Wilderness Survival, Back Country Camping and Offgrid Living
After shelter water is the most important thing to acquire when surviving in the wilderness. It used to be that there was plenty of fresh water safe to drink, but due to pollution and other man-made trouble very little water out there is safe to drink straight from the stream without being purified or filtered.... Continue Reading →
Preppers love to post about how to make a lean-to with their poncho, but here's a little piece of knowledge not communicated too often: the lean-to isn't that great a shelter. It's open to the wind and if you set it up wrong the rain can blow right into your shelter making for a long... 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 →
One of the most important survival concepts out there that can help guide you through a survival situation is the Survival Rule of Three's. These aren't actual rules mind you - think of them as survival guidelines or how you should direct your activities when lost in the wilderness. The Rules look like this: You... Continue Reading →
Jarhead Survival 