Mountain Lion Dangers and how to defend yourself against a Mountain Lion attack
About the Mountain Lion or Cougar Unlike bears (see defense against bear attacks here), Mountain...
Bear Dangers and how to defend yourself against a bear attack
Forget the generic bear defense tips you read on other sites. Although there are many common defense strategies, how you…
Rappelling with a carabiner brake.
Carabiner Brake Introduction Rappelling typically makes use of specialized equipment, such as brake racks and...
Bowline on a Coil – how to secure a climber to a rope.
Bowline on a coil The bowline on a coil is utilized to secure a climber...
Rappel Seat – how to create a rappel seat out of rope.
Rappel seat left hand brake The rappel seat is utilized to form a rope harness...
How to avoid toxic or poisonous (non edible) fish
There are no simple rules to tell edible fish from those with poisonous flesh and it's a simple fact -…
Terebra Shells
Terebra shells Terebridae species These shells are found in both temperate and tropical waters. They...
Cone Shells
Cone shells Conidae species These cone-shaped shells have smooth, colorful mottling and long, narrow openings...
Portuguese Man-of-War
Portuguese man-of-war Physalis species Although it resembles a jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war is actually a...
Blue-ringed Octopus
Blue-ringed octopus Hapalochlaena species This small octopus is usually found on the Great Barrier Reef...
Weever Fish
Weever fish Trachinidae species The weever fish is a tropical fish that is fairly slim...
Toadfish
Toadfish Batrachoididae species Toadfish are found in the tropical waters off the coasts of South...
Tang or Surgeonfish
Tang or surgeonfish Acanthuridae species Tang or surgeonfish average 20 to 25 centimeters (8 to...
Stonefish
Stonefish Synanceja species Stonefish are found in the tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian...
Siganus Fish
Siganus fish The siganus fish is small, about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 to 6...
Scorpion Fish or Zebra Fish
Scorpion fish or zebra fish Scorpaenidae species Scorpion fish live mainly in the reefs in...
Rabbitfish
Rabbitfish Siganidae species Rabbitfish are found predominantly on the reefs in the Pacific and Indian...
Stingray
Stingray Dasyatidae species Stingrays inhabit shallow water, especially in the tropics, but in temperate regions...
Look to the sky for your weather forecast – clouds as foretellers of weather.
About 200 years ago an Englishman classified clouds according to what they looked like to a person seeing them from…
Dangerous Sea Animals
Dangerous Fish and Mollusks Fish and mollusks may be one of your major sources of...
How to use signaling techniques in a survival situation – visual and audio communication methods.
One of your first concerns when you find yourself in a survival situation is to communicate with your friends or…
Water Crossings – how to cross deadly water obstacles in a survival situation.
In a survival situation, you may have to cross a water obstacle. It may be in the form of a…
Mexican Beaded Lizard
Mexican beaded lizard Heloderma horridum Description: Less colorful than its cousin, the gila monster. It...
Gila Monster
Gila monster Heloderma suspectum Description: Robust, with a large head and a heavy tail. Its...
