Wilderness Survival, Back Country Camping and Offgrid Living
You've looked around at the state of the world today and decided you don't like the way things are looking. You're researching web sites that give you all kinds of conflicting information about what to do and what not to do. Some advise you to bug-out, others advise you to bug-in. Who's right? Here's the... Continue Reading →
Bad things happen to people who get lost in the wilderness. People write hundreds of blog posts every year about what to do in case you get lost in the wilderness. In this post I'm going to show you how NOT to get lost in the forest. Pride and hubris are dangerous things in the... Continue Reading →
If you're a minimalist day-hiker there's a few pieces of gear you should take with you that will help assure your survival if you get lost. These items are something you should carry with you all the time whether you're four-wheeling, snowmobiling (I keep mine in my saddlebag on my snowmobile), or just out for... Continue Reading →
Being able to survive with only minimal gear is a good skill to have; but it's not all that fun if you're used to the luxury of a house. Having gear with you when you enter the woods for a backwoods camping trip or bug-out is necessary, but what to take? With the bewildering array of... Continue Reading →
People often try to make up for a lack of knowledge with survival gear. Which is better? In a perfect world both are desirable, but there are a few things that happen as you spend more time in the wilderness practicing your bushcraft. The first thing you'll notice is that you are no longer afraid... Continue Reading →
It’s always cool when some smart guy combines a great piece of equipment with something that makes total sense. Take for instance the fire steel with a fatwood handle. Yep, you heard that right. A fella named Jon Bressler did just that and sent me one for review. As soon as it arrived I grabbed... Continue Reading →
Jarhead Survival 