Smart fishing techniques when you’re in the wild
If you’ve ever spent any time in the wild with an empty stomach, you know how important it is to be able to catch your own…
Browsing: Survival Skills
Guidelines for setting off on your first weekend hike
There’s something magical about hiking deep in the wild. You’ve been wandering down a trail, perhaps so far from civilization you’ve barely seen another person, and…
Savvy ways to stretch your finances and survive unemployment
Getting laid off sucks. It’s happened to me. It’s happened to my friends. Suddenly you’re thrown head-first into your own personal financial crisis. You don’t know…
Smart tactics to siphon gas for your car in a disaster
Running out of gas is a disaster. You’re stranded, stuck on the side of the road with a car that refuses to go any further. But…
The hard truths about finding food after a crisis
Starvation is a real risk you face once the SHTF. I don’t care how many books you’ve read or video’s you’ve watched. In the aftermath of…
Smoke your fish to prevent it spoiling
Fishing can go one of either two ways. You either catch far too much for a single meal, or you spend the afternoon watching the stream…
Don’t forget these important bug-out skills
If I’ve said it before I’ll say it again. To successfully “bug out” you need more than the gear in your kit. Sure, it’s going to…
Why you can’t rely on the government in a crisis
I’m a big fan of law and order, but if you think the government is going to have your best interests at heart when a crisis…
Would your life withstand an EMP blast?
One thing that frightens me about an EMP blast is that we already have the technology to do it. The only thing stopping a concentrated strike…
Stopping the mosquitos when you’re camping
There’s nothing I love more than summer. It’s the perfect weather to get out and explore new campsites, hike trails that I’ve been over my whole…