Quick & Cheap Backpack Spice Kit Ideas November 21, 2024Creek Stewart Comment Follow me Cooking in the wilderness can be a very pleasant & rewarding experience or it can be a total nightmare that will [...]
Fall Flavor Alert: Spicebush – The Appalachian Allspice November 21, 2024Creek Stewart Comment Follow me Get ready for a taste of the wild with Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)! Known as the Appalachian Allspice, this native North American [...]
21 Essential Stockpile Items to Get NOW November 5, 2024November 5, 2024Daisy Luther Comment Follow me Here’s another great video loaded with basics from my friend Brian Duff at Mind4Survival. He’s putting out some great stuff on [...]
Here’s Why Weeds Are a Good Prep July 14, 2024Guest Contributor Comment Follow me Imagine that it’s the apocalypse everyone has been warning you about. You’re running for your life with nothing but the clothes [...]
Best Ferro Rod Survival Fire Starters of 2024 June 20, 2024June 20, 2024Sean Gold Comment Follow me Ferro rods let you start fires easily in a wide range of conditions. Ferrocerium rods have been around for a while [...]
Survival Uses of Black Walnuts June 20, 2024June 20, 2024Creek Stewart Comment Follow me Very few people realize that the Black Walnut has dozens of survival uses. Read below to learn more about the Black [...]
Urban Eats: 5 Edible Plants to Forage in the City March 26, 2024March 26, 2024Guest Contributor Comment Follow me Want to forage for wild food? It’s easy when you live in a wild place. However, those dwelling in more domestic [...]
You’re not going to believe what I do with this 2-liter bottle. November 18, 2023Creek Stewart Comment Follow me Just in case you missed the most recent episode of FAT GUYS IN THE WOODS, I had to write this blog [...]
How to Make Acorn Bread September 23, 2023September 23, 2023Rusty Collins Comment Follow me A large oak tree can produce 1000 pounds of acorns each year. So what can we do with these? We can [...]
Wild-Crafting Herbs: A Good Plan Yields Great Rewards August 22, 2023August 22, 2023Jeremiah Johnson Comment Follow me How to plan herb-gathering excursions, organize notes, and field reference guides and tools needed for a well-rounded experience. Today’s topic of [...]
13 Ways to Catch Fish for Survival August 3, 2023August 3, 2023Rusty Collins Comment Follow me A lake, stream, or ocean can be a lifesaving resource in a disastrous situation. Most large water sources can provide food [...]
THE FIR RESIN MATCH: A Little Known Secret from the Boreal Forest July 24, 2023Wayne Russell Comment Follow me I wanted to share a technique I created that uses fir resin as an effective fire tinder. I call it, The [...]
Paracord: The Most Versatile Item In Your Bug-Out Bag July 21, 2023TESS PENNINGTON Comment Follow me The question isn’t “What can you do with paracord?” It’s “What can’t you do with paracord?” Here are 50 ways to [...]
Best Survival Multitool for EDC and Outdoors July 21, 2023Rusty Collins Comment Follow me Folding plier multitools have been around for over two decades at this point, and knife multitool folders for over a century. [...]
5 Discreet Survival Items You Can Take Almost Anywhere July 12, 2023Daisy Luther Comment Follow me Sometimes it’s imperative not to look like a prepper or survival-minded person. Especially in this day and age, when people are [...]
Wild Edibles 101: Dandelion Root July 11, 2023Creek Stewart Comment Follow me Dandelion Root The Dandelion Plant is an incredible and versatile wild edible. From flower to root, the entire plant is edible. [...]
Will You Survive If You Have to Bug out to the Forest? June 30, 2023John D Comment Follow me In a SHTF situation where you can’t stay in your own home, and moving in with a friend or relative is [...]
Survival essentials: 5 Bushcraft skills for preppers May 9, 2023Zoey Sky Comment Follow me There are many bushcraft skills that can benefit preppers. Detailed below are five skills that can help you survive when SHTF. (h/t [...]
These important items deserve a place in every bug-out bag May 9, 2023Zoey Sky Comment Follow me If you’re just starting your journey as a prepper, you need to familiarize yourself with the bug-out bag (BOB). The backpack [...]
Survival skills: Tips for building an improvised fallout shelter May 9, 2023Zoey Sky Comment Follow me Are you prepared to deal with something as catastrophic as nuclear war? Protect yourself and your family in the event of [...]
Fire Pit Construction January 7, 2023January 7, 2023Jedidiah Forsyth Comment Follow me Fire pit construction is an important skill that varies quite a bit depending on your needs. I’ll focus on an impromptu [...]
Creating A Wilderness First Aid Kit January 7, 2023January 7, 2023Connor O'Malley Comment Follow me A Wilderness First Aid Kit can greatly improve your chances of survival when disaster strikes. The wilderness can be an unforgiving [...]
Survival Fish Trap January 7, 2023January 7, 2023Russell Field Comment Follow me This survival fish trap is a very old method for catching fish. Primitive traps like this can work all day and [...]
What You Should Have in Your Ultimate Survival First Aid Kit October 30, 2022October 30, 2022Guest Contributor Comment Follow me As a prepper, one of the most important things you can have on hand is an ultimate survival first aid kit. Although [...]