Learning to survive in nature with minimal gear is a serious endeavor and essential knowledge for any true wilderness explorer.…
How to Build a Winter Survival Shelter
Camping alongside a fish-filled river or lake provides you with the chance to catch your meal straight out…
There are many first aid kits on the market - small, large, pricey, affordable. It's easy to get…
If you have ever been anywhere with me, from the grocery store to the crag, you know that navigation is not…
"Isn't bushcraft just a word for survivalism that doesn't make you sound like a nut?" asked my wife when I…
This past spring, I joined some friends to hike on California's Mount Tamalpais. At the trailhead, I caught…
With forests, shrubland, and grassland covering over half of the land area in the United States, it’s no…
Building a fire is one of the most rewarding tasks somebody can do for themselves. Campfires provide warmth…
Lowering the risk of bear vs. human conflict
There's no fail-safe method for deterring bears, nor is…
If you've seen The Revenant, Backcountry, or even Annihilation, perhaps you developed a wee bit of bear…
Imagine you're traversing a mountain pass on a holiday road trip, and snowy conditions, fatigue, and your…
Where I live, half the population would trade hot summer days for year-round record snow. I'm not one of…
There is a ton of information on wilderness emergency equipment: What you should have, why you'll certainly…