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Tiny Survivor: Build Your Own Mini Survival Kit

William “Billy” BoggsDecember 24, 2018

Bigger isn’t always better. Sure, a large survival kit packs a punch when you need it and has a great place in your emergency supplies collection, but it is jus...

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Code Brown: DIY Loo for the Wild

Mon BerenguerJanuary 29, 2018

Whether you’re camping out for extended periods, living off-grid or find yourself in a survival situation, it’s important to have a suitable latrine to ensure p...

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Survival Slumber: DIY Beds for Camp

Mon BerenguerDecember 5, 2017

Every survivalist is familiar with the rule of 3: You can survive 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water and 3 weeks without food. What they probably for...

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The Swiss-Army Shoot: 5 Survival Uses for Bamboo

Mon BerenguerNovember 15, 2017

Should you ever find yourself in a tropical jungle, there is one indispensable natural material you can use—bamboo. Even in North America, you may be surprised ...

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3 Ways of Making a Survival Raft

Mon BerenguerSeptember 3, 2017

When you need to get from point A to point B by crossing a body of water, what do you do? If you’re close to a body of water, and need a platform from which you...

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Versatile Lifeline: Tips and Tricks of Using Paracord

Mon BerenguerJuly 20, 2017

Apart from the survival knife, multi-tool and duct tape, paracord is one of the primary must-haves in any survival kit. From its original application as suspens...

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