How to pitch a tarp to survive in heavy winds
Winds can rip a tarp to pieces if it isn’t secured correctly. Here’s how to make your survival shelter safe and secure.
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How big should your emergency shelter tarp be? Consider the splash line before buying
Tarp shelters can be very effective and comfortable, or they can be miserable. Here is how to choose the right-sized tarp to keep from getting wet when rain water drips off the edge and into the shelter.
read moreVideo: How to keep your tarp corner grommets from tearing out
A tarp camper can get in a situation where the wind blows hard enough to rip out the corner grommets. Here’s a rope trick to stop that from happening.
read moreEco-Adventure Mississippi River / Wilderness Survival Training Tours
Survival Common Sense co-hosts eco-river tour adventures with Quapaw Outfitters. It’s part vacation, part wilderness survival training, and part everything you ever wanted in a grand adventure.
With Big River Wild Adventures, you’ll learn basic survival skills while canoeing on America’s largest river, on big water through big wilderness country, with experienced, and safe guides. It’s a trip of a lifetime and whole lot of fun!
Big River Wild Adventures: Learn wilderness skills at this Mississippi River outdoors school
Want a totally unique eco-vacation, but one that is affordable and nearby? Want to learn basic wilderness survival skills while canoeing on America’s largest river, through some 300 miles of wilderness? Big River Wild Adventures combines wilderness, canoe cruising and learning.
read moreBSA scout training helps family escape Ukraine war
Wilderness survival training can be very useful in many urban situations. This Ukrainian scout used his Ten Essentials and wilderness survival training to help get his family out of Ukraine.
read moreOff grid camping lessons from the Northwest heat wave
The recent Northwest heat wave caught my wife and me camping in our new camper off grid. Here are some things I learned.
read moreHow to cope with the precipitation: Ten tips for comfortable camping in the rain
There is nothing like rain to make you appreciate sunshine! After decades of backpacking and scouting, I have learned some ways to cope with rainy weather while camping.
read moreEssential gear for every hunting trip: Things you can’t afford to forget
Planning a hunting trip? There’s nothing quite like the excitement of heading out into the wild — but forgetting the right gear can quickly turn your dream adventure into a total misfire.
read more10 tips for warm sleeping in cold weather camping
Nothing is more miserable that a night spent shivering from the cold or where you just can’t stay comfortably warm. Here are 10 tips for staying warm and getting a good night’s sleep.
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