April of 2016, Caroline Lloyd and her daughter Rachel were vacationing in New Zealand.  The two decided to take in some of the…

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…

  This video is of a brazen daytime home invasion.  It shows two men with knives in hand enter a home and search it room…

  Geraldine Largay and a friend set out from West Virginia on April 23, 2013, headed to Maine on the Appalachian trail.  Her friend was…

Miner’s lettuce, or Claytonia perfoliata, is a dark leafy green wild edible.  The common name comes from its widespread consumption by miners during the California…

This CCTV footage is reportedly from Brazil and shows what appears to be an off-duty cop fighting off two “armed” robbers.  The video description says…

The purpose of a “get home bag” is, as the name implies, to carry the items you would want if the worst case scenario took…

  72-year-old Charles Cosgrove, a hiking safety instructor, set out for a day hike at Crescent Lake not far from his home in New Britain,…

  As I’ve confessed before, I have a slight addiction to CCTV footage.  It’s a little morbid, but not without its benefits.  A lot can…

  Colloidal Silver is one of the more controversial alternative medicines these days.  The FDA has issued multiple warnings against using it, but despite this,…

  Watercress is a nutrient rich, and widely available wild edible.  It grows in moving water and can be found year round in most areas,…

  This video is of an attempted armed robber at a gas pump.  “Attempted” because of the would-be victims was armed and put an end…

60-year-old Wally Fosmore was snowshoeing in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington state when he took a wrong turn and got lost in a blizzard.  He was…

  Ground Cherry is the common name given to a variety of different species of plants in the Physalis genus.  They are related to tomatoes…

  32-year-old Nicole Glenn was missing for 6 days before detectives found her in her SUV, stuck in the snow. Her mother reported her missing…

  Part of survival is preparedness, another part is adapting.  If you are venturing off into the woods you should always bring with you an…

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…

The threat of martial law has hardly ever been higher for those of us in the West.  Glimpses of this have been seen after events…

  Generally speaking, it’s sound advice for survival to stay healthy, avoiding drinking, smoking, and drugs.  But, there are times that you might want to…

Days ago a Pennsylvania family that set out to visit the Grand Canyon was plunged into a wilderness survival scenario.  Luckily for them, they all…

Some items are just cooler than others, and because of this we give them more attention.  But when disaster strikes and you are digging into…

Not all wood that you come across in the wilderness is the same or will offer the same benefits.  Green wet wood is no good for…

In this video, step-by-step instructions and explanations are given for how to construct a gas mask out of material and supplies that you probably already…