Insight into living off the land, primitive survival to self defense. Article, and ideas on how to protect yourself and family in the wild.
Growing interest in Winter Survival – Hypothermia Effects Every year, I find myself thinking of different seasonal activities (like hunting and fishing), that will help with future off the grid living situations to provide food or entertainment for family and friends. However, in the winter months its these types of activities that can posse greater […]
Helpful Tips on How to Remove a Tick In my mind ticks, and tick bites can be one of the worse forms of insect related nuisance and transmitters of disease while in the forest, woods or bush. There are numerous tickborne diseases or pathogens carried by ticks which can lead to some serious or even […]
List of Tick Transferred Diseases The following is a List of Diseases that can be transferred via a single tick bite. In the United States, some ticks carry pathogens that can cause human disease, including: Anaplasmosis is transmitted to humans by tick bites primarily from the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) in the northeastern and upper […]
How to detect and monitor the Symptoms and Stages of Hypothermia? Mild hypothermia The symptoms of hypothermia can vary depending on how low your body temperature has become. The early symptoms of hypothermia are often recognized by an individual, friend, or family member. This is because hypothermia can cause confusion, poor judgement and changes in […]
10 Points to Remember if you Encounter a Grizzly Bear: If you encounter a grizzly bear in the wild or woods, Do Not Run! Avoid direct eye contact. Walk away slowly, if the bear is not approaching. Never turn your back to a Grizzly. (Grizzly bears have been recorded to run at speeds upward of […]
10 Myths that may Save your Life when it comes to Knowing, Encountering and Understanding bears. Photo Credit: I, Malene via Wikimedia Commons Myth #1: Bears are Aggressive and Unpredictable Fact: Bears actually exhibit body language and vocal cues that tend to offer clues about their intentions. For example: Huffing and slapping the ground are […]
Cutting Rope – Tip to Remember Forget looking for sharp stones, rocks or broken glass. If you have ever found yourself in a pinch, where you need to cut rope, cord or string, but find you don’t have your trustee knife or utility tool on hand. Here is a helpful video that you should watch […]
Adding to Your “Bug Out Bag” for Self-Defense This article provides some great information, and ideas for adding options of 14 potential handguns to your bug out bag for self-defense reasons. Some great options listed below, but I think I’d trade up the Sig Sauer P320 Carry Nitron for a Sig Sauer P229 Elite Scorpion in […]
Survival Rule of 3 and Survival Priorities For real survival situations it is better to remember and prioritize by the four levels of the Survival Rules of 3: You can survive for 3 Minutes without air (oxygen) or in icy water You can survive for 3 Hours without shelter in a harsh environment (unless in icy water) You can […]
Five Basic Survival Needs of Human Beings What do human beings need to physically survive? This list presents the five very basic physical items that people need to survive on this Earth. This list presents only the basic human needs to survive; people may need other items to grow, adapt and thrive. Interest in basic […]
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