Survival Skills(Page 2)

The most important survival skills written by top experts.

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How to Tie a Square Knot How to Tie a Square Knot

missing hunter rescued by mentees

Missing 75-Year-Old Hunter Rescued by the Men He Taught to Hunt Missing 75-Year-Old Hunter Rescued by the Men He Taught to Hunt

How to Tie a Bowline Knot How to Tie a Bowline Knot

Hiker fills water bottle from stream.

How Long Can You Survive Without Water? How Long Can You Survive Without Water?

By Ashley Thess

what to wear when kayaking paddler on the ocean

What to Wear When Kayaking What to Wear When Kayaking

alpha-gal studies 1

Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome Might Be More Widespread than We Realized Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome Might Be More Widespread than We Realized

park ranger demonstrates with a can of bear spray

How to Use Bear Spray How to Use Bear Spray

By Cameron Evans

sailor survives months raw fish rainwater

Sailor and His Dog Survive 3 Months at Sea by Eating Raw Fish and Drinking Rainwater Sailor and His Dog Survive 3 Months at Sea by Eating Raw Fish and Drinking Rainwater

tick embedded in skin

Tick Bite Symptoms Tick Bite Symptoms

video offshore boat sinks mexico

Watch a ‘Disaster at Sea’ Unfold as a Fishing Boat Sinks Off the Coast of Mexico Watch a ‘Disaster at Sea’ Unfold as a Fishing Boat Sinks Off the Coast of Mexico

Pitching your tent on a rock shelf can help protect from flash floods in the canyons of the southwest.

Gear

Camping Hacks: 51 Tips and Tricks for Your Next Camping Trip Camping Hacks: 51 Tips and Tricks for Your Next Camping Trip

By Christine Peterson

robert falcon scott and two associates at the south pole

Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

jim tweto shane reynolds plane crash

Famous Alaska Bush Pilot and Hunting Guide Die in Plane Crash Famous Alaska Bush Pilot and Hunting Guide Die in Plane Crash

how to prevent altitude sickness

How to Prevent Altitude Sickness How to Prevent Altitude Sickness

Should you pop a blister?

Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking? Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking?

By Ashley Thess

Coyote attacks on humans are rare.

How Often Do Coyotes Attack Humans? How Often Do Coyotes Attack Humans?

By Bowman Leigh

how to start a fire

How to Start a Fire: The Ultimate Guide to Modern Fire Building How to Start a Fire: The Ultimate Guide to Modern Fire Building

By Kevin Estela

illustration of two men moving around outside of crashed plane

This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash

By Casey West, As told to Dac Collins

old magazine illustration of moose and canoe

A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying

By Olive A. Fredrickson

A fire built on planks of wood to keep dry from the snow.

The 10 Best Winter Survival Tips The 10 Best Winter Survival Tips

By Tim MacWelch

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Florida Diver Miraculously Rescued by Family After Being Swept Away in the Gulf Stream Florida Diver Miraculously Rescued by Family After Being Swept Away in the Gulf Stream

HI angler pulled overboard by giant tuna

Hawaiian Angler Missing at Sea After Being Pulled Overboard by a Giant Tuna Hawaiian Angler Missing at Sea After Being Pulled Overboard by a Giant Tuna

woman falling down slope

This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt

By Cassidy Caron, as told to Scott Einsmann

bodies of missing anglers recovered from virginia lake

Young Angler Dies Trying to Save His Friend, Both Bodies Recovered from Virginia Lake Young Angler Dies Trying to Save His Friend, Both Bodies Recovered from Virginia Lake

MN firefighters rescue buck from icy river

Volunteer Firefighters Rescue Giant Nontypical Buck from an Icy River in Minnesota Volunteer Firefighters Rescue Giant Nontypical Buck from an Icy River in Minnesota

shark attacking girl illustration

This Happened to Me: I Saved My Little Sister From a Shark Attack! This Happened to Me: I Saved My Little Sister From a Shark Attack!

By Rhett Willingham, As told to Dac Collins

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Hunter Impales Charging Brown Bear with an Ice Axe Hunter Impales Charging Brown Bear with an Ice Axe

NPS helicopter rescue

People Have Hit the SOS Button on Their Garmin InReach 10,000 Times People Have Hit the SOS Button on Their Garmin InReach 10,000 Times

By Laura Lancaster

magazine illustration of man in deep mud

This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives

By H.A. Shanklin

wyoming hunter survives grizzly attack

Wyoming Hunter Rescued After Shooting Himself in the Leg During Grizzly Attack Wyoming Hunter Rescued After Shooting Himself in the Leg During Grizzly Attack

The Ultimate Survival Guide series is on sale.

