Emergency Uses for Plastic Water Bottles Worth Remembering
It’s pretty easy to take plastic water bottles for granted since they’re so common. However, instead of tossing them away after use, consider keeping a few on hand to repurpose them…
Sledding Safety Tips Every Adult Should Consider
Sledding is a great and enjoyable way to get kids outdoors and active during the winter. However, it’s important to think safety because sledding also involves some inherent risks. Let’s look at…
How to Build a Primitive Furnace for Smelting
Did you know that you can create a rudimentary furnace that can reach temperatures in excess of 1200 degrees Fahrenheit with some clay, filler and water? It will take some elbow…
Open Water Survival Tips that can Really Help
There’s a lot more to surviving on the water than just being able to float and breathe until help arrives. Knowing what to do at the right time can help to…
Survival Lessons from a Leaky Tire in the Winter
A friend of mine recently experienced a series of unexpected, yet predictable problems when he decided to drive the local store on the coldest day of the year. What was supposed…
Useful Tips to Remember in an Urban Survival Situation
Urban survival situations pose a wide-range of challenges that are unique to this type of environment. The difference between success and failure will rely heavily on being able to improvise and…
Survival Lessons Learned from Military Boot Camp Obstacle Courses
Boot camp obstacle courses are designed to be physically, emotionally and psychological challenging. Soldiers build confidence as they meet and overcome physical limitations, they learn how to move their bodies in…
Drones Saving Swimmers: Examples of Their Benefits in Survival Situations
It’s easy to look at drones with a wary eye as they can easily be used for a variety of nefarious reasons. They can invade our privacy, they can be used…
Worried About Inclement Weather? Try These Two Fire Shelters
While there are a number of ways to build fires to make them more-likely to start in wet conditions, keeping them lit when it’s raining or snowing is another matter…
How to Make Homemade Fire Starter Boxes
Fire starter boxes are an efficient, yet expensive way to get stubborn fires going as quickly as possible, and many people are willing to pay for the convenience they provide. However,…