Primitive Trapping

Primitive Trapping

We start our story with a person lost in the wilderness.  They could be a hiker, a hunter, a camper, or any one of us that spends time in the woods.  Let us assume that they do the right thing.  They do not panic, and they do not spend hour upon hour...
Water Purification for Survival

Water Purification for Survival

Water is absolutely essential in a survival situation. If you are just lounging around in a moderate climate you can make it about three days before you die of dehydration. However, if you are doing a bunch of work or it is hot outside you might only make it a day. I...
Survival Shelters

Survival Shelters

When you are lost or stuck, you absolutely must prioritize your activities.  Everything you choose to do will take up time and expend calories.  Perhaps you were hiking and left the trail getting lost in the woods.  Maybe you fell and broke your leg...
Survival Knives

Survival Knives

By far the most important survival item you can have with you is a good survival knife.  It is very tough to create a sharp cutting edge that is strong enough to deal with survival tasks and made completely of natural materials.  You can try flint napping to...
Survival Fires

Survival Fires

So, you find yourself in a wilderness survival scenario. Most often these situations occur when somebody is hiking, camping, hunting, or fishing.  Any activity that takes place in the wild can end up in disaster.  Maybe a hiker leaves the trail and gets...