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.
Building and tending a fire is an essential part of survival in many situations, and one of the skills that most preppers endeavor to learn early on in their pursuits. A proper fire can help keep you warm, heat a space, cook food, provide light, signal for help and provide security. But now as always …
When we talk of woods we are talking mainly about a temperate zone somewhere between the sub-tropical zones and the polar regions. The temperate zone is subject to considerable fluctuations in temperature between summer and winter, and this needs to be taken into account so you know what to prepare for in terms of shelter, …
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Very few preppers would ever consider camping or bugging out in a wilderness setting without making use of a campfire. A campfire provides light, warmth, a much-needed morale boost and it can also help keep animals away from your campsite. At least, you often hear people assert that fire will repel animals. But is this …
With snakes the general rule is that you should leave them alone and they won’t come chasing after you – but should you irritate one then watch out! Many snake bites occur when people take a stick and poke at snakes, pretend they know what type it is – sometimes this is hard because many …
Snake Encounters: What to Do if You Run Into One Read More »
There are plenty of survival necessities that one must have in any survival situation, but few get as much attention and emphasis as shelter. While it is true that you will constantly see articles and receive advice about the importance of ever precious water, and admonitions to lay in plenty of food to see you …
So, Why Is Shelter So Important in Survival and Prepping? Read More »
Hiking is an enjoyable pastime partaken of by millions and millions of people around the globe, but it is more than a hobby and a good source of exercise; it is a fundamental skill for preppers! See, hiking is in essence what you’ll be doing if the time ever comes to bug-out on foot. Just …
Hiking 101: How to Do Your First Hike in 7 Steps Read More »
There are not too many experienced preppers or outdoorsmen who would ever advise you to go into deep country without a thorough knowledge and understanding of what venomous snakes might lurk there. North America is host to over a dozen different species packing potent poison, all of them can seriously injure you, and a few …
The woods may be lovely, dark and deep, but they are also full of dangers, dangers that might spell certain death for an unwary prepper. Considering how many preppers espouse running off to the woods to live off the land and rough it for a few days when bugging out, one should best make sure …
Dave Canterbury is a well-known survival instructor and owner of the Pathfinder School in Ohio. Perhaps best-known for his time on the Discovery Channel show Dual Survivor where he famously co-hosted alongside Cody Lundin, Dave is admired for his hard-charging and no-nonsense approach towards survival in austere environments. He has also authored several books on …
Do You Know Dave Canterbury’s Ten C’s of Survival? Read More »
Foraging is a vital part of any food security survival plan. If you know what to look for, food can be found in all four seasons – even in an urban environment. But, if you look, touch, or taste the wrong plants, what you pluck from the woods and pop into your mouth may just …
