When you are in the wilderness, one of the most important priorities for survival is clean drinking water. Treat all water you find as contaminated, even if it looks clean, refreshing and enticing.Without water you will dehydrate and that can … Continued
Hypothermia is a killer when you are out in the cold. Even if the temperature in your thermometer does not show it to be freezing, the prevailing wind conditions can drop the perceived temperature quite a bit … and this … Continued
When someone says, “It is really hot today” what does he mean? Our bodies perceive warmth not so much as a condition of the air temperature, but as a perception of the effect it has on our skin. Evaporation of … Continued
TEOTWAWKI – The End Of The World As We Know It Ever heard this term? It is pretty common among preppers and doomsday predictors. It refers to the end of the world. Armageddon. Apocalypse. Zombies and the walking dead. Movies, … Continued
Maintaining camp hygiene is extremely important. Not only for yourself and your group, but for others coming after you and for people downstream. When you need to poo, do so away from camp and if you find yourself next to … Continued
We all like to believe that we live in a civilized society. And we do … at least most of the time. Look at the world. Some countries are supposedly more civilized than others. Which is why we have nomenclatures … Continued
Whether you are in a survival situation or just having a good time out there in the wilderness, you have to be aware of what are called the Widow Makers.The term might be looked at as being sexist, since people … Continued
When faced with a survival situation you need to be aware of and deal with eight survival essentials. These are almost in a decreasing order of priority, but each of these is essential for survival in the wilderness. 1. A … Continued
The most important survival essential rests in the space that lies about six inches between your ears, residing in a mass that is less than a kilo and a half. It is your attitude and it is the most crucial … Continued
