Building a shelter is one of the first things you want to figure out in a survival situation. This is because in most scenarios you may be forced to stay the night in your current location. It’s important to have an emergency shelter in your bag; however, a lack of planning or other circumstances can leave you empty-handed when you need it most. A lean-to shelter is a versatile and easy-to-construct survival shelter. There are multiple methods by which you can build a lean-to using different materials and designs. This article will teach you how to take advantage of the materials around you t ..read more

It’s funny how the tables get turned on us in a survival situation. Suddenly problems that seem unthinkable or irrelevant grow entirely too likely and too pressing while most of our everyday issues shrink into non-existence. One such issue that might become a very real problem if surviving out of the wilderness is being attacked and eaten by a mountain lion. North America’s largest and most dangerous feline rarely has run-ins with people, but attacks do occur and some people are eaten. What is it possible to turn the tables once again on these big cats? If you were forced, could you kill and ..read more

Hawks are among the most graceful and plentiful birds of prey, found all over the world in every climate and biome. They also happen to be one of the most persistent predators of other birds, particularly poultry, making them a long-time nemesis of farmers and homesteaders. The sudden arrival of a hawk is usually accompanied by a great commotion of wing beats and feathers, and they are usually gone just as quickly, often leaving behind a little blood and not much else. They are definitely good at their jobs, and this begs the question: are hawks dangerous? No, hawks are generally not dangerou ..read more

Probably the single most plausible, if not the most likely, mega-disaster facing the modern world today is that posed by an EMP. Specifically, any nuclear- or non-nuclear EMP has the potential to cause widespread, catastrophic damage to the power grid, electronics and any other technology that relies on electronic components. The disruption might be temporary, there could be repairable damage or they might even be permanently destroyed. Modern vehicles are thought to be highly vulnerable to the effects of an EMP because they rely on so many computers and electronic components even for basic f ..read more

Whenever you are in a survival situation, any kind of survival situation, you’ll have to do what you must if you want to survive. You’re probably going to be uncomfortable, and you’re probably going to have to do some things that you would never consider doing otherwise. This includes eating some things, specifically certain animals, which will probably turn your stomach. Luckily, many animals out in the world are completely safe to eat even if they don’t normally appear on our usual menu. How about salamanders? Can you eat salamanders in a survival situation? No, you should not eat salamande ..read more

In any kind of survival situation, be it a long-term one after a society toppling event or a relatively short-term one where you are stranded and lost out in the wilderness, knowing what you can and can eat in an emergency can make all the difference in your chances. Nature can provide us with all sorts of foods that are good and nutritious to eat, but there are just as many that can make us sick or even kill us. It’s best to know which is which before you find yourself in that situation! How about something like bamboo shoots? Can you eat bamboo shoots to survive? Yes, you can eat bamboo sho ..read more

In any survival situation, the ability to heat water is paramount. You’ll need to heat water for cooking, for cleaning and also simply to sterilize it via boiling. Whisperlite stove with pot of boiling water But, most serious disasters usually entail long-term or even indefinite power outages, greatly hampering your ability to heat water in your kitchen. Knowing alternate methods for reliably and safely heating water might make the difference between life and death. The good news is that no matter where you live and what the situation is, you’ll have at least a couple of methods you can put in ..read more

Survival is a brutal business, assuming you are really surviving and not just camping. If you want to keep on living, you must fuel your body with adequate food, and if you’re carried or stored food supplies run low or completely run out, you’ll be forced to supplement with wild-caught game and other foods. Compared to other ways of procuring high-quality animal protein like hunting or trapping, fishing is a lot less labor-intensive and often a lot more successful. Of course, not all fish are edible. How about brook trout? Can you eat brook trout in a survival situation? Yes, you can eat broo ..read more

Out of all of the many disasters that you might prepare for, one of the least thrilling but most likely and certainly most devastating is a financial disaster. American Silver Eagles, one of the most popular and recognizable silver coins Hyperinflation is one word that most financially-savvy people are familiar with, and also one that can make you shiver with the dread suggestion of it. You might have plenty of money stashed in your piggy bank or in your checking account, but when a dollar suddenly buys only a dime’s worth and less all the time, you will be in the middle of a real economic col ..read more

Anytime you are in a survival situation you probably aren’t going to have the same choices that you usually do. You might not get to pick where you sleep, what you have to do, or even what you get to eat. Some foods that you don’t like will definitely be on the menu, and even some that you think are downright disgusting might be too. Under the circumstances, it is just fuel, but it pays to know ahead of time what foods can be found out in the wild, and also what normal foods you can eat without cooking or other special preparation. How about brussels sprouts? They are a “love it or hate it” v ..read more