Survival Knowledge

Within the warmer climates of the world lives one tree that you do not want to hug. "While camping in...

While foraging has again become a popular pursuit only in the last few years, it is, of course, the most...

The line between medicinal and poisonous plants is very thin. Sometimes the very thing that heals you can kill you...

I live in a small desert town. There is the Truckee river, but that is a big problem for us...

Prepping is a never-ending challenge. Building a stockpile that will see us safely through any emergency we might face is...

If you keep your own flock of chickens, you already know how beneficial these little workers can be. They provide...

In the light of the pandemic situation, many Americans have made prepping kits to prepare for the worst. This approach...

Well-organized stockpiles of food are our safety net during uncertain times. With an impending depression looming, it’s time to take...

Dealing with unwanted insects is a problem that can be expensive to solve if one was to go the traditional...

If you’re no stranger to prepping, you’ll know that food doesn’t last long when kept in rotation. Sometimes, you need...

As a prepper, you know firsthand how unpredictable and inconvenient life’s minor problems can be, how quickly they seem to...

Trapping is a fantastic source of protein in an SHTF or grid-down scenario. For those of us who do not...

In some cases, military gear can be an exceptional choice for prepping or survival and often, this gear is not...

World War II ended in 1945. Two short years later we were involved in another conflict; one with the potential...

In elementary school, we were taught how Native Americans use all the animal parts without wasting even a single piece....

There are so many native wild edibles to pick and choose from in summer. You can find and identify them...

Hmmm…refrigerate, to be or not to be? If you have ever wondered if a certain food item should be kept...

We can identify trees by examining their leaf characteristics such as venation, shape, and margins. These essential plants are the...

Having an organized food stock is one thing, but being able to creatively cook recipes from that stock is a...

In a survival situation, foraging for edible plants will be key for a sustainable diet. But many of these wild...

Why are ducks better than other types of yard fowl? The answer is simple. They will take up less time...

So many plants we are taught to think of as weeds are actually super helpful. One way we can prepare...

I’ve been hearing a lot about The Forager’s Guide to Wild Foods and I decided to buy it and see...

Before we had supermarkets and pharmacies, our ancestors looked to nature to provide for their needs. Unfortunately, with the rise...

Concealing oneself is pretty simple when we have a full set of advanced region-specific camouflage clothing to wear. Modern technology...

Surviving is hard work. When your survivability in part depends on your ability to do the manual back-breaking survival tasks,...

In any survival situation, the most important thing is finding food. While you may have a stockpile stored safely somewhere,...

The ability to live off the land could mean the difference between life and death. For thousands of years, our...

One of the first steps I took in writing an important article like this was to decide which vaccine to...

Chances are you already know that cattails are a survivalist’s godsend. In addition to providing water, food, shelter, and fuel,...