Bushcraft in Survival & Self-Defense

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GuideWes DunbarNov 6, 20266 min

Build the floor first, and leave a hole in the roof

The cold comes up through the ground, and the real danger is a shelter that's too airtight. Get both right and you'll sleep warm.

The first night under a tarp, done wrong and done right

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Ranger Survival and Field CraftMar 26

Learn 10 Beginner Bushcraft & Survival Skills!

Woodsbound OutdoorsFeb 4

20+ Wilderness Survival Tips and Bushcraft Self Reliance Skills

Woodsbound OutdoorsOct 22

10 Wilderness Survival Tips and Bushcraft Skills you need to know!

Clay HayesSep 16

10 Survival and Bushcraft HACKS you probably didn't know!

Joanna Soh OfficialApr 26

5 Self-Defense Moves Every Woman Should Know | HER Network

Matt NumrichApr 14

Top 4 Situational Awareness Tips Every Senior Should Know

Wilson CombatDec 6

The 5 Stages of Situational Awareness - Critical Mas EP 72

CPPSJan 7

Three Tips To Practice Effective Situational Awareness - The Center for Personal Protection & Safety

Warrior Poet SocietyApr 3

SITUATIONAL AWARENESS without Being Paranoid

BUSHCRAFT TOOLSMar 4

50 Survival Tips - Food | Fire | Shelter | Water - Wilderness knowledge you should know

Ranger Survival and Field CraftApr 24

10 Military Wilderness Survival Skills in 10 Minutes! Vol. 1

WIREDFeb 26

How to Start a Fire in a Survival Situation | Basic Instincts | WIRED

TA OutdoorsJul 22

10 Wilderness Survival Tips in 10 Minutes

Survival LillyJun 17

12 Survival Skills Everyone Should Know!

ON ThreeApr 2

Survival Skills For Beginners (Crash Course)

Simon, a bloke in the woodsDec 8

Purifying Water - Filters vs Boiling vs Chemicals. What I do to Make Water Safe for Drinking.

GuideWes DunbarOct 10, 20264 min

The bow drill set that makes smoke instead of excuses

Friction fire is a real skill with real steps. Here's how it actually goes, including the part where your first forty minutes produce a warm stick.

GuideSam OrtizOct 10, 20266 min

Hand your teenager the map and then keep your mouth shut

A weekend hike, a $20 compass and one rule for you: let them be wrong while it's still safe. How to teach a teenager to read a topo map on the trail.

6 min

Aim off on purpose and let the terrain catch you

5 min

Read the sky before the storm reads you

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GuideWes DunbarOct 3, 20267 min

Fire Without Matches Is a Tinder Problem, Not a Spark Problem

A ferro rod, a bow drill and a 9-volt battery will all make fire. Only one should be your plan, and none of them work without the boring part.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideWes DunbarOct 2, 20267 min

Clean Your First Squirrel on a Saturday, Not in an Emergency

Field-dressing small game is a twenty-minute skill with one real hazard. Learn it in season, gloves on, long before the day you might need it.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

The Survival Gear That Actually Matters and What to Skip

Build a kit around what kills you fastest, not around what looks good in a tin. Real items, rough prices, and the stuff that belongs in the trash.

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GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Wild Plants Worth Learning and the Ones That Kill

Foraging won't feed you in an emergency, but six plants will keep your morale up and one family of look-alikes will end your trip for good.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Eight Knots Worth Learning Before Your Next Trip

From the bowline to the taut-line hitch, these are the ones that hold when it's 2 a.m., raining sideways, and your tarp has gone slack.

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to find your way out when your phone dies

Sun, stars, terrain and a $35 baseplate compass will get you home. Learn the skills before the battery quits on you.

6 min

The Five Bushcraft Tools You Actually Need First

6 min

How to pick a survival knife that does the actual work

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GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

How to find water in the woods, the desert and the snow

Water runs downhill and hides in shade. Learn to read the ground, and carry the four ounces of gear that make what you find safe to drink.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Five Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches, Ranked by Reliability

A ferro rod beats a bow drill every day of the week, and the reason has nothing to do with sparks. Start with the fuel, not the flame.

GuideWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

The Debris Hut Keeps You Alive When You Have Nothing

A pile of dead leaves, built right, beats a fancy tarp pitched lazy. Start four hours before dark and the cold night stops being the thing that beats you.

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Bow saw, folding saw: cutting firewood and poles without bleeding

A hand saw won't take your leg off like a chainsaw. It'll still open your thumb, and almost always the hand that's holding the wood.

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Bushcraft in Survival & Self-Defense

Build the floor first, and leave a hole in the roof

Build the roof before you strike the match

Dad, Would You Know What To Do If We Got Lost?

Your survival kit doesn't fit on a wrist

The spark was never the hard part

The first night under a tarp, done wrong and done right

Worth an hour of your evening

The bow drill set that makes smoke instead of excuses

Hand your teenager the map and then keep your mouth shut

Aim off on purpose and let the terrain catch you

Read the sky before the storm reads you

Fire Without Matches Is a Tinder Problem, Not a Spark Problem

Clean Your First Squirrel on a Saturday, Not in an Emergency

The Survival Gear That Actually Matters and What to Skip

The Wild Plants Worth Learning and the Ones That Kill

The Eight Knots Worth Learning Before Your Next Trip

How to find your way out when your phone dies

The Five Bushcraft Tools You Actually Need First

How to pick a survival knife that does the actual work

How to find water in the woods, the desert and the snow

Five Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches, Ranked by Reliability

The Debris Hut Keeps You Alive When You Have Nothing

Bow saw, folding saw: cutting firewood and poles without bleeding