How to Make Survival Cement Survival cement will definitely come in handy for random patch-up jobs as well as modest building projects. It is very easy to make and requires minimal ingredients. You can usually find the basic raw material in almost every location, and it can be used immediately. Learn this little trick today so that …
How to Make a Basic SNARE Trap with Paracord or Wire – Catch Your Own Survival Food
Published on May 13, 2013 NEW! Learn to Make a Basic Snare Trap out of Paracord or Wire so that You can Stay Alive in a Wilderness Survival Situation. In this video, I’ll show you how to improvise basic snares from wire or paracord so that you can catch some tasty, nutritious, …
How to Make a Kunai Rope Dart (and Rope Dart Specs)
Published on Feb 26, 2014 UPDATE: I’ve changed up the design for my rope dart slightly, so be sure to check out this video as well! This is my version of a rope dart (a Chinese martial arts weapon). I’ve used this only for throwing my kunai into my target. I have not used …
Homemade Emergency Water Filter Kit
Published on Mar 9, 2013 How to make a homemade water filter / purification kit for emergency, backup use in the event that your primary water filtration system malfunctions while in the backcountry. Unfortunately, the gear and equipment that we rely upon to sustain us in the wilderness on multi-day hiking and …
Urban Survival Concepts
Published on Sep 24, 2014 In this episode, we convey a number of urban survival concepts that will help in case of a disaster that can leave you trying to survive in an urban environment. Some of these concepts are derived from wilderness survival and should help in case disaster strikes. Hope you take something …
Upside Down Fire — Forget what you’ve learned
Upside Down Fire — Forget what you’ve learned Take everything you have learned about fire making and well…turn it upside down. This method while takes time to prepare up front, the benefit is in its long lasting burn time with very little management. The basic premise is that you build your fire starting with the …
Simple Techniques for Bandaging Wounds
Simple Techniques for Bandaging Wounds Bandaging wounds and injuries properly requires a little bit of attention and common sense. There are certain methods that work better than others, and knowing what to do in specific situations can help to protect the injury while also promoting greater comfort. Here are a few things to think …
Survival Gardening at Home with Texas Ready Seed Bank
Published on Sep 20, 2012 Lucinda, the Seed Lady, from Texas Ready Seeds walks me through her survival garden. She shares great ideas on how to plant a survival garden at home, how to use space, how to turn terrible soil into terrific soil and discusses different seeds to plant depending where you live. To …