1. How to Make a FireOf all the survival skills you could master, the ability to make a fire in any situation imaginable is the most practical way to start. And if you've clicked around on our site enough, you know that we have an excellent resource on this topic. Not knowing how to make ... Read more
With the abundance of bad information out there, it's easy for new preppers to make mistakes. I've made many mistakes myself and I'm sure I'll make more, but that's part of the learning process. To help you speed up this process, here are some common prepping mistakes you'll want to avoid.
Building and sustaining a fire is one of the most valuable survival skills, but it can be challenging. Here's how to do it.
Emerson's book promises to help you navigate in the wild and stay alive in any disaster.
You may not be John Rambo but that doesn't mean you don't need to know basic survival techniques. If you were stranded in the wilderness would you know how to build a basic shelter to shield you from the elements?
Improve your survival skills with these ten essential survival knots, tutorials, and visual guides to help you learn them quickly.
Emerson's book promises to help you navigate in the wild and stay alive in any disaster.
Disaster can strike at any time and any place. Though you will no doubt do all you can to protect your children or grandchildren from harm, you may not
The survival skills necessary to navigate a city during a disaster are quite different from the skills many preppers are accustomed to.
What we call survival skills used to be a way of life. These skills may not be essential to survival, but knowing them could make life easier.
Recently we have seen a guy who survived a bear attack. He utilized some of the skills that Clint Emerson has highlighted in his new book such as using bear spray and playing dead. Even though he still got torn up pretty bad, because he was prepared and reacted in the proper way, he can live to tell about it. This is a real life example of one of Clint Emersons skills put to use.
Information gleaned from social media could potentially be used to rob your home while you’re away, or to stage a virtual kidnapping that extorts money from your loved ones based on the false pretense that you’ve been abducted while traveling (see page 162 of the book).
The 10 most important basic survival skills and techniques you need to know to prepare for and survive disasters and emergencies big and small.
You never know when you might need these skills.
Emerson's book promises to help you navigate in the wild and stay alive in any disaster.
Catching a fish with your bare hands sounds like the sort of story you’d hear around a campfire, a tall tale to be sure. But, hand fishing works and lots of people do it. You may have heard of noodling for catfish, but other types of fish can be caught with just your hands too, […]
People sometimes forget that the smallest and most convenient storage space is in their own heads. Here are some basic skills you can trade.
Urban survival skills and training for the concrete jungle; bridges, streets, vehicles, structures, underworlds and society.
Mark “Valley Reb” Lee shared these illustrations on Instagram this past week and we thought it’d fit right in for anyone looking to add some gear to their kit while under quarantine!
In 1981, stunt man Dar Robinson earned a world record for a 220-foot freefall — a feat which was shot for a Burt Reynolds flick. It’s a record that’s still unbroken nearly forty years later. Stuntmen like Robinson make a living knowing how to fall without getting hurt. The same goes for actors and professional […]
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In the wild, you can survive by making a meal out of edible insects. Save yourself from starvation as you get to know some of these insects in this article!
There are a handful of basic skills that everyone will need in a true SHTF scenario. How many of these survival skills do you know?
Winter is here, which means plenty of travel for the holidays and lots of adventures through snowy environments and mountain passes. Before you head out to more rural and remote areas this season, take some time to stock your vehicle with tire chains, a portable shovel, flashlight, lighter/matches, extra clothes, blankets, kitty litter (for traction), […]
These survival escape hacks could save your life.
Any survival kit is better than no kit at all. These are small, cheap and easy to carry around everyday.
20 primitive skills we should all start learning highlights essential pioneer and survival skills that will help you survive any environment.
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