Foraging Feral Food: Trout Lily
Craving feral food? Now’s the time to hit the woods. The Trout Lily is blooming! Before going wild on this gem of the
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Bushcraft & Hunting
The Ultimate Primitive Torch When You Need Hours of Fire
When the world plunges into darkness and batteries have long since been drained of life, knowing how to fire up a primitive torch
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Bombproof Fire Craft: Build a “Next Fire” Kit that Cheats Death
Of all the outdoor self-reliance skills, fire is king. Many will argue over my statement.You know fire is life out there! No one can
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It All Starts With The Tinder Bundle
99% of the work for a successful survival fire is done before a single spark is cast. Whether using a modern ignition tool
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8 Solar Fire Starting Tips You Must Know
Using the sun to start a fire is probably my favorite method of fire starting. It amazes me every time. The sun is
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Ready To Draw? Survival Bows On A Budget
If you haven’t touched a bow and arrow since gym archery classes, then you may not realize both vintage and new models hold
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How to Make an Arrow Quiver from Tree Bark
The Tulip Poplar is the Swiss Army Knife of woodcraft and self-reliance. The properties of this Eastern Woodlands tree lends itself to many self-reliant uses…
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Tips for Bow Hunting for Survival
I know, we’re living in the age of drones and wireless internet, we have a space program and ICBM’s, we landed on Mars,
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The Beginner’s Step by Step Guide to Bow Drill Fire Craft
A primal scream erupts from deep inside your body the first time you successfully coax fire from two pieces of dead wood. Welcome to the
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Spearfishing – How to Survive a Waterworld Apocalypse
Spearfishing – How to Survive a Waterworld Apocalypse How to Spearfish with a Speargun. Doesn’t matter if seas have risen around the world
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A DiY Survival Sling Shot with Big Game Capabilities
Could you survive in the wilderness with only a sling shot as your weapon? Lots would depend on your survivability. Having a means
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How to Craft a Down and Dirty Survival Gig from a Sapling
In Surviving Large on Small Stuff, I was asked how I made the gig used to harvest the water moccasin in that post. Two months
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Bugging out Lessons Learned While Hunting
I went hunting for the first time this year earlier in the week. I have been waiting for deer season to open up
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How to Build a Sturdy Takedown Bucksaw
How to Build a Sturdy Takedown Bucksaw A saw is safer to use than an ax. My Bacho Laplander folding saw has performed
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Build A Guaranteed Fire Kit
Spring’s a comin’ and many of you are reorganizing your gear and kits for warm weather on the horizon. I’ve written posts before
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Survival Hunting: Top 10 Game Birds
Survival Hunting: Top 10 Game Birds Which birds can be eaten in the wild, or even your own backyard, forest or distant wetland?
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Survival Gear Review: KodaBow Bravo Zulu
Kodabow says that their name comes from the Native American word Koda or “friend” but I have to tell you that if you
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Why the Tomahawk?
If ever there was a tool today in search of a purpose, the tomahawk is it. With its primal shape and apparent infinite
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11 Ways A Condom Can Save Your Life: Multi-functional survival uses for a CONDOM.
I’ve just come out of hibernation from writing another survival book (details to come soon). I really need a fun ‘creative’ and not
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The Ultimate Survival Food? 4 Simple Ways to Dry and Smoke Meat
Drying and smoking meat are primitive methods of food preservation used by pioneers, early explorers and primitive tribes. Here are four ways to
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The Top 15 Insects You Can Eat to Survive … and HOW
The Top 15 Insects You Can Eat to Survive … and HOW Which insects can be eaten? In survival it turns out there
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Survival Fishing: 10 Ways to Catch Fish in an Emergency
Survival Fishing: 10 Ways to Catch Fish in an Emergency Catching fish can be a fast way to an easy meal. Fish live
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5 Non-GMO Edible Plants In Your Back Yard : Eat Weeds, Not Chemicals
If given the choice of eating naturally grown veggies or those that have been unnaturally genetically modified to withstand massive doses of pesticides,
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Survival Gear Review: Primal Gear Unlimited Bow
When I was a kid my dad bought me a youth compound bow. I loved shooting it but I never shot at anything
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