Survival Foraging on the Move
One of my favorite techniques for finding survival food when practicing survival skills is what I call “Survival Foraging on the Move”. This simple but effective method requires the survivor…
July 24, 2011 / 11 Comments / Read More
Bannock
Bannock has been a staple food of wilderness explorers, prospectors, soldiers, and trappers for centuries. Portable, nutritious, tasty and easy to make while surviving in the outdoors, bannocks legendary reputation…
July 16, 2011 / 7 Comments / Read More
That Water is Unsafe to Drink
In this Survival Topic we will discuss why it is important that you consider ALL sources of drinking water as contaminated with disease causing organisms until you properly treat it.…
July 16, 2011 / 22 Comments / Read More
Passive Wilderness Survival Food Acquisition
I am an advocate of consuming anything and everything that is edible and can be harvested with a minimum of effort. That’s because when it comes to wilderness survival it…
July 15, 2011 / 2 Comments / Read More
How to Make a Firebed
Imagine a cold weather wilderness survival situation where your clothing is inadequate and you have limited sleeping gear or none at all. Exhausted and nearing hypothermia, you need sleep but…
July 14, 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More
Making Pitch Glue
There are many wilderness survival applications where glue would come in handy for securing objects together. Here is how to make it - The utilization of available resources to achieve…
May 7, 2011 / 5 Comments / Read More
Forest Tracker Shotgun
An often overlooked but excellent hunting and defensive / offensive weapon can include the venerable shotgun. Depending upon the characteristics of the area you intend to travel, the 12-guage shotgun…
May 5, 2011 / 5 Comments / Read More
How to Hide in Plain Sight
I will show you easy techniques you can use to hide while in plain sight – within seconds of wanting to disappear from view. These simple techniques require no special…
May 4, 2011 / 4 Comments / Read More
How to Make Aspirin From Bark
Perhaps the greatest medicine ever invented by man is aspirin. Here you will learn how to make your own aspirin in the wilderness. Everything you need to survive is provided…
May 2, 2011 / 8 Comments / Read More
Balsam Fir Pitch
In wilderness survival knowing how to utilize trees like the balsam fir can enhance your ability to survive. Uses for the balsam fir tree for wilderness survival are so numerous…
April 16, 2011 / 4 Comments / Read MoreThe Dakota Fire Hole
A little known survival aid related to wilderness fire making skills is the Dakota Fire Hole, also known as the Dakota Fire Pit. This handy device is easy…
July 15, 2011 / 20 Comments / Read MoreHow to Make a Zeppelin Bend Knot
Of all the knots used to tie two ropes together the Zeppelin Bend is the best bar none. And chances are you have never heard of it! In…
July 15, 2011 / 14 Comments / Read MoreUsing Shadows to Determine Direction
Navigation Using the Stars Using the stars as navigational aids has been a well known…
July 20, 2011 / 7 Comments / Read MoreClean Your Cooking Gear with Wood Ashes
Using wood ashes as a cleaning agent makes alot of sense: they are readily available,…
July 17, 2011 / 8 Comments / Read MoreThat Water is Unsafe to Drink
In this Survival Topic we will discuss why it is important that you consider ALL…
July 16, 2011 / 22 Comments / Read MoreHow to Make a Minnow Trap from Plastic Bottles
The best wilderness survivalists utilize all resources at their disposal. This includes the variety of…
July 16, 2011 / 16 Comments / Read MoreEdible Pine Bark
Ever eat a tree? Survival Topics will show you how. Where others starve, expert survivors…
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