Tag: survival
How to Eat Tree Bark: Video eating TREE BACON like a BEAVER with Viking AX
Getting lost in the woods when you’re actively spending time hiking and mountaineering is not a rare occurrence. To make it clear: it’s not like…
Conservation in Maine: where progress is happening
When it comes to saving the environment, there has been a lot of governmental push-backs. Through the spread of disinformation, if not downright lies, that…
Building a snow trench hotel
When you are in the great outdoors snow hiking, skiing or having any other kind of snow adventure, the knowledge of how to make a…
Ground-to-Air Signals: Essential Rescue Signaling Codes
There are a number of techniques that you can choose to use if you are in distress in the outdoors, depending upon your location and…
Water for life
Since our bodies are 80% water, it is clearly the most important element necessary for our survival. We can survive for nearly a month without…
Basics on how to read a map while in the wilderness
From the moment you step into the forest, you can forget about all the technological gadgets you have. Why? Because you can’t rely on them. Knowing…
Avoid breaking the ice and falling into the icy water below
Winter hiking comes with many challenges and hazards, one of the more serious being falling into icy water. If you are familiar with the territory…
Survival skills from ‘Adventure Merchants’
‘Adventure Merchants’ is the brainchild of Paul Evans, an Englishman now living in Melbourne. His company offers caving, kayaking, and climbing trips. He also takes…
How to pick the best camping knife
Finding the best camping knife is about more than just convenience, it’s about wilderness safety. If you don’t have a good blade on your belt,…
Survival: How to weather the perfect storm in a snow cave motel
Sitting out a blizzard can be a frightening experience, but there are ways to make it less traumatic and to ensure that you come through…