Why do I need a survival shelter? In light of the current events that are evolving in the world today, it is best to be prepared for the worst while hoping for the best. Picture yourself and your family in just such an event as a Natural Disaster or Economic breakdown. We have already experienced …
What drives us to want to learn how to build a survival shelter? There is the excitement of creating that “fort” from the natural world. There also seems to be an innate understanding of how important sheltering is. Every year people flock to survival and bushcraft schools to get hands-on training for making fires, building …
It’s hard to believe that our ancestors slept under the stars. They faced the elements and lived out in the world that we currently shield ourselves from. Only the very rare understand how effective a simple tarp shelter can be. The right tarp shelter for the right scenario can make a night out in the …
Whether you are planning a wilderness exploration, a camping trip in the wilds, or even a simple hike, knowledge is powerful and sustaining when it comes to being out in nature. Before you strike out on an adventure in the great outdoors, it’s important to know some survival tips to help keep yourself and others …
In today’s day and age, most of us have either heard of fallout shelters or have seen their indicator signs with three triangles inside a circle. No, they’re not some kind of hippy sign from the sixties and seventies. They’re actually fallout shelter signs. However, now that you know what the signs mean, you’re probably …
Whether you’re a doomsday prepper, a survivalist, or enjoy spending time in the woods living off-grid, a survival saw is one of the most important tools you can have in your arsenal. Survival saws are great for many things that can help prolong your survival in the woods and make your time more comfortable. If …
Never forget that bushcraft is as much about enjoying your time in the woods as it is about wilderness survival skills. Many people bushcraft as a way of practicing these kinds of skills. However, it can misconstrue your take on things like bushcraft shelter. When building your bushcraft shelters you should pay special attention to …
Despite what advanced survivalists might suggest, you should have more than a simple pocketknife on you when navigating a wilderness environment. The best bushcraft gear can help you create a makeshift shelter, stay well-fed and hydrated, and even craft other helpful bushcraft tools! If you want to start your next survival adventure out on the …
Fire is the ultimate survival tool. When harnessed, it creates life saving heat, it cooks food for consumption, and it provides protection and peace of mind. But, if you want to be a true survivalist, you need to be able to master fire. First, you need to be able to start a fire in any …
Developing a broad array of bushcraft skills is both rewarding and practical, and there are some essential skills that may save your life. To survive and thrive in any outdoor environment, these are some of the most important skills to have in your bushcraft quiver. 1. How to Stay Warm and Dry Hypothermia can be …
In the world of wilderness survival shelters, hard shelters like caves and rock formations offer protection that is unparalleled. Rock is naturally stronger and denser than wood. The right kind of rock shelter blocks out the majority of weather altogether. While caves and rock shelters are not as readily available as building a lean-to, they …
Sleeping in the cold is terrible if you are unprepared. When you spend a night in the cold you struggle to stay warm by tossing, turning and trying to best cover up yourself in all the places where the cold might try to sneak in. I have had bad outings, hanging in a hammock where …
A campfire is not a survival fire. That distinction is something that we need to make early on. Building a survival fire is about improving your chance for SURVIVAL. When you are starting a campfire for leisure and roasting marshmallows it’s just a different experience and requires a different degree of speed and effectiveness. To …
The cold winter air was creeping into my sleeves and lingering around the back of my neck. With each exhalation, large clouds of condensation were visible in the night before me. There was no fire. There was no noise. I was sitting under a clear winter sky with the unfathomable silence of a cold night …
When you say the word survival you are evoking a lot of different scenarios. You could be talking about urban survival, wilderness survival or just employing simple survival methods in your everyday life. The best survival rifle has to meet the needs of that survival scenario, too. So, we have taken a variety of survival …