

Big is not always better!
A big bag can be annoying to tote around every where you go. especially at camp an where you want to go is 200 yards east. but you want...


survival shelter
To make a debris hut. Build it by making a tripod with two short stakes and a long ridgepole or by placing one end of a long ridgepole...


survival shelter #2
If you are in a wooded area and have enough natural materials, you can make a field-expedient lean-to (Figure 5-9) without the aid of...


DIY instant oatmeal packs
These are great for Homemade Instant Oatmeal “Packets”: Ingredients: 10 cups of quick oats ... (about 3/4 of a large tub of oats) 2...


44 tips for 550 paracord
44 Ways to Use Paracord for Survival! Parachute cord (also paracord or 550cord when referring to type-III paracord) is a lightweight...


Traps for survival.
there are so many kinds of traps out there. you have snares, deadfalls, net traps and spear traps. A saying I once heard was this. ...


EDC (Every Day Carry)
lets talk EDC or Every Day Carry today. I believe in at least a few basic items in your everyday item carry. A means of starting a fire,...


Wild edibles
Watercress Vegetable its a very tasty treat. Watercress, with the botanical name Nasturtium officinale, is a rapidly growing, aquatic...


Restoring old cast iron
The process I was taught, and what I use is quite simple. I take the pan and stick it in the woodstove in the coals and let it get nice...


DIY Survival hard tack
Hardtack is a dense bread that has minimal water and can last months without modern refrigeration. It is true to its name and has a...