Skill is what will save your life in a survival situation, and often times it is the simplest of skills that you have, which will be the most useful. Most of us already know how to tie a simple knot. We learned how to tie our shoes at a very early age, and possibly even learned … [Read more...] about The Importance of Knot Tying In A Survival Situation
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Wilderness Survival Basics Continued
Some people when they find themselves lost in a wilderness environment believe they can walk themselves to safety. In some cases you can of course, but the point is, if you know how to get back to civilization then you are not lost. Lost means you do not know which way to go, … [Read more...] about Wilderness Survival Basics Continued
Fire Starting Basics
A previous article discussed the basics of wilderness survival, the basics meaning simple and straight forward. Information to get you started, and information that can actually save your life. No fancy tricks, and no years of training needed to learn the basics of surviving long … [Read more...] about Fire Starting Basics
Wilderness Survival: The Very Basics
Your goal, if you find yourself lost or stranded is to survive until rescued or to sustain mobility so you can self-rescue. Survival reality shows, for dramatization place the experts in extreme situations. If one were cynical, you might believe some of the situations were … [Read more...] about Wilderness Survival: The Very Basics
Why You Probably Will Never Ever Bug Out
The key words being probably never, and do not confuse bugging out with evacuation. You would evacuate because of a wildfire, flood and tornado for example, with every intention of returning home in a matter of days or even hours. You would evacuate and head inland for a few … [Read more...] about Why You Probably Will Never Ever Bug Out