Safely Process, Store and Prepare Freshly Caught Shellfish Shellfish is an abundant and delicious source of nutrition, and you can find varieties all around the world in almost any climate. However, it’s important to follow some basic guidelines to protect yourself and others from getting sick from tainted shellfish. Here are a few things to …
Things to Consider When Building Trap Doors Trap doors on the floor or in the ground provide benefits that range from concealing valuable items to masking shelters or hiding places. The biggest benefit of trap doors is that they are relatively easy to make. The biggest drawback is making them as obscure as possible. Let’s …
Back to Basics: Ladder Safety Thousands of people end up in emergency rooms each year from injuries sustained by falling off of ladders. It is very easy to take ladder safety for granted and fall victim to an accident that is completely preventable 99% of the time. Let’s take a short refresher course in things …
How to Clean and Fillet a Shark Sharks are found almost everywhere, from deep water to inlets and bays along the coast. Shark meat is prized in many parts of the world, but many anglers in the United States release them for a number of different reasons that range from ethical concerns to a fear …
How to Quickly Choose a Temporary Shelter There are a number of scenarios that may require you to quickly seek shelter in order to avoid being detected by someone. However, it’s important that you quickly evaluate which option is the safest one to consider in the heat of the moment. Let’s look at some basic …
How to Make a Basic but Effective Knife A lot of articles and projects out there relating to making knives require at least one or two items that may be hard to obtain during a survival situation. The reality is that you can make a very basic, yet useful knife in a few easy steps. …
Tapping into the Benefits of a Log Cabin Fire There are a lot of mixed opinions out there when comparing the log cabin fire to other fire-building methods. Some of the chief complaints involve the fact that it is a little labor-intensive and requires a considerable amount of time to build when compared to other …
Safe and Natural Ways to Remove Bee Hives Bees are an essential part of our ecosystem, and they should be left alone whenever possible. However, there are times when removing a hive is necessary for health and safety reasons. While you can call a professional exterminator, beekeeper or apply pesticides to a hive, there …
Homemade Camp Shower Having a shower when you are in the out doors is a must. Here is a great DIY that anyone can do. Just follow the step by step instructions in this video.
How to Make Fire Starters out of Straws One of the biggest problems with using pre-made fire starting material is that it can be messy and difficult to store or transport. However, there is a nice technique that you can use to create portable and self-contained fire starters with some straws and other common materials. …
