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18 Urban and Wilderness Survival Hacks That Would Make MacGyver Proud

Note: The following tips are excerpted from Survival Hacks: Over 200 Ways to Use Everyday Items for Wilderness Survival by Creek Stewart. Having taught survival skills to thousands...

My Buddy and I Got Lost on a Wilderness Hunt. I Survived, But He Didn’t

My hunting partner and I set out to stalk a herd of woodland caribou — and didn't return to camp for nine days The post My Buddy and I Got Lost on a Wilderness Hunt. I Survived, Bu...

11 Outdoor Survival Skills You Can (and Should) Teach Your Kids

Some of life's most important lessons are learned outside the classroom The post 11 Outdoor Survival Skills You Can (and Should) Teach Your Kids appeared first on Outdoor Life.

What Wilderness Experts Know That the Rest of Us Don’t 

Most of us spend our time thinking about gear. Wilderness experts spend their time thinking about... The post What Wilderness Experts Know That the Rest of Us Don’t  appeared first...

I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt

A sheep guide from British Columbia saves her own life through sheer force of will The post I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt appeared first on Outdoor Life.

Go Camping: Camping is a Great Way to Increase Your Survival Knowledge

Don’t be caught off guard. Prepare yourself by going camping. When it comes to preparedness, testing, practice, and real-world experience is everything. If you have a closet full o...

13 Essential Ways to Create the Ultimate Bug-Out Basecamp

Sure, you have a bug-out-bag packed for emergencies. But do you know where to go when it's time to leave? The post 13 Essential Ways to Create the Ultimate Bug-Out Basecamp appeare...

6 CIA Survival Tricks You Need to Know ASAP

In 1951, the CIA put together a 300-page survival manual called “Introduction to Survival.” It was written for field officers who might find themselves stranded behind enemy lines....

After I Escaped from a German Labor Camp, I Survived on Rabbits and Pheasant

A Nebraska farm boy and a British soldier fight to survive behind enemy lines during World War I The post After I Escaped from a German Labor Camp, I Survived on Rabbits and Pheasa...

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Native American Myths That Encode Real Survival Lessons

Search “Native American myths” and you’ll get a flood of results treating these stories like campfire horror content, monsters and spirits stripped of context and packaged for a sc...

8 Top Survival Tips for Rust Beginners

​ You start off nude and terrified in Rust, just like you would in real life. You've been washed ashore on a massive island with nothing but a rock to your name, and it's up to you...

How to Not Die in the Backcountry, According to the Trauma Surgeon Who Saved My Life

Dr Caleb Mentzer is a trauma surgeon who sees some of the worst injuries the mountains can dish out. Here’s what he has to say about avoiding injury and what to do if you do get bu...

I Survived the Middle Fork During the Salmon River’s Deadliest Week on Record

Three parties launched at once, and only ours reached the end without losing anyone. In the end, six people drowned in five days The post I Survived the Middle Fork During the Salm...

10 Survival Fails That Will Get You Killed

Don't trust outdated survival advice that could get you killed. Learn 10 dangerous myths debunked by expert bushcrafter Greg Ovens. The post 10 Survival Fails That Will Get You Kil...

Missing Hiker Rescued Alive After Three Days Missing In The Oregon Wilderness

Native American Medicine Wheel – Ancient Wisdom for Modern Preppers

For thousands of years before modern pharmacies, hospitals, or emergency response systems existed, Indigenous peoples of North America navigated illness, injury, and environmental...

I Was Trapped on a Cliff Edge, Staring Down a Charging Grizzly

A greenhorn and his seasoned buddy get themselves in a tight spot during a hunt in the Alaska wilderness The post I Was Trapped on a Cliff Edge, Staring Down a Charging Grizzly app...

How to Save Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out

Canning, curing, and smoking could save your hard-earned stash of frozen meat The post How to Save Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out appeared first on Outdoor Life.

A Wildfire Broke Out Just Miles from My Lookout Tower. I Had to Choose: Stay or Evacuate?

The B.C. Forest Service paid me to watch for wildfires from my lookout tower high atop a timbered mountain. Then a blaze started a little too close to home The post A Wildfire Brok...

What ER Doctors and Wilderness Specialists Say You Should Pack in Your First Aid Kit

There’s an ongoing debate between traditional supplies vs. satellite communicators. Let’s settle this. The post What ER Doctors and Wilderness Specialists Say You Should Pack in Yo...

Mastering Rust: A Guide to Survival and Domination

​ Rust, a multiplayer survival game, throws players into an unforgiving, post-apocalyptic world, challenging them to overcome hunger, thirst, harsh environments, and other players...

DIY Indiana Jones Real-Life Survival Belt

The first time I put together what I call my survival belt, I wasn’t thinking about Indiana Jones at all. I was thinking about a bad ankle sprain I’d had two years earlier, alone o...

The Forest Service Has Closed the Most Popular Wilderness Area in America Due to Wildfire Danger

The Forest Service has temporarily closed the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as wildfires rage through northern Minnesota The post The Forest Service Has Closed the Most Pop...