Survival Fishing Rod: Using and Choosing one for Subsistence
A survival fishing rod or pole is an important part of a long term wilderness survival pack. Yes, you could make a fishing rod in the field, but it wouldn’t…
Long Term Wilderness Survival
Realities of Gathering Wild Foods for Subsistence
I’d like to share my thoughts on gathering food for long term wilderness survival. I’ve seen many people building a long term Bug Out Bag or INCH bag thinking that they…
Gathering Intel on a Wilderness Location
Find a list of free resources for gathering intel on a wilderness location: custom topographic maps, current satellite imagery, forest cover, human made structures, and gravel roads and trails. These…
Sleeping Bag for Long Term Survival: How to Choose
After sleeping in a bag for months at a time, I have a better idea on what to look for in a a sleeping bag for long term survival. I…
Why You Can’t Rely on Satellite Communication Devices
I want to share how satellite communication devices have let me down, and why although I use them, I don’t blindly rely on them. My first disappointing experience with satellite…
Bow Drill Fire Tutorial [with Photos]
A step by step tutorial for carving a bow drill in the field and getting a fire by friction. When I was learning how to make a bow drill fire…
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180 Day Survival Expedition Gear List [what Worked and Didn’t]
This is a detailed gear list of all the equipment my partner and I brought for our six months in the boreal forest survival expedition along with feedback notes of…
Nikki van Schyndel: Interview and Wilderness Living Lessons
Nikki van Schyndel spent 18 months living primitively in the coastal wilderness of British Columbia I asked Nikki for some wilderness living lessons from her primitive adventure. Unlike other people…
