8 Things You Should Avoid Doing With Your Compound Bow
There are mainly three types of bows that archers use: recurve, compound, and crossbow. Each comes with its perks and disadvantages. Have you
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Building Shelters
Primitive Stone Tools
Knowledge of primitive stone tools is vital, since one of the most important implements in a survival situation is a good cutting tool.
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Paracord
Most folks who have even a casual interest in wilderness survival, or outdoor recreation in general, have probably heard of paracord. Paracord, or
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Growing Marshmallow for its Soothing and Healing Properties
Marshmallow is part of the Mallow (Malvaceae) family. The name “Malvaceae” means “soft” and “to heal”, which gives you a pretty good clue
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Snares and Traps for Survival Trapping
Knowing how to use snares and traps for survival trapping can help you deal with one of the most challenging pursuits in a
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Survival Gear List : The Survival Essentials
Not sure what to include on your survival gear list? Well, here are some helpful tips to making it more manageable. For starters,
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Handdrill: Making Fire With Friction
The handdrill friction fire method is very old, and was used by many different cultures for millennia. It is a deceptively simple method
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Survival Plants:Essential Survival Tools
Survival plants are found everywhere! Getting to know your local plants can help spice up your lunch and literally save your life! Wild
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Wilderness Survival: Blending Modern and Native American Survival Skills
Knowledge of both Native American survival skills and modern survival skills is key to solving difficult outdoor challenges. Oftentimes being in a wilderness
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Simple Outdoor Survival Tips That All New Outdoor Adventurists Should Know
Introduction Some like to spend time in the great outdoors, while others are preparing for a time where the basics are all we will
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10 Essential Skills Every Outdoor Adventurer Needs
Any avid outdoor adventurer knows that proper preparation is the key to making the most of your time outdoors. Even when things don’t
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Survival Fishing Tips: How To Survive In The Wilderness
Have you ever wondered how long you would survive if you become lost in the wilderness? If you are unable to eat, you
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4 Simple Bushcraft Tools You Need for Overlanding
Just as the men of the Hudson’s Bay Company, the Mountain Men of the American frontier, polar explorers, and others who have made
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Wilderness Survival Kits:Top Ten Items
Wilderness survival kits can provide you with just the right amount of tools and supplies to make it through a challenging outdoor experience.
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MAKE A SHEATH FOR THE OLD HICKORY BUTCHER KNIFE
ABOUT THE OLD HICKORY BUTCHER KNIFE Before we dive into making your own sheath for the Old Hickory butcher Knife, let’s talk about
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Cordage: Making Natural Rope
Making cordage is a fundamental survival skill that should not be overlooked. Such natural rope or string can be used for many things
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Wilderness Survival Foods
Knowing core survival foods is a key to wilderness survival. Though humans can survive for up to three weeks without food, we probably
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Smart Survival: This is How You Find Water When There Is None To Be Found
With water being one of your main survival priorities, you want to know multiple ways of procuring water in an emergency situation. Knowing
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Camping Knots for Wilderness Survival
Knowing how to tie good camping knots is an invaluable skill in wilderness survival situations. Its also a great asset when having fun
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Outdoor Survival Techniques
I have spent much of my life practicing outdoor survival techniques and searching for lost or injured people in the backcountry and over
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Making Fire with a Bow and Drill
There is nothing quite like using a bow and drill to make your very own fire completely from scratch! Of the many ways
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Cattail Plants: Friend of the Forager, Bushcrafter, and Basket-Maker
Have you ever driven past a marsh, only to see a forest of tall stalks that seem to be topped with hot dogs?
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BASSWOOD – Amazing survival resources from the Basswood Tree
As spring quickly approaches, I’d thought I share with you why the BASSWOOD tree is one of my favorite Survival Trees! Introduction Trees
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