In this article for SCT’s wilderness survival tips, we’re going to cover 8 ways to start a fire in the field…and I guarantee you won’t have heard of all of them! As you know, fire is essential in the wild and one of the ‘Top 5 Survival Priorities’ we teach here on our bushcraft and survival courses at Survival Courses Tasmania. Fire can be useful for all manner of different things, including for warmth, cooking, protection from predators, and for rescue signals etc. Just as handy is the survival knowledge of how to make a fire with or without waterproof matches. There are a number of differen ..read more

Trees can be your best friend in a survival situation, and I don’t just mean for firewood…so here’s another of SCT’s survival tips for any situation. They can provide a whole lot of varied resources in an emergency; trees can provide roof insulation, bedding, sap, cordage, tools, fuel for fires, and sometimes even water. It’s critical to obtain the knowledge of how to identify and use different trees to survive in an emergency scenario. Some of these trees we’re going to talk about are native to Australia and some are species that have been introduced. Here are a few of the species to look ou ..read more

For this article, we’re going to cover the best method of building, constructing or laying your fire for the best results…as part of SCT’s bushcraft survival tips. Although some of these methods work well as general campfires – the purpose of this article is to provide you with the best knowledge for a survival situation out of the various ways to build a fire. Method 1 – Teepee Fire Method With a teepee fire construction, you will be able to make this design of fire quickly and warm yourself, boil water, and cook food. All of these are essential qualities in an emergency situation and will t ..read more

As you may already know, the Top 5 Priorities in a survival situation are Shelter / Protection, Fire / Warmth, Rescue Signals, Water, Food…which is just one of the topics we teach on our bushcraft survival courses Australia. However, while these generally don’t change in any given survival situation – whether it be out in the wilderness or in a natural disaster in an urban environment – sometimes the terrain or a particular set of conditions will mean that the order changes. The order in which we need to prioritise what comes first differs depending on where you are in Australia when a surviv ..read more

In this article we’re going to go through a list of what the best types of a tinder fire starter are to either carry with you or to source from the wilderness when you need to light a fire. This can be useful knowledge to know either in a survival situation or just to light your campfire for the night. Here at SCT we teach students of all ages about fire preparation and a whole host of other survival and bushcraft techniques on our courses, which you can find here. What is tinder? Tinder is any material used in the preparation of fire lighting that is easily ignited. Essentially, it’s one of ..read more

As far as the most important survival items to always carry with you…there is always some debate to what are the most important – the absolutely essential – pieces of kit to carry with you in the event of a survival situation. The essential gear you take with you will even depend in some degree to which country you’re venturing out into the wilderness in, with the given climate, terrain and season, for example. Find out more about how you can be properly prepared for an emergency here. The majority of Australians travel frequently, either for pleasure or as part of their job…and they often li ..read more

Surviving in harsh environments such as deserts, mountains, oceans, or remote wilderness areas comes down to just a few critical factors…the first factor is knowledge – which is why we place so much importance on it on our wilderness survival courses Australia. On SCT’s courses, we make sure that you are trained in the right mix of bushcraft and survival knowledge, as well as how to apply those key skills to face an emergency situation. When determining who survives in any given emergency situation, the tools of survival lie in people’s brains, according to Dr K. Kramler. “Knowledge is power ..read more

When you’re looking at which survival knife to buy and the different types of survival knives out there, there’s a lot to choose from. As mentioned in our earlier blog about the Most Important Survival Items To Carry With You, a survival knife is certainly one of the most (if not the most) essential pieces of survival gear on that list. 1. Before you consider the more detailed aspects around blade length, thickness, and coatings etc…the very first decision should be the type of survival knife and whether you’re after a: fixed-blade knife folding knife multitool knife In part, this comes dow ..read more