Tag: fire
The Mountain Men skills that we still use today
If you’ve done any research at all into the lives of mountain men, then you know full well that they lived a very dangerous, difficult,…
The weirdest ways to start a fire in an emergency
Every camping beginner knows that you should pack fire starting materials together with your other survival gear, if you didn’t know that, well you do…
Your tinderbox is more important than your Tinder profile
This is number one on every survivalist’s list. If you spend time backpacking in wet environments, you probably already have your own tinderbox. If you don’t, now’s…
Start a fire anywhere: 6 ways around wet wood
You may know how to start a fire in your wood stove at home. It’s pretty easy to get one going in the dry desert…
The life and times of Smokey the Bear
The Need for a Mascot After the Big Blowup in 1910, a devastating wildfire that burned nearly three million acres of land, the United States…
5 Great foods to cook over the fire
There’s nothing quite as comforting as a good meal after a long day’s hike. It’s easy to just eat GORP for breakfast lunch and dinner.…
Basic steps in wilderness survival
Congratulations on being in good shape and choosing a great phone, which probably has all the possible applications in the world. But what if the…
8 Lesser known survival tips
Staying alive in extreme weather conditions is a real art and requires skills and knowledge. No matter if you find yourself in severe cold or…
How To Survive Getting Stranded In The Jungle
Of all the different kinds of environments in the world, perhaps none is more intimidating to survive in than the jungle or rainforest. Not only…
How to survive on a desert island
The overwhelming majority of people who travel by boat or by airplane do so without accidents happening. As a result, you may figure that becoming…