Survival Uses for Pine Tree Resin You Haven’t Thought Of July 15, 2021July 15, 2021Jeremiah Johnson Comment Follow me Pine resin has many uses, especially in a survival situation. Read more on how to collect, and use of pine resin. [...]
Survival Fishing Tips: How To Survive In The Wilderness June 25, 2021June 25, 2021Guest Contributor Comment Follow me Have you ever wondered how long you would survive if you become lost in the wilderness? If you are unable to [...]
4 Simple Bushcraft Tools You Need for Overlanding May 10, 2021May 10, 2021Geoffrey Guy Comment Follow me Just as the men of the Hudson’s Bay Company, the Mountain Men of the American frontier, polar explorers, and others who [...]
The 13 Best Survival Water Filters on the Market April 28, 2021April 28, 2021Guest Contributor Comment Follow me Water is essential to human life, and whether you are trudging through the Amazon rainforest or surviving a post-apocalyptic disaster; humans [...]
Atlatl April 8, 2021April 8, 2021Russell Field Comment Follow me An atlatl is an ancient survival projectile weapon used for hunting, warfare, and sport. Atlatl artifacts have been found on almost [...]
Wilderness Survival Kits:Top Ten Items April 1, 2021April 1, 2021Jason Knight Comment Follow me Wilderness survival kits can provide you with just the right amount of tools and supplies to make it through a challenging [...]
Every Day Carry (EDC) Philosophy March 21, 2021March 21, 2021Creek Stewart Comment Follow me Every Day Carry (EDC) is about as personal as it gets when it comes to discussing survival gear and/or mentality. I [...]
MAKE A SHEATH FOR THE OLD HICKORY BUTCHER KNIFE March 21, 2021March 21, 2021Creek Stewart Comment Follow me ABOUT THE OLD HICKORY BUTCHER KNIFE Before we dive into making your own sheath for the Old Hickory butcher Knife, let’s [...]
Cordage: Making Natural Rope October 7, 2020October 7, 2020Filip Tkaczyk Comment Follow me Making cordage is a fundamental survival skill that should not be overlooked. Such natural rope or string can be used for [...]
How to Make Improvised Arrowheads with Simple Tools for a Survival Bow & Arrow in Modern Times October 1, 2020June 8, 2022Dave Meade Comment Follow me Overview You will learn how to make what I consider to be the best and simplest arrowhead for hunting, and we [...]
Wilderness Survival Foods August 17, 2020August 19, 2020Jason Knight Comment Follow me Knowing core survival foods is a key to wilderness survival. Though humans can survive for up to three weeks without food, [...]
Building Confidence in Your Wild Edible Foraging Skills August 11, 2020August 11, 2020Craig Caudill Comment Follow me Don’t you wish you could go back to the “good ole days” when life was much simpler and not as complex? [...]
Smart Survival: This is How You Find Water When There Is None To Be Found July 24, 2020December 18, 2020TESS PENNINGTON Comment Follow me With water being one of your main survival priorities, you want to know multiple ways of procuring water in an emergency [...]
Camping Knots for Wilderness Survival June 25, 2020June 25, 2020Filip Tkaczyk Comment Follow me Knowing how to tie good camping knots is an invaluable skill in wilderness survival situations. Its also a great asset when [...]
The Bowline Knot June 11, 2020June 11, 2020Steve Nicolini Comment Follow me The bowline knot is one of the few essential knots to know for wilderness survival, rescue, and maritime applications. The strength [...]
Bug Out Bag Being Prepared for Emergencies June 2, 2020June 2, 2020Steve Nicolini Comment Follow me A bug out bag, or GOOD (get out of dodge!) bag, is a pre-packed bag or backpack that contains essential items [...]
Survival Water Purification May 4, 2020May 4, 2020Jeremy Williams Comment Follow me Survival water purification is one of the most important wilderness skills that we teach at Alderleaf. Water makes up more than [...]
Outdoor Survival Techniques April 28, 2020April 28, 2020Dave Scott Comment Follow me I have spent much of my life practicing outdoor survival techniques and searching for lost or injured people in the backcountry [...]
The $50 disaster prep you definitely need, but likely don’t have. April 16, 2020April 16, 2020Creek Stewart Comment Follow me When it comes to storing items at home to ready your family for a potential large scale disaster (or worse), the [...]
SHTF essentials: Don’t forget to learn these 6 commonly overlooked survival skills April 13, 2020April 13, 2020Arsenio Toledo Comment Follow me Survival skills tend to focus on being able to gather supplies such as food, water and medicine from alternative sources. These [...]
Basic Survival Skills April 10, 2020April 10, 2020Filip Tkaczyk Comment Follow me There is so much information on basic survival skills that you might be asking “Where to start?” Here are 6 primary [...]
Edible Weeds A Different Perspective March 30, 2020March 30, 2020Filip Tkaczyk Comment Follow me Everywhere you walk, you are probably surrounded by wild edible weeds. These plants likely have among them some great edible as [...]
How to make a Wooden Mallet for Bushcraft & Survival March 19, 2020March 19, 2020Creek Stewart Comment Follow me When I was about 10 years old, my Grandfather made my brother and I each a gift – a wooden maul [...]
Primitive Fishing Techniques: How to Catch a Fish in a Survival Situation February 27, 2020February 27, 2020Connor O'Malley Comment Follow me Primitive fishing techniques are very useful skills to know if you find yourself in a survival situation. The chores of survival [...]