An atlatl, the ancient spear-throwing hunting tool, has been around for over 30,000 years. It uses leverage to propel a spear across vast distances. As a primitive tool, the atlatl was one of a kind and it inspired the construction of similar weaponry. Its throwing board is a two-foot stick made up of a grip for…
Fishing Techniques That’ll Keep You Alive When All Hell Breaks Loose
The art of surviving is different to some people than it is to others. Some will try to keep fairness in mind as they struggle to survive on a meager diet of berries and grubs. They will only try to take what they need, even if the act of doing so means that they fail…
(VIDEO) Watch How to Make a Primitive Fish Trap so You Can Have a Tasty Meal When SHTF!
In a survival situation, you don’t always know the location that you will be when SHTF. It’s essential to know how to respond to the variety of environments and know their ecosystems so that you have a better chance of hunting, fishing, and gathering successfully. You want to be just as prepared in the desert…
(VIDEO) This Survivalist Tries a Native Fishing Technique: Diving Into the Water, Spear First.
Fish is one of the most nutrient-rich foods you could ever get your hands on. Especially in a survival situation, the ample protein, and healthy fats are going to be a huge boon to your body, so if you find yourself near the ocean or another body of water heavy in fish stock, it’s going…
3 Sure-Fire Survival Methods for Catching Fish That You Need to Know!
It’s no secret that fishing is one of the easiest, most dependable ways to ensure you have food if you are facing a survival situation. Even in urban areas, fish thrive, and they can live just about everywhere else on the planet. Almost every significant body of water holds multiple species of fish, and they…
(VIDEO) Fishing Life Hacks That’ll Make Fishing a Cinch!
Father’s Day is almost here! And if your father enjoys the occasional summer fishing trip, I’m sure you know all of the annoying little things that can happen to spoil a perfectly enjoyable trip out the lake. Things that can happen that can ruin the trip is when your knife goes overboard and sinks to…
15 Crazy Fishing Tricks That Actually Work, Even Though They’re Hard to Believe!
It’s almost summertime. That means it’s almost time for those trips out to the lake, just you, your boat, the sunshine, and the gentle lapping of the waves. It’s time for you to perfect your fishing craft, and exhibit that impressive patience as you wait for the perfect catch. Every fisherman and fisherwoman have his…
(Video) This Primitive Fishing Tool Called the Gorge Hook is Something We All Need to Learn How to Make
One of the easiest ways to obtain food in a survival situation is to go fishing. Unless we’re spearfishing, fishing requires minimal energy, minimal resources, and yields a source of excellent protein and fat when successful. Of course, even though fishing requires minimal resources, you still need a line, bait, and a hook. Bait is…
(VIDEO) You’re Stranded and Need Food. Here’s How to Create a Fish Spear and Other Weapons From Salvaged Parts.
There have been countless stories of ship and plane wrecks which have resulted in the survivors having to survive on a remote island for weeks, months, or years at a time. The main reason it is such a huge part of our storytelling culture is because it happens. For that reason, it should be a…
(VIDEO) When I Saw How EASILY He Gathered Razor Fish for a Meal, I Couldn’t Wait to Try it Myself!
Prepping Involves Skill, And This One Way To Find An Easy Meal That’s Delicious And Makes A Healthy Meal… You Can Find Razor Fish In Only A FEW SECONDS. Learn How: In a perfect world, everything is easy. Just like those commercials with the Easy Button. Of course, in the real world, not everything can…
15 Fishing Tricks That You Will Wish You Had Known Before Now – They Actually Work!
Fishing Tips And Tricks… Can Help You During The Collapse When All Hell Breaks Lose. Trust Me, You’ll Be Amazed At These Clever Fishing Hacks! Fishing is a great way to both provide food for yourself and your family and to pass the time in a way that doesn’t consume a lot of energy. It…
Finding Natural Resources to Make a Crab Trap?! Sounds Like an Easy Meal!
Fishing with a trap or hook and line is one of the easiest ways to provide yourself with food in a survival situation. It’s what is known as “passive hunting.” With passive survival techniques, you will expend less energy and therefore whatever food you manage to get ahold of will result in a greater caloric…
This Easy Way to Spearfish Will Help You Catch Fish Fast Using an Ancient Skill!
Anyone who has ever fished will tell you how easy it is to lose your lines, hooks and bait. While these are indispensable items to include in any survival kit, you may quickly find yourself in a situation where you need to eat and have exhausted your fishing supplies (easy to do if you are…
PVC Pipe Fishing – Float Fishing Made Easy!
Fish are one of the most abundant foods in existence. Virtually they can be found wherever people live and if you’re able to catch them this is one way of ensuring a food source, especially when faced with a survival situation. One method of fishing is “float-fishing,” where you attach a line and hook to…
[VIDEO] Fishing Techniques You Must Learn to Survive
With the exception of the dead of winter and even then if you have the right tools, fishing is the easiest and most assured way of gaining yourself survival food – and the protein, vitamins and minerals that come with it. Fish live in almost every environment – even in arid conditions, provided there is…
[VIDEO] Make Your Own Fishing Spear for Survival Fishing
Fishing with a spear is a technique used by cultures worldwide, for about all of recorded history. Ancient Native American cultures, for example, deployed teams to push fish into shallows into traps or spear fishermen who eagerly awaited spearing them in the shallows. Spearing fish is an easy way to catch fish in virtually any…
Sunfish and Why They are the Ideal Source of Food in a Survival Game
If you spend anytime at all on this web site, you know the critical importance we place on being able to catch fish as part of your basic set of survival skills. Fish are present just about everywhere, just about all of them are edible and even fish you normally would not consider eating in…
Cleaning Fish is Quick and Easy (But Still Kind of Messy)!
If you followed our advice, you have spent some time learning how to catch fish. Whether by using a traditional fishing kit, spearing them or even using traps, you have learned (or perfected) how to get your hands on an excellent source of protein, nutrients, and calories virtually anywhere you find yourself. Now you have…
Survival Fishing Without a Rod or Reel!
Fish are one of the easiest sources of survival food imaginable. In virtually any season, in any region, fish are there for the taking. You just have to know how and have the right tools. In this case, the fisherman is using an aluminum soda can, line, a strip of packing tape, bobber, weight, swivel…