Axe or Saw for Long Term Wilderness Survival?
There are two main needs that need to be met: firewood and shelter. Efficiency, versatility, safety, portability, weight, and durability are important for a long term wilderness survival scenario. …
Best 6 Primitive Survival Fish Traps (How To)
An effective primitive trap could be the best method for catching fish in large quantities. You will find the best types of primitive traps for lakes, rivers and coast below….
Ultimate Wild Edibles and Wild Game Nutritional Info
How Much Energy, Protein and Fat is in Wild Foods? The biggest compilation of wild edibles and wild game nutritional information ever. Reflecting back on my 6 months wilderness adventure: I…
7 Best Firestarters for Long Term Survival
What would be the best long term firestarter? The importance of long lasting, durable, reliable gear was not so obvious to me at first. With experience in the bush I’ve learned…
Optimal Hunter-Gatherer Group Size for Foraging and Survival
Let’s face it. We are social animals; we are meant to live in tribes. So then, why are survivalists so obsessed with solo wilderness survival? We have seen and read how unfeasible…
50 Survival Ebooks for your Bug-out Bag
When I spent 6 months foraging in the wilderness I brought an iPad mini with a waterproof case full of wilderness survival ebooks. This article is about the best survival ebooks that I’ve read or…
Is Water Treatment Required for Wilderness Survival?
Most people will recommend buying a water filter for outdoor recreation and wilderness survival, after all our economy is based in consumerism, our society is germophobic, and liability could be an…
Ishi: 3 Years of Wilderness Survival Alone and in Hiding
Ishi lived alone for three years hunting and gathering food near the foothills of Mt Shasta in California from November 1908 to August 1911. This article is about how he managed to survive…