Tag: outdoor
Scouting in the New Millennium
When we think of “scouts,” the images that immediately come to mind are the lightweight uniforms, maps, compasses, as well as extensive survival skills and…
Hatchets are useful in a survival situation
Many survivalists would claim that the knife is the most important tool you can have in a survival situation. There’s no denying that the knife…
Pull of the plastic: The rise of climbing gyms in mainstream culture
Rock climbing has been steadily growing in popularity since it’s inception in the 1960s. Today, a sport that was once practiced exclusively on solid rock…
Basic survival tools you should always have with you
You can have all of the survival backpacks and bug out bags that you want, but the fact of the matter is that you never…
Best river cruises in the United States
When we think of river cruising in the United States, there are many rivers popping up to our minds: a ride down the Mississippi River…
Great survival uses of moss
Have you ever thought about moss and what you know about it? It is sometimes the green thing that grows on trees, rocks, buildings, and…
Bailing out: Life hacks for the outdoorsman
We have all been there. Out in the woods, either camping or hiking, you suddenly realize that you have forgotten something essential. Or you find…
Finding your way back in a survival situation
Realizing that you are lost out in the wilderness can be one of the most stressful moments in a survival situation and can also lead…
Digital nomads: Adventure seekers kissing their day jobs goodbye
It’s been happening all around you for years and you might not have noticed. It used to be only the adventurous few. But year by…
Lucky escapes from death in the wilderness
For anyone interested in the various survival stories from around the world in different periods in history, one common factor that contributes to a survival…