by Survival Sherpa | Aug 5, 2014
By Todd Walker I’ve never considered myself a “tree hugger” as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary: noun: someone who is regarded as foolish or annoying because of being too concerned about protecting trees, animals, and other parts of the natural world from...
by Survival Sherpa | Jul 19, 2014
Doing the Stuff of self-reliance takes time, resources, tools, and want to. More important than any of these is ACTION! With only 24 hours in a day, you can’t always trek to your personal space in the woods to practice wilderness survival skills. Hectic schedules and...
by Survival Sherpa | Jul 12, 2014
Ever been caught in the woods with nature calling you to a squatty position? If you forgot the Charmin, you’d still be a happy camper with Cowboy Toilet Paper (AKA – Common Mullein). It’s velvety soft leaves have wrangled many a woodsman and camper from certain...
by Survival Sherpa | Jul 2, 2014
Our grandson is about to start walking with only 10 months of practice. From the moment he graced our family with his beautiful presence, independence was his goal. As much as we love the baby talk days, babies grow up. Cooing and crawling suddenly turns to walking...
by Survival Sherpa | Jun 26, 2014
It’s Summertime! A season where families and friends hit the trails and waterways for hikes, boating, and outdoor adventures. Sounds fun, right? But here’s the thing… Well over half of all survival scenarios occur on short outings in the woods or on the water. One...
by Survival Sherpa | Jun 18, 2014
For those unfamiliar with the term Functional Fitness, FF connects fitness to real-life function. Or another way to look at FF is fitness for the tasks you perform or may one day have to perform. In a general preparedness mindset, I practice functional fitness because...
by Survival Sherpa | May 22, 2014
By Todd Walker No matter how domesticated we’ve become, at our genetic core, our hunter-gather within longs to be unleashed. In our quest to express our primal genes, we encounter Nature’s revenge from stings, bites, cuts and injury. The fear and misery that follows...
by Survival Sherpa | May 21, 2014
If you had the four basic materials – graphite, cedar, metal, and rubber, could you produce a wooden pencil? You may be wondering why we’re even talking about a simple writing utensil. They’re not on most List of Lists to help you survive mutant biker zombie attacks....
by Survival Sherpa | May 17, 2014
Ever notice hernia bag (aka – Bug Out Bag) lists of essentials items to pack to get you through a 72 hour crisis. With only half that stuff in your bag, you’ll need a mule to get where you’re going. We depend on modern modes of transportation – planes, trains, and...
by Survival Sherpa | May 16, 2014
I have a fear of ventilation. Not the kind in my home HVAC unit. The kind from lead passing through my body. I had a friend who was ventilated by some grudge-holding thug. Apparently, this idiot wanted to get even for a business deal that went south. So he chased my...
by Survival Sherpa | May 8, 2014
pon·der – to think about or consider (something) carefully Spend any amount of time in the outdoors or in your yard, it’s very likely you’ll come in contact with this evil plant. It has successfully reduced men, women, and children to miserable, scratching beasts....
by Survival Sherpa | May 5, 2014
“Go outside and play” were words rarely spoken in our home growing up. “Come inside and eat” was the usual echo coming from the back door. Todd walker Survival Sherpa Nothing indoors held my attention like the woods and streams of my youth. Curiosity drove me and my...
