survival

I found this article while lost in some internet rabbit hole during the summer. I saved it as I thought it was very good, and I was worried the site it was on would go offline, as it looked like it hadn't been updated in years. I think it will be of interest to a lot of people on this site. I've...

@MatatuPuncher submitted a new file to the library: Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival - Wilderness survival Click here for more info!

this is a huge survival ebook library of mine ( 8.41GB ) i'd like to share with everyone. from basic text documents, web pages links, books and military manuals. these cover everything from urban/bush craft survival - weather, homesteading, cooking and military survival/evasion techniques...

One of the best weapons you can possess is good Social Engineering skills. You can use it to influence people to do what you want, or gain sensitive information for increased success at whatever you are doing. I'm sure some of you are already experienced Social Engineers, but many are not...

So, as promised, here is another thread with useful PDF's. The theme this time is "Preparedness and Survival". I'll start with some easy recipes... Easy Food Preparation:

hello! i have never gone camping, killed and prepared an animal, backpacked, hitchhiked, or traveled outside of the US. but i am painfully tired of this society and i'm ready to take the plunge and reconnect with the earth in the way our ancestors once did. return to our roots with me :) looking...

jack boy submitted a new file to the StP library: Desert Survival Basics - Desert Survival Basics by Jack Purcell Click here for more information on this file.

Cordage is a good thing to have in a survival situation. Any type of wire, rope, string, twine, or line of any type will be useful, but stronger rope is better. It can be used for multiple purposes like lashing things together, building shelter, carrying and moving items, climbing, making a...

In a survival situation, a person has 4 core things that he/she needs to survive. These are Shelter, Water, Fire, and Food. When in a survival situation, remember the Rule of 3: You can survive for 3 Minutes without air (oxygen) or in icy water. You can survive for 3 Hours without shelter in a...

Fire is essential when in a survival situation. It is used to purify and boil water, cook food, as well as other things. There are numerous ways to start a fire when out in the wilderness or in a survival situation. In the absence of lighters and matches, here is a list of various options...

One of the main things you need to worry about when in a survival situation is shelter, especially in cold, damp climates. If you do not have a shelter such as a tent and cannot find a suitable place to use as a shelter from wild animals and the elements, you will need to make one. There are...

Something you need to consider if you are preparing for a SHTF scenario is food. Storing food may seem like a daunting and expensive task, but I found a list by “AZPrepper” which makes things easier for you. He basically came up with a list of $5 food items that you can purchase each week for a...

One thing you need to train your mind to do for a survival situation is to improvise with the things you have available to you. Common, everyday items can be used in a survival situation to provide you with the basics needed to survive. Some examples of things you can use that most everyone may...

Animal Tracking: Because wild creatures usually stay in hiding after a snowstorm, look for tracks about 24 hours later. You can also find tracks in mud or wet sand along beaches, streams, and lakeshores almost any time. Tracks made by members of the dog family are among those most often...

A good tool to have with you in the wilderness when the SHTF is an axe. It is useful for cutting firewood and wood to make things like a shelter. You need to know how to keep your axe in good shape. Before using an axe, whether old or new, you should sharpen its blade. Clamp the head of the...

Distress Signals: If you're in distress in the wilderness during the day, signal with sounds (gun, whistle, tin pans) in a series of threes, each followed by a brief silence. Continue until someone responds. In areas where a sound's effect might be limited (a valley or heavily wooded area)...

A few people liked the thread about the ScotteVest. So I will list all the things I carried in it and why. Also keep in mind. I carried all of this stuff and managed to keep the big pocket pretty much empty. LockPicks- Carried in the upper right breast pocket. These things helped so much and...

These things are great. You can see you friend across the world (Skype), Find a job or a gig for a few days with or even a place to sleep. You can check your email, look up your route, find a good camping spot or place to sleep with a birdseye view(google maps), Find free shit on LetGo or...

