Wilderness survival, also known as bushcraft, is a way of surviving that entails leaving your home and bugging out to the great outdoors.
Whether you’ll be in the woods, the desert or on a mountain, surviving in the wilderness is not an easy task, not even for those who are trained for it. Nevertheless, if bugging out is your only option, and if you don’t have a place to go to, set up an INCH (I’m never Coming Home) bag and read the articles below.
The very idea of eating bugs is going to make most people feel queasy from the get-go. And then you go in compound matters by trying to chow down on some of the biggest, beefiest bugs there are, grasshoppers? Good grief! This is a fairly common stunt on certain shocking TV shows, with segments that …
When the time comes to camp in the great outdoors, you’ll be exposed to all the splendor, and the might, that nature can muster. When the weather turns bad, this can prove quite a severe test of your ability to endure and improvise. It is important when camping that you know when to pack it …
Any seasoned prepper is not going to rely on luck when it comes to keeping themselves and their loved ones fed during a survival situation. Unfortunately, no matter how well you prepare there is always a risk that you will run out of stored food, and even if you don’t making use of found edibles …
The American cattail (Typha latifolia) is a plant often found growing densely in wetlands, and other marshy areas. It grows up to 10 feet tall, and consists of a root (or rhizome), stalk, grass-like leaves, and cylindrical flower head called a spike or catkin. All parts of the cattail – tuber, stalk, leaves, and catkin …
Making and tending fires, whether indoors or out, is an essential skill to learn for preppers, or for anyone who lives in colder climates. Building a fire and keeping it roaring bright looks really easy in the movies and on TV, but in reality it is anything but with many variables to account for. One …
Staying warm in cold weather is one thing, but staying warm while retaining the capability to put in strenuous work and properly regulate your temperature for the long haul is another. Dressing appropriately is essential for best performance in cold weather, and that means you’ll need to choose the right materials and also put your …
Having a contingency plan to supply yourself and others with calories in a long-term survival situation is a cornerstone of prepping. No matter how well stocked your pantry, no matter how many MREs you are carrying, things can always get worse, and running out of food due to consumption, spoilage or loss is a possibility. …
When you’re caught in the middle of a survival situation, and have no other resources to hand for calories you might have to resort to eating the tiniest wild game- insects! As gross as it is to consider many insects are completely edible and nutritionally are highly complete. Among insects, some of the smallest and …
Chemical emergency flares are a common fixture aboard all seagoing vessels and many automobiles. The bright, dazzling display of an emergency flare is one of the single best ways to increase visibility to other travelers and to potential rescuers. These devices are inexpensive, effective and indispensable, but their reliance on a chemical reaction to produce …
“How do I secure my tent?” is a question often asked by campers worried about human and animal incursions, both during the day when campers may be out hiking, fishing or swimming and, perhaps even more scary, at night when they are sleeping inside the tent. There are locks available and a few tricks to …
