Making a Bright Colored Ferro Rod Handle
I bought a 6″ by 1/2″ ferro rod for my long term survival bag; this super thick ferro rod is awesome and will last forever, but it could get lost…
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.22 Caliber Survival Rifles: Picking the Best One for You
Guest post by Conrad Novak When selecting a survival rifle, it is important to pick one that can wear many different hats. The firearm should be capable of both hunting food…
8 Long Term Survival Tips From 180 Days in the Wild
These are some of the most important long term survival tips and lessons I learned during my time in the forest. Group Size This is one of the most notable…
Long Term Survival Shelters from Alone
These are some of the long term survival shelters that I liked the most from Alone. The shelters from Alone are very interesting because they are not primitive shelters, or designed…
Folding Saws for Long Term Survival
I’ve looked for the best folding saws for a long term survival pack and this is what I’ve come up with. I gotta say that I would prioritize an axe over…
12 Force Multipliers for Survival: Shelter and Food
It became really clear to me during my 180 days in the wild that when surviving in a small group some modern tools can have a great impact on a…
Ditch This Gear from your Long Term Survival Pack
Searching through gear lists online I came across gear that doesn’t really belong in a long term wilderness survival pack. Hopefully you can reduce the weight of your pack, or…
The Tools Dick Proenneke Used to Build his Cabin
In 1968, Dick Proenneke (1916-2003) set out to build his cabin in the Alaskan wilderness with only hand powered tools. During July 1967, he harvested spruce logs for his cabin….