Gear

Amazon Prime Early Access Sale: The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual Amazon Prime Early Access Sale: The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

nushagak bear attack 1

Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life

franconia notch NH

Hikers Charged with Reckless Conduct After Putting Rescuers’ Lives at Risk Hikers Charged with Reckless Conduct After Putting Rescuers’ Lives at Risk

By Laura Lancaster, Ashley Thess

NPS search-and-rescue helicopter

A Colorado Hunter Almost Missed Being Rescued Because the Helicopter Crew Thought He Was Waving Hello A Colorado Hunter Almost Missed Being Rescued Because the Helicopter Crew Thought He Was Waving Hello

The Best Ways to Use Bear Fat The Best Ways to Use Bear Fat

father with FL captain after rescue

Florida Captain Rescued After Falling Overboard and Surviving Seven Hours in the Gulf Florida Captain Rescued After Falling Overboard and Surviving Seven Hours in the Gulf

By Keegan Sentner

USCG rescue Florida lightning

Watch: Video Captures Lightning Striking a Boat with Seven Anglers Aboard Watch: Video Captures Lightning Striking a Boat with Seven Anglers Aboard

ID griz killed self defense

Two Hunters in North Idaho Shoot and Kill a Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense Two Hunters in North Idaho Shoot and Kill a Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense

By Keegan Sentner

black bear follows BC family

“Do Not Run!” Family Stalked by a Black Bear on Hiking Trail “Do Not Run!” Family Stalked by a Black Bear on Hiking Trail

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Mobile Bay fishing.

Charter Captain Survives Hypothermia and 10 Hours of Treading Water After Being Thrown from His Boat in Mobile Bay Charter Captain Survives Hypothermia and 10 Hours of Treading Water After Being Thrown from His Boat in Mobile Bay

A group of rescuers on a mountain standing over someone in a litter

Gear

Wilderness Medicine and First-Aid Courses Save Lives in the Backcountry Wilderness Medicine and First-Aid Courses Save Lives in the Backcountry

By Samantha Silverman

10 Survival Uses for a Wool Blanket

10 Survival Uses for a Wool Blanket 10 Survival Uses for a Wool Blanket

By Tim MacWelch

woods at twighlight

How to Not Get Lost When Your GPS Fails How to Not Get Lost When Your GPS Fails

By Kevin Estela

improvised torch

7 Improvised Lighting Hacks: How to Make Light When the Power Goes Out 7 Improvised Lighting Hacks: How to Make Light When the Power Goes Out

By Tim MacWelch

Know how to navigate the woods without a GPS.

10 Underrated Survival Skills That Will Save Your Life 10 Underrated Survival Skills That Will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

Your dog may love you even more, if you start making your own natural rawhide products (and sending some of it in their direction).

The Ultimate Guide to Tanning Wild Game Pelts and Hides The Ultimate Guide to Tanning Wild Game Pelts and Hides

By Tim MacWelch

Slabs of wild game meat and a flavor syringe injector.

How to Preserve Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out How to Preserve Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out

By Jack Hennessy

Piles of wood burning and turning to charcoal during a nighttime campfire.

10 New Bushcraft Skills You Should Master this Winter 10 New Bushcraft Skills You Should Master this Winter

By Tim MacWelch

A ringle propped up in the mouth of a grizzly skeleton.

The Ultimate Solutions to Secure a Remote Hunting Cabin The Ultimate Solutions to Secure a Remote Hunting Cabin

Primitive fish hooks made from wood and rocks.

10 Primitive Survival Skills that Will Keep You Alive 10 Primitive Survival Skills that Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

Hiker climbing a snowy mountain.

9 Tips for Keeping Your Head in a Survival Situation 9 Tips for Keeping Your Head in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

child carrying a log in woods.

11 Outdoor Skills You Can Teach Your Child 11 Outdoor Skills You Can Teach Your Child

By Christine Peterson

A knife being sharpened on a wet stone.

8 Wood Carving Skills for Survival 8 Wood Carving Skills for Survival

By Tim MacWelch

Hunters hiking in the Kodiak

9 Natural Shelters that will Save Your Life 9 Natural Shelters that will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

landscape of sun shining over a frozen lake.

7 Ways To Survive On The Ice 7 Ways To Survive On The Ice

By Tim MacWelch

pinecone hanging in a tree.

8 Ways to Use Evergreen Trees in a Survival Situation 8 Ways to Use Evergreen Trees in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

A deer hide stretched out on the grass.

10 Deer Parts That Will Keep You Alive 10 Deer Parts That Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

How to make candles from deer tallow.

How to Make Candles Out of Deer Tallow How to Make Candles Out of Deer Tallow

A Guide to the 15 Best Survival Traps of All Time

A Guide to the 15 Best Survival Traps of All Time A Guide to the 15 Best Survival Traps of All Time

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Shelters: 15 Best Designs and How to Build Them

Survival Shelters: 15 Best Designs and How to Build Them Survival Shelters: 15 Best Designs and How to Build Them

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water

By Tim MacWelch

three glasses of bourbon with ice

23 Different Ways Alcohol Could Save Your Life in an Emergency 23 Different Ways Alcohol Could Save Your Life in an Emergency

By Tim MacWelch

11 Common Survival Mistakes That Can Get You Killed

11 Common Survival Mistakes That Can Get You Killed 11 Common Survival Mistakes That Can Get You Killed

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

By Tim MacWelch