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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 many snare and trap designs for small and large game that have stood the test of time. Learn more about each.
There are countless ways to use everyday items to make a fire in survival situations. From short-circuiting cell phone batteries to refracting light off the bottom of a soda can, makeshift techniques using what you can scrounge up from your environment can save your life. Creating fire with a water bottle is similar to making […]
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, […]
In a survival situation, primitive tools will get you by but for maximum survivability, you need mechanical weapons and explosives – and nothing beats the time-tested combustive mixture – gunpowder. Here's how to make gunpowder in the wild.
You never know when you might need these skills.
If you’re caught outdoors and see signs that lightning is imminent, immediately assume the position described to increase your chances of surviving.
Every prepper knows that no matter how you much they’ve done to prepare ahead, there’s no guarantee things will go according to plan. Supplies can run out
Hack your way to safety with 34 amazing survival hacks. You'll feel like a True McGyver when you start using one of these survival hacks.
Eating and foraging wild plants is a risky game. Outdoors, you might encounter a thousand plant species on a single trip; here's how to not kill yourself.
Improve your survival skills with these ten essential survival knots, tutorials, and visual guides to help you learn them quickly.
Survival has rules? No, not really. You can think of the rules of survival more as guidelines on what you should prioritize if you end up in a situation where you are potentially fighting for
These emergency skills will be very valuable during a disaster or a long-term grid-down scenario. Practice them while you still can.
There are countless ways to use everyday items to make a fire in survival situations. From short-circuiting cell phone batteries to refracting light off the bottom of a soda can, makeshift techniques using what you can scrounge up from your environment can save your life. Creating fire with a water bottle is similar to making […]
Emerson's book promises to help you navigate in the wild and stay alive in any disaster.
In a wilderness survival scenario, you'll need to find some natural weapons for hunting or self defense. Here's how.
One man created a trip-wire alarm out of just a few items found in his junk drawer, and when triggered it can set stuff on fire!
There's no point in owning survival tools if you don't know how to use them. Here are some common survival tools to practice using.
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, […]