Natural tinder for your fire
In a survival situation, you either may run out of your man made tinder or it seems like you can’t find what you need to start the fire. Here are some natural tinder material that will remedy the situation.
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How to quickly set up your tent
Setting up your tent fast is a skill to be learned, practiced repeatedly, and practiced at least once every 3 months. Every time you set up your tent in the wilderness to practice, time yourself. Try to complete it in under 10 minutes, preferably under 5 minutes. Here are the steps that I have used…
Do I need to know how to swim to survive?
This answer is a definitely YES! Over 70% of planet Earth is water of which 97% is ocean (salt water). With the amount of natural flood occurrences happening each year, not knowing how to swim can kill you. Keep in mind that glaciers and ice sheets are melting at a faster rate each year, and…
Can you send text messages/e-mail without cell or internet?
This has been a problem with many situations from power outages, fires, floods, wide internet and cell outages, and many other events that causes both cell and internet outages. The short answer is, YES, there are many ways to do this. Some sort of still requires internet, and some do not require internet or cell…
Text message or E-mail without cell or internet
This has been a problem with many situations from power outages, fires, floods, wide internet and cell outages or lack of coverage, and many other events that causes both cell and internet outages. There are many ways to send and receive text messages without cell and internet. I began investigating how I can send and…
Is my money going to be worth anything?
This is a very interesting question. The answer to that in a catastrophic event survival situation is, NO. And what I can tell you is I have traded some interesting things with people when I was out on a solo journey. Here are some things traded.
What are the Rules of Threes in survival?
The Rules of Threes is the most important thing to focus on in a survival situation. Now you should know that you need Shelter, Fire, Water, then Food in that order. Without shelter, you will be in a world of hurt in 3 hours. Without fire, you may not stay warm, nor can you boil…
Where can I test my survival skills?
The people who ask me this question have learned some skills, and they want to practice it beyond their home and backyard. The best place to test your survival skills are in areas where you are not familiar with. That being said, get out and go camping. This is where you can at least practice…
What is a shemagh and why I always have one with me?
I love this question, and one that is asked of me everywhere I go. Shemagh or Keffiyeh is a large loosely woven square cotton cloth similar to a bandana (bandana is tightly woven) but much larger than one. People in the middle eastern part of the planet wear one for a number of reasons. Here…
What is your favorite food to carry in your bag?
It has to be jerky or biltong. Very portable, high protein content, of course I will supplement that with carbs and fiber. But I like my jerky, beans, rice, and dried apples. Very portable food and it’s great for adventuring or camping as well. I also like the camping food where you add boiling water,…