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Here’s a list of companies that have cut ties with the NRA – in case you want to, you know, boycott them or something

Yeah, they may get a little bit wacky sometimes, but the NRA is without a doubt the greatest supporter, and influencer, of Americans' rights to own guns. With fear running…

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Redneck Revolt movement aims to show that just because you’re a redneck, doesn’t mean you have to be stupid

  The Redneck Revolt movement began in June 2016 when several members of old-style militia groups from Kansas and Colorado decided you didn’t have to be racist - or stupid…

How the British lost their guns – a historical lesson every freedom-loving American should be familiar with

How the British lost their guns – a historical lesson every freedom-loving American should be familiar with

British gun laws today – will America follow their example? Composed of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the citizens of the United Kingdom live under extremely restrictive gun laws…

Genius! Columbia introduces new stainless steel clothing labels that double as survival tools

Genius! Columbia introduces new stainless steel clothing labels that double as survival tools

Popular outdoor clothing manufacturer Columbia knocks it out of the park with new clothing information hang tags, cut from stainless steel, that double as survival tools. The steel tags are…

Police Superintendent William Taylor Lowell Massachusetts

Scary – To get gun license, Massachusetts city requires written essay, graded solely by police chief

  Firearm restrictions are tightening like a noose in Lowell, Massachusetts with the heavy arm of the law pulling tightly on the rope. Gun rights advocated are livid over a…

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Here’s a list of companies that have cut ties with the NRA – in case you want to, you know, boycott them or something

Wilderness ArenaMarch 2, 2018No Comment2019-06-10T16:47:14-06:00
Yeah, they may get a little bit wacky sometimes, but the NRA is without a doubt the greatest supporter, and influencer, of Americans' rights to…
Redneck Revolt logo

Redneck Revolt movement aims to show that just because you’re a redneck, doesn’t mean you have to be stupid

Wilderness Arena July 18, 2017 No Comment2019-06-10T16:49:33-06:00
  The Redneck Revolt movement began in June 2016 when several members of old-style militia groups from Kansas and Colorado decided you didn’t have to…
How the British lost their guns – a historical lesson every freedom-loving American should be familiar with

How the British lost their guns – a historical lesson every freedom-loving American should be familiar with

Wilderness Arena June 22, 2016 No Comment2018-05-20T00:51:03-06:00
British gun laws today – will America follow their example? Composed of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the citizens of the United Kingdom live…
Genius! Columbia introduces new stainless steel clothing labels that double as survival tools

Genius! Columbia introduces new stainless steel clothing labels that double as survival tools

Wilderness Arena June 15, 2016 No Comment2016-06-15T11:34:15-06:00
Popular outdoor clothing manufacturer Columbia knocks it out of the park with new clothing information hang tags, cut from stainless steel, that double as survival…
Police Superintendent William Taylor Lowell Massachusetts

Scary – To get gun license, Massachusetts city requires written essay, graded solely by police chief

Wilderness Arena January 25, 2016 No Comment2019-06-10T16:52:11-06:00
  Firearm restrictions are tightening like a noose in Lowell, Massachusetts with the heavy arm of the law pulling tightly on the rope. Gun rights…

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How to escape a car that has been submerged under water

How to escape a car that has been submerged under water

Wilderness ArenaJanuary 11, 2017No Comment2019-06-10T16:48:26-06:00
  About 400 people die each year from drowning inside their own submerged vehicles. Here’s how to escape a car submerged under water. Prepare for…
How to make a compass in the wilderness for daytime navigation

How to make a compass in the wilderness for daytime navigation

bhaddock May 16, 2016 No Comment2019-06-10T11:14:15-06:00
  Navigation at night can easily be accomplished via stars and constellations and various other means exist to make a rough estimate of direction, but during…
How to communicate with Morse code (using visual, audio, and pressure forms of communication)

How to communicate with Morse code (using visual, audio, and pressure forms of communication)

Wilderness Arena June 1, 2015 No Comment2015-06-01T13:31:37-06:00
About Morse Code Morse code (not "Morris code") is a method of transmitting textual messages using a series of patterns.  Each text unit in the…
How to use hand and arm signals (visual signaling) to communicate silently

How to use hand and arm signals (visual signaling) to communicate silently

Wilderness Arena June 1, 2015 No Comment2019-06-06T18:04:57-06:00
In a military or survival situation where silence must be maintained in order to mask your presence from an enemy, foe, or target, several types of…
Topographic map example

How to read and use a topographic map in a survival situation.

Wilderness Arena April 14, 2014 No Comment2019-06-15T07:20:58-06:00
  Use of a topographic map in a survival situation Topographic maps describe the shape of the land and can be used (along with a…

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Chart showing degradation of nuclear fallout strength

How to survive a nuclear attack and shelter against radioactive fallout debris

Wilderness ArenaAugust 13, 2017No Comment2019-06-12T14:13:30-06:00
What is nuclear fallout? Fallout refers to the process by which wind carries radioactive materials through the air. After a nuclear bomb or other nuclear…
How to survive gas (chemical) and viral (biological and virus) attacks – all about decontamination, respirators, masks, and other protective equipment.

