Category: Survival Skills

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.

This lost hiker in Central Oregon avoided a survival situation by using common sense and staying put when he realized he was lost and it was getting dark. 

Our comfortable urban lifestyles can come to an end in an instant. Think Ukraine, or a flash flood, wildfire, earthquake, landslide, tsunami or some other natural disaster. How can you prepare for any eventuality? A good start might be to read “The Urban Prepper’s Guide” by Jim Cobb.

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.

It’s a great idea to combine normal activities with preparedness training. In this case, a nightly dog walk became a wild plant foraging adventure.

While planning your hike, look at the topo map and check out the creeks and river crossings. Stream crossings can be dangerous.

How valuable are wilderness survival skills in an urban disaster environment? Very. Here are five basic skills you need to know.

Tasty food has an incredible impact on morale. My dad told this story from World War II, where he joined a Louisiana family for a Sunday chicken dinner.

Naga, my 10-year-old Labrador Retriever and I walk every day, regardless of the weather or where we might be. Sometimes our outings end up becoming adventures or evolve into other activities.

 So you’re a big city/urban type, know absolutely nothing about the great outdoors, but you’re intrigued with the idea of experiencing the wilderness. That’s great! The more people who care about the wilderness, the better the wilderness will be cared for. But what do you need to know before heading…