It’s somewhat human nature to believe everything we hear. If you’re watching a survival show on television about how to live in the wilderness in an emergency-type situation, you take whatever they have told you for granted that it’s true. That could end up in disaster for you if you don’t do your research first. … Read more
There is probably no category of knowledge with more myths stuffed in than survival skills. Survival myths are all over, they get repeated word of mouth around the campfire, find their way online (I’ve even repeated this one), and even taught by experienced survival trainers. How does this happen? Someone says something that sounds good, … Read more
Since the vast majority of people walking the streets today have not lived through life threatening survival scenarios such as a plane crash in the arctic or being stranded in the remote desert, the things most people think of when they think about survival are either things they are just repeating from other people who … Read more
1. All you need is a bug-out bag While having a bug-out bag is very important, it’s not the end-all be-all to survival. Even if you have it with you when disaster strikes, and are able to make it to some idyllic wilderness cove with fresh water and plentiful hunting, there’s still lots of hard … Read more