One of the most valuable items you can have in a survival kit and bug-out bag is a good length of rope. It’s a versatile item that can help you accomplish a whole lot of tasks much more easily than without it. Here are just a few to keep in mind. Build a Shelter Much … Read more
If you are ever stranded in the wilderness, or deliberately trying to survive on whatever you can forage, hunt, or catch, then you’ll have to know a few basics about catching wild animals. While there are many methods for hunting that span back to the beginning of known time, your options might be pretty limited, … Read more
As a survivalist and a prepper, you need to know how to use different types of tools and weapons if you want to survive. You never want to be just “okay” using different tools. You want to be as good as you possibly can be, as this will help to increase your chance of survival. … Read more
Turkey is a delicious bird, and if you want to have turkey on the table, you need to learn how to hunt them properly. These creatures are wily and they can be very skittish, so it will take some practice, and the following tips should help you on your journey. The birds have very good … Read more
Necessity is the mother of invention, right? So if you ever find yourself in a survival situation, your basic needs will force you to get creative and improvise to survive. If you haven’t built up your knowledge of which wild plants in your area are safe and edible, your safest bet for food in the … Read more
You have spent the better part of the day hunting, hoping that you are fortunate enough to find and kill a deer so you do not starve. You aren’t hunting for sport. You are hunting for survival, and you need that deer. You are miles and miles away from your camp when you finally spot … Read more
When you are choosing tools that you will want to have with you in a survival situation, a good recurve bow should be among them. They can help you with hunting, as well as defense. What should you look for? Naturally, you want to have a quality bow, and you should choose one from a … Read more
We covered hunting vs. trapping a few days ago, and of course, once you’ve caught an animal, you need to make sure it’s consumable for humans. Here are some types of game you might catch in the wilderness and how to ensure they are safe for you to eat, as well as some general rules … Read more
When you are in the position of needing to find, kill, and dress the meat for your next meal, the finer points of how you acquire this meat can make all the difference in the world. There are several different ways of catching and killing meat that have all been practiced in some form, across the … Read more
When you commit to hunting for your dinner, a good recipe that can be cooked over the open fire really makes the experience. This simple, delicious recipe can be used with just about any game animal, but we’ve chosen rabbit. For convenience, prep your ingredients ahead of time and pack them in your cooler. If … Read more
You might be sitting in your comfortable, warm home right now with a full belly. As a survivalist, you might be comfortable knowing that you have a nice high-powered rifle that you can use to hunt for food just in case the SHTF and you need to feed you and your family. Of course, what happens … Read more
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 can seem rather daunting. However, it is not too hard, if you understand a few simple tips about the process. Even novice hunters can get quail. Just keep the following … Read more
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 to using it successfully, but basically, you throw the stick at what you want dead. One of the animals that a throwing stick can be successfully used to hunt is … Read more
Recently I posted an article describing how to build a survival bow in the wilderness. Since a bow wouldn’t be much good without an arrow to fire from it today we’ll talk about how to build arrows in the wilderness for survival. Shaft Selection First, you will need to select straight, sturdy shafts … Read more
Flint knapping is the bush craft art of making cutting tools from larger pieces of rocks like obsidian that fracture into small, sharp pieces when struck carefully on the edge. With the importance of cutting tools like knife blades and arrowheads in wilderness survival, this is an excellent skill to practice. Even if you have … Read more
I recently wrote about squirrel poles and how to use them to catch squirrels without bait in wooded areas. The importance of being able to trap animals without bait should not be underestimated. In this article, I have posted a video showing how to make and use an “Ojibwa bird pole”. Like a squirrel pole, … Read more
The downside of most traps is that they require bait. In a survival situation, you might not have any food that you want to sacrifice, or you might not have any food at all. One trap that doesn’t require any bait to function effectively is a squirrel pole. Here’s how to make one: First, … Read more
In a survival situation, especially when you have to survive for a long period of time without the ability to run down to the grocery store, you need to hunt for your own food. Many people consider themselves hunters and they feel that they would be perfectly fine in a survival situation. Of course, you … Read more
Shelter and water come first in survival, but sooner or later you will need to eat. Large game is not always an option, you could be unarmed when forced into your survival situation, you might not want others to hear a gun shot, you might be limited on your ammunition, or there might not be … Read more
If you plan to use a bow and arrow to hunt deer as a means of getting meat in a survival scenario, you need to know what you’re doing. Instead of waiting until the SHTF, you want to have a bow and a deer hunting license now. Get out there and learn how to hunt … Read more
When you are out in the woods or wilderness, you definitely won’t be alone. One of the most essential skills you can have is figuring out who you are sharing the area with. For the sake of tracking game, finding water, or keeping yourself safe from predators, identifying animal tracks can be life-saving. If you … Read more
These days AR-15s are a popular choice for home defense weapons, and even for game hunting. When using your rifle for hunting, you will need to be able to shoot at a greater distance than the vast majority of defensive scenarios. And if your next meal is riding on your shot, you will want to … Read more
One of the key skills to surviving in the wilderness is to ensure that you never come into contact with predators. The less you must face a predator, the better your chances of survival. In addition to keeping a vigilant watch out, you should also learn how to move through any environment as silently as … Read more