Guide to Survival Fishing
We’ve been fishing as a species for longer than we’ve been doing almost anything else. Survival is in our genetic code, and when we couldn’t take down large game, we took to the waters to …
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Winter Survival 101: The Harshest of Seasons
Winter survival is what separates the true preppers from people who occasionally watched Survivorman. There is no harsher climate or more demanding atmosphere like a cold winter’s day with snow on the ground, and understanding …
Urban Survival: Everything You Need to Know
Urban survival refers to anything that isn’t living in the wilderness; it’s surviving in a town, city, or major metropolitan area throughout the duration of a SHTF situation. Urban survival suits a very different type …
What is a Lensatic Compass and How to Use Them?
The United States military needs to know how to navigate on land when all digital systems fail. For this, they use a lensatic compass, among other navigation equipment and techniques. But what is a lensatic …
Free Manuals to Download on Survival and Edible Plants
Everybody likes to get something for free and here’s a huge collection of free manuals for you to download. I have not had a chance to review all of them so I can’t say that …
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9 Uses for Rancid Cooking Oil
Now, I won’t say that I am cheap, but I never like to see waste. I use everything that I can. As many of you know, the shelf life of cooking oils is not indefinite, so …
Reading About Prepping Isn’t Enough
Over the years as a prepper, I’ve noticed the huge increase in INFORMATION. It’s everywhere. Blogs, forums, websites, products, books upon books, and even scams. Preppers have never had more INFORMATION, and yet, preppers have …
Being a Good Observer is an Important Skill in the Backcountry
The better observer you are, the better your chances of survival are in an emergency. If you spend a lot of time in the same general areas, you should take the time to learn to …
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Fire Starting is a Skill You Need to Practice
I watch several of the survival shows on TV and occasionally find some good information that slips by the directors. (It seems that many of these shows are more hype than substance.) I wouldn’t want …
7 common misconceptions about wilderness survival
Reality TV has made faux survivalists of too many of us. A lot of people probably believe that we’d be able to live through a life-threatening situation just because we’ve watched all the episodes of …
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