Tag: survival
Top 10 best backpacking foods
Bringing the right amount and the right kind of food with you on a backpacking trip can be the difference between a fun adventure and…
Survival uses for aluminum foil
Aluminum or tin foil is perhaps the most versatile item that we have in our kitchens. Tin foil is useful for more than just baking…
How to recognize and treat poisonous plants
There are three primary poisonous plants in North America: poison ivy, poison sumac, and poison oak. The three of the plants produce an oily substance…
What you want and do not want in a survival knife
You would never want to be caught short without a survival knife when surviving is what you need to do. In the great outdoors it…
Stay safe driving in the winter
There are quite a lot of issues to bear in mind before you bravely head out on a road trip in a winter wonderland. What…
How to find water in the wilderness using animals’ help
Finding water in the wilderness is as hard as finding food, but it’s not impossible. Many people have died in the woods because they weren’t…
Bear Attacks: How to Get Out Alive
A trip into the wilderness comes with a few dangers. From poisonous plants, heat exhaustion, and getting lost, the outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen of the world…
Top survival uses for grocery plastic bags
Every time you go to a grocery store you end up with a bunch of plastic bags that just keep filling the drawers in your…
The essential backpacking and camping first aid kit
For peace of mind, everyone should carry a first aid kit when hiking or camping. Most of the items you’ll need you probably already have…
The clothes we all should have in our bug out bags
There are many different disaster scenarios that could happen, but if there’s one thing that they all share in common, it’s that they can and…