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Survival Skills

Survival Tips For Backpackers

Why survival tips for backpackers? Certainly backpacking may never become a matter of wilderness survival for you, especially if you are careful in your planning. Still, getting lost or twisting an ankle far from any road is always a possibility. In any case, learning a few new things from time to time is a ...

Winter Backpacking Survival Skills

Winter backpacking can mean your footprints are the only ones out there. That adds to the beauty of the experience, but also to the danger. Alone and in a cold enviroment, it’s important to know what to do in an emergency. Learning a few basic cold weather survival skills can save your life. Fire ...

Survival Shelters – What Works?

There are many types of survival shelters, but they mostly serve one basic purpose, and it isn’t to have an attractive home for the night. There might be some psychological value to certain styles, and there may ocassionally be a need for protection from animals, but the primary purpose of a survival shelter is ...

A Medical Kit Should Be First On Your List

You will need an adventure medical kit if you are seriously thinking about a once-in-a-lifetime expedition or a trip into the wilderness. For best effect, these kits have been designed by people with professional experience in outdoor survival and with a strong medical background. Prepare appropriately for a trip with a group of people ...