In my early quest to learn, understand, and master the basic survival skills of all time, I knew that botany was right at the top of the list. The knowledge of local plants and their uses was a major key to food, medicine, shelter, cordage, and even fire. And the...
WHAT SHOULD I CARRY IN MY BUG-OUT BAG?
Some real-life considerations about how to think about this topic During one of my survival skills courses that I teach at a local college, a student asked me to list the items that should be carried in an evacuation bag, also known as the “bugout bag.” In other words, if...
HOW BIG IS YOUR KNIFE?
What is the purpose of a BIG knife? You know, those huge, heavy, macho things that you expect Rambo and Crocodile Dundee to be packing. I’ve used a very big knife on occasion, though not often. I’ve used those machette-type knives for hacking away brush — not the kind of...