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Knives are an important part to the off-the-grid lifestyle and can be game-changers in a survival situation. If you were to ask any survivalist or hardcore “bushman” which items they would never be found without, without a doubt one of ...

Self sufficiency isn’t a singular action; rather, it’s the combination of many actions with good integration in planning and execution. Being self sufficient in a world whose socioeconomic and geo-political structures are under such immense pressure each day begs the ...

Please read this series of articles together to make sense of the logic and information contained within it.  The premise article (Part 1) is an important introduction that explains the reasoning for the inclusion of food sources in an extreme ...

In the wild, the ability to trap, hunt, or fish with the items you have with you is an excellent tool to have in your belt, but in the most extreme situations, by chance or by (inadvertent) choice, you may ...

The Ruger #1 falling block is an extremely capable rifle often used on very large game or where shots will be very consistent with regard to positioning. The Rifle: Ruger #1 Falling Block The Caliber: .375 H&H The Animal: Grizzly ...

If you have followed any of my writing, or know me at all, you know me to be a relatively hard-core survivalist. But as things often go during certain stressful situations, I was recently caught off guard. Fortunately, the situation ...

You could argue till you’re blue in the face about who makes the best survival knife, but as cliché as it sounds, the best survival knife is the one you’ve got with you when “normal” all of a sudden becomes ...

The Winchester model 70 bolt action is perhaps the quintessential classic bolt action in America. With few changes to the overall gun in decades and a nearly unbroken run of production, Winchester has perhaps created one of the most recognizable ...

Recently an episode of an investigative television show highlighted a case about a Florida woman who had been kidnapped and a ransom placed on her head. Through the many twists and turns of the story, eventually the clue that would ...

Using fire in a survival situation might seem like a simple and straightforward thing, but fire is such a versatile and multifaceted thing that it does require some attention to detail and understanding to maximize its effectiveness, especially in a survival situation. Fire is as deadly as it can be lifesaving in just about any situation; it's important to understand how to use it safely and effectively: to remove yourself from a survival situation.