Skills

Three Ways to Start a Fire with Trash Found in the Wild

Since all survival situations are by their very nature, unpredictable, it’s important to learn as many fire crafting methods as you can. You can never know too much in this category.

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Top 12 Homemade Firestarters For Survival And Camping

Everyone needs to learn how to start a fire and pack lightweight materials in their bugout bag or get home bag to help accomplish the task.

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Top 13 Uses for Pine Trees in Woodcraft and Self-Reliance

Winter is on the way and many of your favorite edible and medicinal plants will fade into the landscape. But trees, they’ll stick around all four seasons. Now is the time to locate these valuable resources before their foliage covers the forest floor.

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Trail Signs – Communicate Secretly

What does the CIA and a hobo have in common? Both love secret communications. And if you’re on the trail, it’s a good idea to know a few of their methods.

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Trauma Medicine: How to Use and Apply a Tourniquet

Tourniquets aren’t discussed often when it comes to prepping supplies; the focus seems to be on medical supplies such as antibiotics and simple first aid kit. But a tourniquet should be added to your gear, and there is one big life-saving reason why.

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Treating Burns – When There Is No Doctor

You were out for a walk in the woods and while returning to your campsite you discover that your duck hunting partner has burned himself on the campfire…

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Tsunamis Are an Underrated Threat to Western Nations

It’s been a long time since these waves devastated our shores, but that may change in the near future.

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Turn Your Trash Into Treasures With Fiberglass Resin

One of the most under appreciated crafting skills, is working with resins and epoxies. If you’re not familiar resin based materials, then you’re missing out.

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Urban Survivors: A Post-SHTF Water Supply

Survival in an urban environment will be challenging in a long-term disaster. Writer Jeremiah Johnson writes an in-depth article on water procurement, covering everything from how to take it out of a rain gutter to establishing an “urban cistern” in plain view while surviving in a post-SHTF environment.

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What Beginners Really Need to Know About Shooting Handguns

Shooting a handgun is an activity that looks really easy, but definitely is not.

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What ONE thing do you need to FEEL better PREPARED? Feedback from the PREPAREDNESS COMMUNITY!

A questionnaire was presented to the preparedness community on what one thing they need to feel better prepared, and the answers provide much insight, to say the least.

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What Plants are Safe to Eat in the Wilderness

It is always great to have options and rely on other sources of sustenance if plan A decides to take a hike.

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