The other day my best friend posted a question to me. Now to give you a bit of backstory, my friend is a prepper. My friend was concerned that I’m not a prepper so she posed the question like this: “What would you do if you found yourself stranded in the wilderness? You don’t have […]
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Don’t get shocked knowing that.Every year, thousands of people get lost or go missing in the woods all over the country. The rangers at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation do search and rescue missions for 200 people a year. Too many people go into the woods with no plan, and underestimate how […]
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There are a few different ways to go about splitting and chopping wood. The way that you select will be dependent upon a few different factors including your personal situation. Is this for a homestead in the winter? A survivalist situation? Or a winter wood supply in an entirely different situation? Once you’ve determined what […]
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Wilderness survival is a topic that has been close to my heart for a very long time. My Dad was always an avid outdoorsman and something of a prepper before that term really became widespread. I spent a huge chunk of my childhood outdoors, not only growing up in the country or camping with the […]
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Staying alive when you are caught out in the wilderness means knowing the 10 C’s of survival. Developed by Dave Canterbury, the 10 C’s are divided into two sections with five being essential and the other five being highly useful in keeping you alive more comfortably. Don’t confuse it with the rule of 3 for […]
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