Hatchet or saw: Choose the best portable survival kit woodcutting tool
Should you carry a hatchet or a saw? It depends. When choosing any tool for wilderness or urban survival, anticipate where you might be when you may need the tool, and what tasks it will need to perform.
Know which fabrics make the best winter survival clothing
Different fabrics have radically different properties. Choosing the wrong type, or mixing clothing of different materials, can be disastrous!
Artifical Intelligence – Bad for website content and sharing valid info?
Every day, I get several requests from people (or are they robots?) wanting to corroborate, write stories or add backlinks to my website. Where does this stuff come from? How valuable is it? How do you tell what is AI-generated? Will you trust your survival to robot-generated knowledge that has…
For Wilderness and Urban Safety | Attach a whistle to your child
You can only yell for help as long as your voice lasts. Here’s why you need to carry a whistle.
10 Christmas gifts for the well-prepared (and hard to buy for) person on your list
So what do you buy for that survivalist/prepper/outdoorsperson on your Christmas list who (apparently) has everything and (allegedly) doesn’t need anything. Here are some suggestions, from items I have field tested n the past year.
Do you need waterproof hiking boots? Are these the best choice for overall wear?
A major decision and choice when buying hiking boots or shoes is whether to get the waterproof versions or not. You might be surprised why this is important, and which version will be the best for you.
Add cut resistant gloves to your hunting/fishing gear
Practicing safe knife handling is the best way to avoid cutting yourself. The second best may be to wear a cut resistant glove. Here is how to choose them.
Stay hydrated! Use this simple system to assure you always have water with you
Staying hydrated is not an option. Anywhere, any time, you must drink or die. Dehydration can hit you any time you don’t have access to safe, pure drinking water.
Gore-Tex® boot liners and how I use them
The boot has to match the chore, and that depends on the climate, terrain, and activity. When you’re in a situation where you rely on your feet for survival – protect them at all costs. Moisture barrier liners? Maybe.
Don’t forget! Download this printable hiking checklist
You want to carry everything you need on your hike. But you don’t want to take anything that is unnecessary.
