While the first frosts of fall can bring an end to many foraging opportunities, it also opens a world of...
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium) has to be one of my favourite wildflowers. Scattered throughout many environments, the sea of deep pink...
It seems like summer is just flying by, and that means that hunting season will be here before you know...
No shelter. No food. No fire. Except in the most extreme cases, these won’t kill you – at least not...
“You should have left the knife stuck in your leg,” said the attending physician at the local emergency room. For...
What type of fire warms twice? The friction fire! One of the benefits of a friction fire is that it...
It’s almost that time of year when shed season is behind us. Now, I’ll be whole-heartedly honest, shed hunting for...
During the winter, the term “bitterly cold” will be tossed around a lot, and most folks just want to get...
Most people dedicate some level of preparation to their adventures. To not prepare would be the height of foolhardiness. But...
With the explosion of the survival industry, a plethora of books and TV series became available pretty much everywhere (and...