Purified water is one of the most important survival necessities. That doesn’t just mean water which has been made clear, because water can be clear but still unclean. The things that make water unsafe to drink aren’t so much the things which you...

These are by far the easiest camp breads that you can make, and they are all delicious. Most of these recipes are for campfire cooking using Cast iron pans or a Dutch oven. The first example can also be cooked over a fire using just a green willow...

In a survival situation, getting a fire started can be the difference between life and death. I could go on and on about that, but I know that is pretty much common knowledge!

Flooded streams and rivers present a formidable barrier to wilderness travel, and except for desert country, there is the likelihood that hikers will be confronted with fording. Fording requires experience, and it doesn’t worth putting your life at...

How much thought have you given to how you might act, dress, or move during a period of civil unrest? Are you going to project the appearance of a victim? Are you going to be wearing tactical pants, Oakley’s, and combat boots? There are many out...