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(VIDEO) How to Stay Clean When You’re a Survivalist Out in the Wilderness

(VIDEO) How to Stay Clean When You’re a Survivalist Out in the Wilderness

When you are out on the trail, camping in the wild or a survival situation, staying clean is always a challenge. Someone once wrote the “cleanliness was next to Godliness,” but if they were talking about roughing it – by choice or necessity – they might have added in parentheses “and next to impossible.” Or

cottonmouth snake

Can You Identify These 6 Highly Venomous & Deadly Snakes?

Just when you thought being bit by a venomous snake was next to impossible, it can take place. I should know because when I was fifteen-years-old, my dad got bit by a rattlesnake. No, we weren’t hiking or bugging out in the woods. He was gardening in our backyard when he came across this baby rattler and

wildfire

How to Survive a Horrific Natural Disaster in One Piece

Wildfires are one of the deadliest threats imaginable to both life and property and account for a billions of dollars worth of damage every year. Plus, billions more are spent just on preventative measures. While wildfires can be caused by lightning or even lava, 90% of the wildfires in the United States are estimated to

man by trees in forest

Trees… and How They Can Keep You Alive When SHTF

You’ll Be Impressed When You Discover All That Trees Can Offer… To those in survival situations, trees are often seen as no more than wood for fires or shelter. Of course, they serve this purpose very well, but to those with a little know-how, a forest of trees can serve bountiful purposes and help you

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Historical Survival Skills You May Not Know But Should Learn

In this day and age, with all of our modern conveniences, we tend to forget all those things our pioneer ancestors brought to this great country. Thanks to sporting goods and outdoor specialty stores we have prepackaged foods, weapons, and survival gear right at our fingertips. However, if and when the grid goes down all

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