Out of all of the rodents that populate the world, it is probably mice that have the closest relationship with people. This is because it is mice, more than any others, which are likely to cohabitate with us inside our homes and other structures, whether we want them to or not. Responsible for plenty of …
Building a shelter is one of the first things you want to figure out in a survival situation. This is because in most scenarios you may be forced to stay the night in your current location. It’s important to have an emergency shelter in your bag; however, a lack of planning or other circumstances can …
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It’s funny how the tables get turned on us in a survival situation. Suddenly problems that seem unthinkable or irrelevant grow entirely too likely and too pressing while most of our everyday issues shrink into non-existence. One such issue that might become a very real problem if surviving out of the wilderness is being attacked …
Hawks are among the most graceful and plentiful birds of prey, found all over the world in every climate and biome. They also happen to be one of the most persistent predators of other birds, particularly poultry, making them a long-time nemesis of farmers and homesteaders. The sudden arrival of a hawk is usually accompanied …
Probably the single most plausible, if not the most likely, mega-disaster facing the modern world today is that posed by an EMP. Specifically, any nuclear- or non-nuclear EMP has the potential to cause widespread, catastrophic damage to the power grid, electronics and any other technology that relies on electronic components. The disruption might be temporary, …
Whenever you are in a survival situation, any kind of survival situation, you’ll have to do what you must if you want to survive. You’re probably going to be uncomfortable, and you’re probably going to have to do some things that you would never consider doing otherwise. This includes eating some things, specifically certain animals, …
In any kind of survival situation, be it a long-term one after a society toppling event or a relatively short-term one where you are stranded and lost out in the wilderness, knowing what you can and can eat in an emergency can make all the difference in your chances. Nature can provide us with all …
In any survival situation, the ability to heat water is paramount. You’ll need to heat water for cooking, for cleaning and also simply to sterilize it via boiling. But, most serious disasters usually entail long-term or even indefinite power outages, greatly hampering your ability to heat water in your kitchen. Knowing alternate methods for reliably …
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The necessities of survival, both short-term and long-term, might force you to do things that you would otherwise never consider doing, and eat things that you would otherwise never consider eating. We are fortunate, then, that there are all kinds of animals in the wild that are truly edible and even quite nutritious even if …
Survival is a brutal business, assuming you are really surviving and not just camping. If you want to keep on living, you must fuel your body with adequate food, and if you’re carried or stored food supplies run low or completely run out, you’ll be forced to supplement with wild-caught game and other foods. Compared …
