Tag: survival
Walkabout – Australian aboriginal wilderness hike that serves as a rite of passage
Among all the different types of journey that people undertake there are also those of a spiritual nature. Some of the trips we do in…
They shot each other out of the sky then needed each other to survive the Norwegian wilderness
Into the White was a 2012 Norwegian film loosely based on real events from World War II’s Norwegian Campaign, when the Allies tried to keep the…
Top 10 Most Overlooked Survival Items
A critical element of any good survival plan is being able to take the everyday random items you have around your house and repurposing items…
Japanese soldier lived hidden in the jungle for 30 years after WW2
Hirō Onoda was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer who fought in World War II and was a Japanese holdout who did not surrender in 1945.…
‘Britain’s Atlantis’ found at bottom of the North sea – swallowed up 9000 years ago
Doggerland was an area of land, now lying beneath the southern North Sea, that connected Great Britain to mainland Europe during and after the last…
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,…
A blade in the bush – axes, hatchets, tomahawks, and knives.
Pretty much everyone takes some sort of blade with them into the wilderness. It’s just common sense, there are so many reasons you might need…
Poisonous plants you should avoid at all costs
Identifying poisonous plants is vital for someone in a survival situation. Being able to recognize what plants are dangerous for you is as important as…
Useful tips on finding water in the desert
There are at least two places where you don’t want to be without water – a swimming pool on a hot summer day and a…
The ultimate survival food – Bugs you can eat (if you have to)
When it comes to finding food in a survival situation, bugs are not a bad idea. Don’t make that “No, not me!” face, because when…