How to make a beach shade shelter.
Beach Shade Shelter The beach shade shelter protects you from the sun, wind, rain, and...
How to build a Three-Pit Snow Shelter.
Tree-Pit Snow Shelter If you are in a cold, deep, snow-covered area where evergreen trees...
How to build a Debris Hut Shelter.
Debris Hut For warmth and ease of construction, the debris hut is one of the...
How to make an above-ground “Swamp Bed” for sleeping in marshy, wet areas
Swamp Bed In a marsh or swamp, or any area with standing water or continually...
Lean-To Shelter – how to build a lean-to shelter
Survival Lean-To Shelter If you are in a wooded area and have enough natural materials...
One-Man Shelter – how to build a one-man shelter in a survival situation
One-Man Shelter A one-man shelter you can easily make using material, a tree and three...
How to build a No-Pole Tarp Tepee Shelter.
No-Pole Parachute Tepee Except for the center pole, you use the same materials for a...
How to build a One-Pole Tarp Tepee.
One-Pole Parachute Tepee You need material for a canopy, stakes, a stout center pole, paracord...
How to build a Three-Pole Tarp Tepee Shelter.
Three-Pole Parachute Tepee If you have a tarp, parachute, or other large, round material, and...
How to build a Poncho Tent Shelter.
Poncho Tent This tent provides a low silhouette. Unlike a poncho lean-to shelter, the Poncho...
How to build a Poncho Lean-To Shelter.
Poncho Lean-To It takes only a short time and minimal equipment to build this lean-to...
Cleaning, cooking, and storing (preserving) wild game in a wilderness survival situation
You must know how to prepare fish and game for cooking, storage, and preservation in a survival situation. Improper cleaning…
Don’t have a fishing pole handy? Here’s how to make items you can use to catch fish in the wild
If water is nearby, fishing can be a very productive means to acquiring meat for your survival diet. If you…
All about animal hunting devices, including a few you can build in the wilderness in a pinch.
There are several killing devices that you can construct to help you obtain small game...
Traps and snares – how to build, bait, and place traps to acquire food in the wild
You can typically acquire more animal food using traps that shooting – and trapping requires much less time and energy…
You can do a lot more with plants than just eating them. Here are a collection of miscellaneous uses for plants.
Plants can be your ally as long as you use them cautiously. Be sure that you know the plant and…
Medicinal use of plants in the wild – sedatives, antihistamines, antiseptics, anti-fungal washes and more
Many plants have the ability to synthesize chemical compounds that help them defend against attack from a wide variety of…
Water Filtration – all about filtering water in a wilderness survival situation.
If the water you find is also muddy, stagnant, and foul-smelling, you can clear the...
Water Purification – dangers and how to purify water in the wilderness
Rainwater collected in clean containers or from plants is usually safe for drinking. However, water...
Water stills – how to build a water still to collect water in the wild
You can utilize water stills in various environments. Even hot, arid desert habitats can yield water to a parched survivalist.…
Water sources – how to find water in just about any circumstance
You are in the wilderness and you need water – finding water is critical. You can only live three days…
Yam bean – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) The yam bean, commonly known as Jicama (and also known as...
Yam – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Yam (Dioscorea species) These plants are twining, tuberous vines that creep along the ground or...
Wood sorrel – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wood sorrel (Oxalis species) There are over 800 species in the Oxalis family. Wood sorrel...
Wild rose – edible wild plant – how to find, identify, prepare, and other uses for survival.
Wild rose (Rosa species) The Wild Rose shrub grows 60 centimeters to 2.5 meters (24...
