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  • What You Need to Know About Venomous Snake Bite Prevention and Treatment (Guest Post)

    What You Need to Know About Venomous Snake Bite Prevention and Treatment (Guest Post)

    While trekking or camping in North America, you are relatively safe from the threat of venomous snakes as the vast majority of them are not venomous. However, you still need to give them a second thought before heading out on your adventures. According to statistics from the CDC, there are around 8,000 reported snake bites…

  • Rain Collector

    Rain Collector

    Rain water has the advantage over any ground water because it needs less purification. In case any rain should fall, in a survival situation it is good practice to put out one of many styles of rain collectors. To collect rain water, one option is to collect water running off your shelter, but another is to…

  • Top 11 Wilderness Shelter Mistakes

    Top 11 Wilderness Shelter Mistakes

    Do you make these common mistakes while building your outdoor shelter?

  • Fire Weed

    Fire Weed

    There is a native american saying that when the fireweed stops blooming, summer is over. Fireweed is better in the spring, and as summer goes on, it gets more and more bitter. It is often found in disturbed sites. Names: Common Fireweed, Great Willow-Herb, Rosebay Willowherb Scientific Name: Epilobium angustifolium Health Benefits: Vitamin C Vitamin A Carbs…

  • Edibility Test

    Edibility Test

    The proper way to test if a plant is safe to eat.

  • Q&A With Jason Polley; Author of “How to Survive Outdoors.”

    This is a Q&A with Jason Polley; author of How to Survive Outdoors. Polley is well versed in wilderness survival and has practiced his skills all around the world. Polley was also taught tracking skills from Ray Mears. Polley’s book is currently available to purchase, and you can read more about it here. Q: What inspired…