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Bushcraft and survival skills are often the process of reverse engineering. Take fire, for example. If you want to learn how to make a friction fire, you would begin by learning how to make a bow drill set, what materials ...

  “Primitive means first, not worst” — these words ring as true today as ever. Those new to bushcraft may feel a little intimidated as they begin to learn traditional skills. As with many things, the more you learn, the ...

Bushcraft, or the skills and knowledge to live in the wild, is seeing a huge growth in popularity these days. This is evident not only due to the tremendous popularity of TV programs showcasing survival, but also from the rapid ...

“There never was a good knife made of bad steel.” – Benjamin Franklin After having indulged in my own love affair with knife making, this was perhaps the single most important lesson I learned about the art: A knife’s steel ...

There are quite a few stark differences between gear that you might find on a soldier, hunter or hiker — and those that you might find on a survivalist or bushcrafter. One of the biggest aspects in this difference comes ...

If there is a single tool that meets all of a survival blade needs, it unfortunately hasn’t been invented yet. That’s why I’m one of the many staunch advocates that believes it’s best to carry a system of several blades. ...

For bushcraft/survival applications, I am a BIG fan of the tomahawk. And it’s not just because I was fond of The Patriot movie, but also because I found this type of blade to be an astonishingly useful camping tool. Tomahawks ...

You don’t necessarily have to know 200 ways to sharpen a knife, but if you’re new to the art of bushcraft/survival you will want to make sure that you’ve got a few of the basics out of the way prior ...

After having been in the survivalist business since 2007, there was always this one issue that I seemed to run into on an oddly regular basis. I was all about buying survival gear, and believe me when I say, you ...

The great outdoors can be a wonderful place, full of beauty, peace, and majesty; however, it is still dangerous, even for the most experienced woodsmen.  That is why it is important to carry a pocket-sized insurance policy with you wherever ...