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Knots You Must Know to Increase Your Chances of Survival Outdoors

One thing that is often overlooked by a lot of people is a practical knowledge of the basic knots. There are several ways to increase…

Top 10 Tips For Starting A Fire In Bad Weather

You’re out in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness on a week long backpacking trip and it starts to rain. The wind quickly picks up…

Top Bushcraft Skills Everyone Needs To Know

For some of us, getting marooned on an island or finding ourselves lost in unfamiliar woods while hunting isn’t exactly the most imminent of our…

Caltrops Originally Invented For Breaking up Cavalry Charges

The history of weaponry has always consisted of two sides: offensive and defensive weaponry. Most of the time, about the only thing we think of…

How Colonialization Has Nearly Destroyed Hawaiian Culture

Doug Williams

When we think about Hawaii, we think about a tropical paradise. Images of being greeted with flower leis and luaus, surfing, and hula girls are…

Olmeca Rock Carving – How Did They do It?

The ancient world is filled with many mysteries. Many peoples and cultures who went before have left little behind that has survived to this day.…

Taos Pueblo – This Amazing Structure Is Home to 4,500 Native American Puebloan People

Taos Pueblo, the oldest continually inhabited dwelling in the United States, lies a couple of miles north of the city of Taos, New Mexico. This…

The History of The Whaling Industry

Shortly after the first colonies were started in the New World, colonists started noticing the waters of the Atlantic Ocean teeming with life. Whales were…

Determined Dog Lost at Sea Shows Up Again After Five Weeks

Doug Williams

From time to time, we hear remarkable and inspiring stories about dogs who get separated from their owners and do amazing things to get back…

How To Deal With Angry Mobs and Protesters

Natural disasters can strike fast and without warning, but so can angry mobs and protesters. It’s great if you’re prepared to evacuate a flashflood, but…