Personal locator beacons are designed to send out a distress signal to a worldwide search and rescue network when activated. These are excellent for hikers, hunters, boaters, and other outdoor enthusiasts who spend a lot of time in the wild. These devices provide Search and Rescue teams with your exact location through GPS data or …
When it comes to survival situations, being prepared with the right gear is essential. Most people know the basic items needed for staying alive in emergencies, such as a knife, compass, or fire starter. However, there are many other lesser-known items that can prove just as useful in a pinch. Here we will explore 10 …
If you’ve ever been stuck in your basement during a severe thunderstorm or a tornado warning, you know how scary it can be to have no access to the outside world and not know what’s going on. Luckily, in most cases, a survival radio can solve this problem! Having a survival radio ready to go …
The spear has been used for hundreds of years to hunt down food and fight for survival. In modern day, things are no different! A spear is an indispensable tool in any survival kit. Whether you need the weapon for hunting, fishing, or self-defense purposes, adding a survival spear to your emergency arsenal will significantly …
Power outages can hit when you least expect them, leaving you without access to a huge number of everyday necessities. That’s why learning how to live without electricity is an extremely helpful skill for anyone who may have to deal with circumstances like extreme weather and unpredictable power grids or for anyone who’s just looking …
Ocean survival requires a vastly different set of skills than any survival scenario on land. And while being stranded on a raft at sea is a very rare occurrence, it doesn’t mean you can’t plan for this worst-case scenario! So to get you acquainted with what it takes to survive at sea, we’ve gathered our …
The consistent popularity of end-of-days stories, both on the page and on the screen, are testament to humans’ strong desire to avoid the worst while simultaneously preparing for it. Luckily, this pull, combined with a bit of creativity and a sprinkling of technology, has led to a booming survival supply market. These days, even your …
In the event of a disaster or emergency, there are critical survival elements you have to figure out without delay: shelter, water, and food. Having a survival fishing kit—a small kit to help you catch fish in the wild—in your bug-out bag, in your hiking pack, or in your at-home survival supplies will put your …
You never know when a survival situation will arise, whether you’re camping in the middle of the woods or driving home after a long day at work. To be prepared for any emergency that comes your way, it’s important to build a kit of essential survival supplies. There are 10 essential categories that you’ll need …
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 …
What is the best survival bracelet out there? Well, that really depends on what your specific needs are. Survival bracelets come with varying lengths of paracord wound into them, and some even come with other multitool features. One of these could make your life a little easier on a camping trip, or even save your …
Going off the grid means saying goodbye to some of the luxuries of regular life. Fortunately, a cleansing, warm shower doesn’t have to be one of them. From solar power to propane-heated solutions, there are plenty of off grid shower ideas to get you through daily life off the grid. In this guide, we’ve compiled …
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 …
Our collective knowledge of bushcraft knots is taking a huge hit in modern society. Our kids have just as many options for shoes without laces as they do to use shoes with laces. The earliest knot we teach our children are disappearing. That is just one small example of where that knowledge is being lost. …
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 …