“The 5 Rules of Improvising”. These five rules can be applied to almost any situation. Whether it be making a wooden spoon around a camp fire, when lost in the wilderness or identifying the best way to get first aid … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Seepage Well
Having the ability to find fresh and drinkable water in a wilderness survival situation is one of the two most important skills a person needs to have to be able to survive. Today we will take a look at how … Continue reading
The Squirrel Pole
Trapping small game isn’t always as hard as it sounds. You don’t have to be Jeremiah Johnson to be able to catch dinner in the wilderness. In fact one of the easiest and most effective small game snares is the … Continue reading
Ground To Air Signals
Many people have heard about using tarps, emergency blankets, or other manmade material as an aid to help signal for recue. But have you ever wondered what a ground to air signal looks like from the perspective of the aircraft pilot or search and … Continue reading
How To Build A Fire With Wet Wood
How To Build A Fire With Wet Wood This post is to demonstrate how to build a fire with completely soaking wet kindling using only 1 cotton ball and Vaseline as a tinder. If you saw my recent post Fire … Continue reading
How To Build A Fire
How To Build A Fire When I was a USAF Wilderness Survival Instructor (SERE) one of the things that I took pride in was my ability to build a good fire. Being able to build a good sustainable fire in … Continue reading