Author: Doug Williams
Doug Williams is one of the authors writing for Outdoor Revival
Survival Shelter – The Amazing Technology Behind the Igloo
Almost everyone is familiar with the Igloos of the Eskimos. These unique dome-shaped buildings made of blocks of packed snow are something we all hear…
Old-Time Skills in a Post-Disaster World
I’ve been hearing for years about the various threats to our power grid. Whether talking about the potential of an EMP attack, terrorism, or cyberwarfare,…
Making Salt Fish: One of the Oldest Survival Foods
We humans can survive in a wide variety of situations. This is partly because we are omnivores: able to eat both plants and animals for…
Repurposing – A Way of Life on the Frontier
Modern society has brought with it a lot of modern problems, some of which didn’t even exist in the past. One of these is landfill.…
Ancient Weapons – The Indians’ Use of the Tomahawk
The tomahawk has become a popular weapon or perhaps a fad amongst the survival community. Not anywhere near as effective as a sidearm, the tomahawk…
Refrigeration Before the Refrigerator
Apart from a limited number of people, few Americans understand anything about preserving food. Even fewer actively preserve their own food as a normal part…
Survival Shelter – Squaring Beams by Hand a Great Skill to Learn
When we think of a log cabin, the image that usually comes to mind is that of a rustic cabin made of round logs, maybe…
Fungi Foraging for Survival
Fresh wild game is a wonderful thing: lean, healthy, free-range, and enormously rewarding to procure – whether that’s by stalking deer, shooting pigeons, or fishing.…
Choosing a Backpack for Bugging Out
Which backpack would you choose for bugging out? You see, this is a decision that you don’t want to take lightly. Choosing an ordinary school backpack…
Finding Shelter in the Wild it Can Save Your Life
Survival was a way of life for most of human history. It’s only in modern times that we have become dependent on our complex infrastructure…