Does It Stay . . .or Does It Go?
When and How to Replace Your Older Gear
I grew up with parents who saved everything useful, or potentially useful, just in case. No, they weren’t hoarders. The...
Survival Tools/Utensils
TOPS in the Jungle!
Sizing Up the Yacare 10.0 and Tanimboca Puukko
I have been associated with TOPS Knives since 1999, when it had just premiered the Steel Eagle. I opted for the ...
The Prepped-Out Purse
You’re Probably Readier Than You Thought.
Believe it or not, a purse —“as is” and without any conscious prep upgrades—can supply a vast majority of survival ne...
How to Survive the Amazon
When it comes to self-preservation, book smarts are just a small part of what you need to survive, Joe Flowers of Bushcraft Global tells Amber Hargrove in this ...
Tiny Survivor: Build Your Own Mini Survival Kit
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...
Make Your Own Hand Missile: 2 Ways to Craft an Atlatl
The atlatl or spear-thrower was a weapon used by homo sapiens as far back as 30,000 years ago, utilized by different cultures ranging from ancient Aztecs and In...
Carve Your Own Cookware: 5 DIY Utensils for Camp
Whether you're camping with few supplies, have chosen to live off-grid, or in a post-apocalyptic situation that forces you to live in a less civilized fashion, ...
Saved by the Shirt: 10 T-Shirt Hacks when SHTF
There’s always the possibility that you’ll suddenly find yourself in a survival situation, or have to live off-grid for an extended period. You may think you d...
The Swiss-Army Shoot: 5 Survival Uses for Bamboo
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 ...
How to Make a Survival Tree-Resin Torch
Tree resin is a natural, sticky secretion that oozes out of trees to seal any “wounds” it may incur and also decreases water loss during droughts. Because it al...