Navigation at night can easily be accomplished via stars and constellations but during the day, you must have an alternative…

For many reasons it is sometimes necessary or advisable to have one's shelter raised off the ground. Especially is this…

Char cloth (or charred cloth) is a swatch of fabric made from vegetable linen, such as cotton, that has been…

Interesting idea – a paracord “grenade”. The cable ties, which allow you to hang the cord from jackets, belts, and…

Samsung today announced its new Galaxy Xcover 2, a ruggedized smartphone designed for outdoor adventurers. It is dust and sand…

A Cat Food Can Stove is probably one of the easiest cooking stoves to make....

In a survival situation, a mixture of mud and grasses can be used to create a substance known as “survival…

Wood for arrow shafts Making arrows while in the wild is not difficult (although getting...

You can make rope or natural cordage (rope and string) from many different fibers including (Bast) Dogbane, Milkweed, Nettles, Hemp,…

A Trebuchet (pronounced treb-oo-shay)  is a medieval siege engine that transfers gravitational energy into kinetic...

This little device really took off in New York when Hurricane Sandy survivors discovered it provided heat, boiled water, and…

Despite what many believe, random mass public shootings are not uncommon occurrences. In October 2014, Harvard Research showed the rate…

Your interest in survival may derive from several sources or concerns – general safety preparedness,...

Extreme Weather Conditions Whether global warming or a natural cycle of atmospheric change, the worldwide...

About the Mountain Lion or Cougar Unlike bears (see defense against bear attacks here), Mountain...

Forget the generic bear defense tips you read on other sites. Although there are many common defense strategies, how you…

Carabiner Brake Introduction Rappelling typically makes use of specialized equipment, such as brake racks and...

Belaying is a method of applying friction to the rope to control the amount of rope that is paid out…

Bowline on a coil The bowline on a coil is utilized to secure a climber...

Rappel seat left hand brake The rappel seat is utilized to form a rope harness...

To determine the direction, or bearing, from one point to another, you need a compass as well as a map.…

There are no simple rules to tell edible fish from those with poisonous flesh and it's a simple fact -…

Terebra shells Terebridae species These shells are found in both temperate and tropical waters. They...

Cone shells Conidae species These cone-shaped shells have smooth, colorful mottling and long, narrow openings...

Portuguese man-of-war Physalis species Although it resembles a jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war is actually a...