How to survive gas (chemical) and viral (biological and virus) attacks – all about decontamination, respirators, masks, and other protective equipment.

Wilderness Arena October 24, 2014 No Comment2020-10-13T08:08:17-06:00
  How to recognize a gas attack It's true, some gases are odorless and colorless and near impossible to detect but in many cases, there…
Snipers – how they operate and how to avoid their gun sights

Snipers – how they operate and how to avoid their gun sights

Wilderness Arena February 19, 2014 No Comment2021-01-14T14:40:51-06:00
  About professional snipers Professional snipers, particularly military-trained snipers, are well versed in marksmanship, field craft, reconnaissance, observation, surveillance, target acquisition and of course, camouflage.…
Mountain Lion Dangers and how to defend yourself against a Mountain Lion attack

Mountain Lion Dangers and how to defend yourself against a Mountain Lion attack

bhaddock June 28, 2012 No Comment2019-02-06T14:42:43-06:00
About the Mountain Lion or Cougar Unlike bears (see defense against bear attacks here), Mountain Lions (also known as cougar, puma, mountain lion, mountain cat,…
Bear Dangers and how to defend yourself against a bear attack

Bear Dangers and how to defend yourself against a bear attack

bhaddock June 28, 2012 No Comment2016-10-06T20:51:56-06:00
About Bears Forget the generic bear defense tips you read on other sites.  Although there are many common defense strategies, how you defend yourself against…

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Climate change - earth burning to cinder

Survive climate change with these top edible foods that grow in hot conditions.

Wilderness ArenaSeptember 19, 2019No Comment2021-01-14T14:45:04-06:00
Temperatures are rising across the planet. It is feared India could be uninhabitable by 2100. Alaska has set all-time high temperature records. Thousands died in…
How to stockpile water in an emergency – how to treat and store water for long-term use

How to stockpile water in an emergency – how to treat and store water for long-term use

Wilderness Arena May 30, 2019 No Comment2019-05-30T15:14:39-06:00
The average family of four uses about 400 gallons of water per day but you can get by with much less. According to government guidelines,…
How to build a door-covered or pole-covered trench shelter for protection against elements, natural disasters, and nuclear fallout

How to build a door-covered or pole-covered trench shelter for protection against elements, natural disasters, and nuclear fallout

Wilderness Arena August 13, 2017 No Comment2019-06-10T19:42:53-06:00
  Covered trench shelters utilize the massive density and inherent strength of packed soil to create a protective shelter suitable for protection against natural and…
How to make a basic clean earth filter (filtering water with gravel and dirt)

How to make a basic clean earth filter (filtering water with gravel and dirt)

Wilderness Arena August 13, 2017 No Comment2019-06-10T19:47:40-06:00
  The most basic of water filters is the clean earth filter. Although not ideal for producing crystal clear clean drinking water, it does have…
Flax plant – the many uses of the flax plant in the wild

Flax plant – the many uses of the flax plant in the wild

Wilderness Arena January 17, 2017 No Comment2019-06-12T14:12:59-06:00
  Flax plant identification The flax plant is an excellent source of food, natural fibers, and oils. Flax grows to about 4-feet tall and 2-feet…

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Generic hand sanitizer

How to make your own hand sanitizer (it’s super easy).

Wilderness ArenaMarch 8, 2020No Comment2020-03-08T12:43:00-06:00
Hand sanitizer is not as effective as washing your hands but will suffice in situations where hand washing is not possible. Most people are not…
Dirt on hands

How to stay clean (and healthy) in the wilderness – even if no water is available.

Wilderness Arena July 20, 2019 No Comment2019-06-25T08:05:32-06:00
Hygiene is a typical routine for most people but cleanliness in the wilderness is sometimes ignored by even the most devout germaphobe. In a wilderness…
Mountain lion or cougar

How to identify Mountain Lion tracks and signs.

Wilderness Arena July 18, 2019 No Comment2019-07-02T09:21:00-06:00
About Mountain Lions Mountain lions, also called cougars, may be found from the Canadian Yukon to the southern Andes of South America. They possess the…
How to break your fall in combat situations to minimize injury and quickly maintain fighting advantage.

How to break your fall in combat situations to minimize injury and quickly maintain fighting advantage.

Wilderness Arena January 9, 2017 No Comment2019-06-15T07:47:21-06:00
  It is quite common to fall or be thrown during a combat situation. To minimize the chance of injury, and ensure you can bounce…
A Study of Assassination (CIA) - page 4

A study of assassination- purported CIA guidebook to assassinations provides self-defense lessons for survivalists.

Wilderness Arena March 2, 2016 No Comment2019-06-15T07:47:17-06:00
  The 19-page document below is a transcript of a file title "A Study of Assassination".  It is believed to have been published by the…

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Meet GoSun, the world’s most portable solar oven is as resourceful as it is compact.

Meet GoSun, the world’s most portable solar oven is as resourceful as it is compact.

