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Want to learn valid survival skills – don’t depend on the movies! These survival scenes from the big screen that could have used a lot more research!

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.

Biomass-fueled outdoor implements are the way to go, IMO, and here is a great way to cook and boil water quickly, using sticks, twigs and other forest debris.

Without water, our bodies can get into serious trouble quickly – just a matter of days before dehydration sets in. Why do many people keep extra food, but don’t store water?

 The recent Northwest heat wave caught my wife and me camping in our new camper off grid. Here are some things I learned.

In the knife world, no name has greater respect than R.W. Loveless. Today, an original Loveless drop point hunter is spendy – and good luck trying to find one for sale! These Loveless Zytel knives by Beretta lets people on a budget get a user model of a classic design.

The more desperately you need a survival fire, the harder it will be to start one. That’s Murphy’s Law, and it is generally true. Here are three common items that virtually guarantee that you can get a fire started, even under really adverse conditions. In this case, the technique is…

Beretta USA has a full lines of shooting, outdoor apparel and gear, and it’s only natural they have knives. I’m checking out their Hunter Model with giraffe bone handle, and here is how it is performing.

Every lost or missing hiker is unique, but there are common mistakes most of them make. In no particular order of importance, here are ten.

Good gear is an investment. I bought my 15-foot Coleman Ram-X canoe before setting out on my 1980 Source-to-Sea voyage on the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. The canoe is still being used.