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The 6 Best Survival Movies, Plus 2 We Hate

By Katie Hill

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Survival Skills

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

By Beka Garris

We tested and reviewed the top five ferro rods to help get you started.
Survival Skills

The Best Ferro Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival Skills

How to Tie a Slip Knot

By Joe Cermele

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How to Tie a Square Knot

By Joe Cermele

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How to Tie a Bowline Knot

By Joe Cermele

Hiker fills water bottle from stream.
Survival Skills

How Long Can You Survive Without Water?

By Ashley Thess

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Tick Bite Symptoms

By Katie Hill

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Watch a ‘Disaster at Sea’ Unfold as a Fishing Boat Sinks Off the Coast of Mexico

By Bob McNally

Pitching your tent on a rock shelf can help protect from flash floods in the canyons of the southwest.
Survival Skills

Camping Hacks: 51 Tips and Tricks for Your Next Camping Trip

By Christine Peterson

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Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

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Famous Alaska Bush Pilot and Hunting Guide Die in Plane Crash

By Katie Hill

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Survival Skills

How to Prevent Altitude Sickness

By Katie Hill

Should you pop a blister?
Survival Skills

Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking?

By Ashley Thess

Coyote attacks on humans are rare.
Survival Skills

How Often Do Coyotes Attack Humans?

By Bowman Leigh

A fire built on planks of wood to keep dry from the snow.
Survival Skills

The 10 Best Winter Survival Tips

By Tim MacWelch

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Hunter Impales Charging Brown Bear with an Ice Axe

By Dac Collins

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Survival Skills

Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life

By Dac Collins

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Survival Skills

The Best Ways to Use Bear Fat

By Brad Fenson

black bear follows BC family
Survival Skills

“Do Not Run!” Family Stalked by a Black Bear on Hiking Trail

By Kristen A. Schmitt

A group of rescuers on a mountain standing over someone in a litter
Survival Skills

Wilderness Medicine and First-Aid Courses Save Lives in the Backcountry

By Samantha Silverman

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Survival Skills

7 Improvised Lighting Hacks: How to Make Light When the Power Goes Out

By Tim MacWelch

Know how to navigate the woods without a GPS.
Survival Skills

10 Underrated Survival Skills That Will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

Your dog may love you even more, if you start making your own natural rawhide products (and sending some of it in their direction).
Survival Skills

The Ultimate Guide to Tanning Wild Game Pelts and Hides

By Tim MacWelch

Piles of wood burning and turning to charcoal during a nighttime campfire.
Survival Skills

10 New Bushcraft Skills You Should Master this Winter

By Tim MacWelch

A ringle propped up in the mouth of a grizzly skeleton.
Survival Skills

The Ultimate Solutions to Secure a Remote Hunting Cabin

By Wes Siler

Primitive fish hooks made from wood and rocks.
Survival Skills

10 Primitive Survival Skills that Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

Hiker climbing a snowy mountain.
Survival Skills

9 Tips for Keeping Your Head in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

child carrying a log in woods.
Survival Skills

11 Outdoor Skills You Can Teach Your Child

By Christine Peterson

A knife being sharpened on a wet stone.
Survival Skills

8 Wood Carving Skills for Survival

By Tim MacWelch

Hunters hiking in the Kodiak
Survival Skills

9 Natural Shelters that will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

A deer hide stretched out on the grass.
Survival Skills

10 Deer Parts That Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

A Guide to the 15 Best Survival Traps of All Time
Survival Skills

A Guide to the 15 Best Survival Traps of All Time

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Shelters: 15 Best Designs and How to Build Them
Survival Skills

Survival Shelters: 15 Best Designs and How to Build Them

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival Skills

23 Different Ways Alcohol Could Save Your Life in an Emergency

By Tim MacWelch

11 Common Survival Mistakes That Can Get You Killed
Survival Skills

11 Common Survival Mistakes That Can Get You Killed

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks
Survival Skills

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival Skills

10 Essential First-Aid Skills that Every Outdoorsperson Should Master

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival Skills

How to Rig a Paiute Deadfall Trap, Step by Step

By Tim MacWelch

12 Remarkable Survival Stories, and What We Should Learn From Them
Survival Skills

12 Remarkable Survival Stories, and What We Should Learn From Them

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival Skills

46 Survival Skills to Keep You Entertained in the Backyard and Alive in the Backcountry

By Conrad Allen

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Survival Skills

Primitive Ceramics: How to Make Your Own Clay Pots

By Tim MacWelch

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How to Make a DIY Backyard Forge

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival Skills

4 Unexpected Fire Starters You Can Use in an Emergency

By Tim MacWelch

How to Brain-Tan a Deer Hide in 8 Steps
Survival Skills

How to Brain-Tan a Deer Hide in 8 Steps

By Brad Fitzpatrick

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The Best Types of Wood and Tinder for Starting a Friction Fire

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival Skills

Dead Wrong: 26 Survival Myths That Can Get You Killed

By Tim MacWelch

10 Techniques for Catching Fish in a Survival Situation
Survival Skills

10 Techniques for Catching Fish in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: 5 Attributes You Need for a Survivor’s Mindset
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: 5 Attributes You Need for a Survivor’s Mindset

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: 10 Foolproof Tricks For Wet-Weather Fire Starting
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Survival Skills: 10 Foolproof Tricks For Wet-Weather Fire Starting

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: How to Use Salt and Smoke to Cure Meat and Fish
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: How to Use Salt and Smoke to Cure Meat and Fish

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: How to Identify Toxic and Edible Red Berries
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: How to Identify Toxic and Edible Red Berries

By Tim MacWelch

11 Ways to Signal for Help
Survival Skills

11 Ways to Signal for Help

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: 5 Myths of Dehydration
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: 5 Myths of Dehydration

By Tim MacWelch

How to Make a Spear
Survival Skills

How to Make a Spear

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: Smoking Meat and Fish for Flavor and Preservation
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: Smoking Meat and Fish for Flavor and Preservation

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: Make Your Own Primitive Fish Hooks
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: Make Your Own Primitive Fish Hooks

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: 14 Wild Medicinal Plants
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: 14 Wild Medicinal Plants

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: The Figure 4 Deadfall
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: The Figure 4 Deadfall

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: Signal Whistle Codes
Survival Skills

Survival Skills: Signal Whistle Codes

By Tim MacWelch

How to Make a Stone Knife
Survival Skills

How to Make a Stone Knife

By Tim MacWelch

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Survival Skills

Paracord Bracelets: 10 Practical Uses (Other Than Fashion)

By Tim MacWelch

Fire Starting: Teepee vs Log Cabin
Survival Skills

Fire Starting: Teepee vs Log Cabin

By Tim MacWelch