Wilderness ArenaMay 13, 2020No Comment2021-01-11T10:38:51-06:00
I fell in love with this solar oven pretty quickly. It uses solar energy to generate temperatures up to a searing 550 degrees, more than…
Cold Steel Spartan knife

Cold Steel Spartan folding pocketknife review – classic Cold Steel quality in an aggressive design form makes an excellent foldable knife for self-defense.

Wilderness Arena August 2, 2019 No Comment2019-08-19T09:28:27-06:00
To say the Spartan folding pocketknife is unique would be an understatement. Words used to describe this knife include solid, unyielding, indestructible, beastly, and a…
Case large stockman pocketknife

Case Large Stockman pocketknife review – the legendary pocketknife you’ll pass on to your grandchildren.

Wilderness Arena July 12, 2019 No Comment2020-10-13T08:08:17-06:00
Dating back to the 1800’s, Case pocketknives are an American legend. They’ve held their lofty standards for more than 100 years. With superior quality compared…
Swiss Army Trekker pocketknife

Victorinox Swiss Army One-Hand Trekker Multi-Tool Pocket Knife – the most functional knife on the market is perfect for outdoor survival tasks.

Wilderness Arena July 6, 2019 No Comment2021-01-14T14:42:09-06:00
The Swiss Army Trekker pocketknife, formally known as the Victorinox Swiss Army One-hand Trekker Multi-tool pocketknife is one of the best everyday-carry (EDC) knives I’ve…
Civilian throwing a homemade tear gas bomb

How to make homemade tear gas.

Wilderness Arena June 19, 2019 No Comment2019-06-18T19:03:55-06:00
Police use tear gas to maintain control of crowds or cause them to disperse. For citizen survival scenarios, you can use tear gas to ward…

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Official US military civil disturbance operations – the military’s complete how-to manual for controlling civil unrest on American soil.

Wilderness ArenaApril 17, 2020No Comment2020-05-13T14:53:31-06:00
LESSON 1 PLAN OPERATIONS TO CONTROL A CIVIL DISTURBANCE OVERVIEW LESSON DESCRIPTION: This lesson is designed to describe the nature and causes of disaffection and…
Soldiers tactical movement across terrain

Examples of tactical mission tasks in combat operations (tactical and offense series).

Wilderness Arena September 5, 2019 No Comment2019-06-20T13:39:23-06:00
Tactical Mission Tasks The tactical mission tasks in this appendix describe the results or effects the commander wants to achieve—the what and why of a…
Soldiers tactical movement across terrain

Examples of basic tactical control measures in combat operations (tactical and offense series).

Wilderness Arena September 4, 2019 No Comment2019-06-20T13:39:38-06:00
Basic Tactical Control Measures This article explains basic tactical control measures common to the conduct of offensive and defensive tasks. These control measures apply to…

The complete military glossary of acronyms and terms (tactical and offense series).

Wilderness Arena September 2, 2019 No Comment2019-09-24T07:59:59-06:00
Glossary The glossary lists acronyms and terms with Army, multi-Service, or joint definitions, and other selected terms. Where Army and joint definitions are different, (Army)…
Soldiers tactical movement across terrain

The complete guide to retreating in combat operations (tactical and offense series).

Wilderness Arena August 30, 2019 No Comment2020-10-13T08:08:16-06:00
The Retrograde The Army categorizes the retrograde as one of three primary defensive tasks. The enemy may force these operations or a commander may execute…

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Animal tracking and signs guide – how to track any animal (even people).

Animal tracking and signs guide – how to track any animal (even people).

Wilderness ArenaMay 14, 2015No Comment2019-06-15T07:47:04-06:00
Tracks and signs (collectively termed “spoor” by trackers) include any kind of mark or disturbance left by the passing or activity of an animal or…
Food in a survival situation – edible plants, animals and rations to survive in the wild

Food in a survival situation – edible plants, animals and rations to survive in the wild

bhaddock June 9, 2012 No Comment2017-02-13T11:18:58-06:00
Introduction You can live for several weeks without eating but regardless, food provides life-saving energy to your body and replenishes substances that your body burns…
Water in a Survival Situation

Water in a Survival Situation

bhaddock June 8, 2012 No Comment2017-02-13T11:25:50-06:00
Water is one of your most urgent needs in a survival situation. You can't live long without it, especially in hot areas where you lose…
King cobra

Dangerous animals – complete guide to deadly creatures in the wilderness

bhaddock June 8, 2012 No Comment2019-06-10T11:05:56-06:00
Introduction The threat from animals is less than from other parts of the environment. However, common sense tells you to avoid encounters with lions, bears,…
Poisonous Plants – an overview of plant poisoning and how to avoid being poisened

Poisonous Plants – an overview of plant poisoning and how to avoid being poisened

bhaddock June 8, 2012 No Comment2017-01-31T16:07:02-06:00
Successful use of plants in a survival situation depends on positive identification. Knowing poisonous plants is as important as knowing edible plants. Plants Poisoning Plants…

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