In this article, we’re going to cover some important survival skills training with some highly useful Australian plants – some of which have more than one use, as outlined below. Plants can go a long way to helping us out when we find ourselves in an emergency situation…if we have some critical bushcraft knowledge. The right kind of bushcraft and survival know-how can literally make the difference to getting back home safely, which is why learning bushcraft and survival skills on a course with Survival Courses Tasmania will help. Here are a few Australian plants and their often multiple uses ..read more

There are many types of shelter in the wilderness…but what’s the best survival shelter that you can build when you’re in an emergency situation? As a broad overview, there are natural shelters, man-made shelters, and even a hybrid of natural and manufactured materials. Typically, a survival shelter is any structure that can protect you from adverse weather conditions, predatory animals, and insects etc. Survival shelters can include natural caves, fallen trees, debris shelters, tree hollows, lean-to’s, A-frames, snow caves, and more advanced structures such as teepees etc (which we teach here ..read more

Survival protocol generally taught on wilderness survival courses states that you should stay where you are if you’re lost in the wilderness. But is that always the best decision? It depends on a whole host of factors, the terrain you’re in…and what dangers are present or expected (like a change in the weather / temperature etc), as well as what items you have with you at the time. If you’re badly injured and unable to walk (non-ambulatory), then the decision pretty much makes itself. However, if you aren’t seriously injured and are able to walk out, then this may well be a better option for ..read more

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