Enhance Your Navigation Skills: Mastering Magnetic Declination
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Navigating with precision in the wilderness requires understanding magnetic declination. Learn how to adjust your compass, align with true north, and avoid common navigation errors in this comprehensive guide.
Crafting the Ultimate Survival Tool: The Super Match
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Master the art of making a Super Match with our step-by-step guide. Perfect for survival situations, ensure your bug-out bag is equipped with this DIY fire-starting marvel.
Every Survival Kit Needs This: Kangaroo’s Emergency Thermal Blankets
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Mylar blankets are a must-have in any survival kit. Discover how they can help you retain body heat and prevent hypothermia in our latest review.
Survive and Thrive: The Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Survival Tools
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Discover the top nine essential wilderness survival tools that could mean the difference between life and death in the great outdoors. From a reliable knife to a water purification system, ensure you are well-equipped before venturing into the wild. Be prepared, not paranoid. Enjoy the outdoors!
DIY Supermatch: The Ultimate Budget-Friendly Addition to Your Bug Out Bag
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Join Shane as he demonstrates a budget-friendly DIY project for your survival kit – the ‘supermatch.’ Perfect for bug out bags, this easy and effective solution ensures a long burn time, essential for any outdoor adventure. Learn to make this waterproof, redundant-proof fire starter now.
Selecting the Perfect Survival Shelter Location: Basic Considerations
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In the wilderness, finding the right location for your improvised shelter is crucial for survival. This article provides essential guidance on choosing the ideal site based on factors such as safety, resources, and protection from wildlife. From avoiding poisonous plants to assessing elevation and available materials, these considerations will greatly increase your chances of success in any survival situation.
Survival Packing Considerations | Mess Kit
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Consider this often overlooked item for your survival kit.
A Look At The Sportsman Pocket Chainsaw
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Your survival kit should include a pocket saw, but most on the market are garbage. Check out the Sportsman Pocket Chainsaw before you go out and grab one for your bag.
Featured Product | Survival Spark Magnesium Fire Starter Review
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You Need A Firestarter Having a fire starter in your bug-out bag is a must, if your evacuation plan during a disaster is to camp outdoors. Bugging out in the outdoors will require you to start fires for cooking or to keep warm, etc. While most people will have a lighter with them, lighters can […]
How To Make Char Cloth
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Char Cloth is an excellent resource for the survivalist and prepper. Learn how to easily make it at home in this article and accompanying video.