No poles? No problem! How to Pitch a Tent Without Poles Try this out for yourself, and see how this trick can also be useful if you find a tent without poles in the field somewhere as well. This is a good way to make use of something that would otherwise go to waste, and …
Make Your Own Professional Grade Hammock at a Fraction of the Cost Some of the best hammocks for camping are made from nylon due to their strength to weight ratio and ease of storage. You can make your own if you have some basic sewing skills and the right material. Take a look at the …
How to Create a Rudimentary Multi-Purpose Campsite Tool Have you ever seen cleaning crews in parks picking up litter with a poker attached to a stick? This simple tool is a very effective way of picking up small items without the need to repeatedly bend over. This type of tool also useful for a million …
How to Make a Sturdy but Lightweight Camping Toilet We all know that it doesn’t take a lot of ingenuity to make a basic camping toilet or to dig a hole that can get the job done. However, these options are not always comfortable, and they may require a little bit of balancing in order …
During World War II, GIs in the field built really amazing simple radios to listen too. These were made with materials that they could get their hands on and were small enough to carry around in a big pocket. You can modify this design if you want to set it up so that it’s tunable …
Unexpected Uses For Tea Bags Tea bags have a surprisingly-useful number of practical applications that everyone should know about. This is in addition to the health benefits associated with drinking tea that can also be very useful in a survival situation. Let’s take a look at how you can take advantage of fresh as well …
8 Smart Ways To Teach Kids About Survival And Prepping Prepping is essential to all individuals, particularly young children. Your kid’s innocence makes them particularly susceptible in becoming victims of disasters of all sorts. Ultimately, they’ll depend on you for guidance and support to better equip them in surviving any catastrophe. Preparing your kids for …
How To Make Fishing Rods In The Wild Making a fishing rod in the wild is the mark of a true outdoorsman. You may need to make a fishing rod for survival’s sake because you somehow got lost in the wilderness and need to eat. You might want to make a fishing rod in the …
Your Bug Out Location Checklist When it comes to buying a survival retreat or bug out location, location really is the key. Here are some of the top considerations that you need to keep in mind when looking for the ultimate bug out property.
How To Defend Your Bug Out Location The biggest obstacle when it comes to defending a piece of ground is resources, in particular trained personnel, weapons and ammunition. You can have an arsenal at hand, but you as one person can only fire one weapon at a time, so if you have limited personnel then …