I'm not very good at sleeping outside and have been freezing to death, but I've found a solution for cheap. You can buy 40lb bags of Kimmel brand anthracite coal from tractor supply for 6$ (or take it out of a train). Its hard to get started but once it goes it kicks out insane heat and lasts a...

If anyone has ever had the chance to check these books out, I highly recommend them. When I was a kid, my grandpa always had these in the back bedroom. They taught me how to make moonshine, trap critters, and everything else you can imagine. All based on Appalachian history and folklore. I...

SURVIVAL BASICS: Covering the 4 essentials of wilderness survival 1. shelter 2. water 3. fire 4 .food SHELTER : If or when you find yourself lost in the wilderness, the first thing you need to do is stay calm. Don’t wander around in a panic and get yourself more lost. sit down, think...

Hi , I have been a backpacker all of my life and wilderness survival guide. I am going back into the remote wilderness to live in nature, away from society and man made things. I am looking for a partner and had rather have a female that has the will and desire to go off grid and into the...

anyone carried or thought on it? There is a few on amazon rated to 55 pound draw and breaks down to 16 inches. Feasible for a pack and not illegal as carrying a breakdown .22 or something. silent and easy to get away with. I used to shoot longbow all the time and miss the hell out of it. I enjoy...

I'm looking for tips on being out there long term. I've got some camping skills but I want to know from the veterans some tips. Is there a piece of gear you rely on the most, how do you not go crazy not having a place to live etc. I'm gonna be out at there at least 2years this next time and...

So, you've found yourself in the wilderness in an extreme climate. It's EXTREMELY hot, or cold, or rainy, or swampy, or dry... What are some ways that you keep yourself not only alive by meeting your basic needs, but also be comfortable as you can be (besides climbing into the nearest place with...

Im not sure if anyone would be interested in this but a few years ago I self published a book on wilderness skills and survival. It is in both print on demand format and as a kindle ebook on amazon. The book is actually for former curriculum for a scout course I use to run in Arizona. I simply...

Here are some guideline for eating wild plant life. In most situations, if you don't know what a plant is, don't eat it. You can live 3 weeks or more without food. You can live a lot less long with poison in your system. Only eat wild plants if you have devoted a good deal of time to studying...

Well there was a posting in Litha Park about a few weeks ago that there was a Cougar sighting near a neighborhood just outside the park. I was wondering if anyone had any tips or stories on how they handled wild animals while camping out in the woods. From my experience, I dealt with a few...

boyofmetal submitted a new file to the downloads area: Bushcraft - The Ultimate Guide to Survival in the Wilderness - A wilderness survival guide. Click here to learn more about this file...

Giving away my extra copies of these books. Both are great for basic wilderness survival skills in any climate. Pick em up in Toledo before I move out in the next week or so. Wont accept any money or barter for them. Just don't want to lug them around anymore since I've read the shit out of...

hey im from binghamton ny and we are putting a tribe together and planning on moving into the wilderness someplace warm like hawaii or malaysia and over time getting rid of all technologies including clothes and just making our own clothes as well as everything else we need until we can...

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5692605/Mega_Survival_Ebook_Archive_%28100___books%29_Wilderness_and_Urban_S downloaded it not too long ago. lots of really good stuff in there.

theres a lot of good information they give on the show. 2 guys - one hillbilly and one hippy in different regions using survival skills. its fun to watch how their ideas clash and how they compromise together...

www.activistpost.com/2010/12/top-10-survival-downloads-you-should.html Top 10 Survival Downloads You Should Have Modern Survival Online There are tons of good downloads in the Survival Database Download section of this website. For this article – I have selected 10 that everyone should have...

Best Survival book I've found: Survival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Thrive in the Wilderness If anyone's looking for a decent one..it's a big book, but not as heavy as it looks to be. Amazon.com: Survival Wisdom & Know How: Everything You Need to Know to Thrive in the...

my sister's boyfriend bought a Paracord Survival Strap Bracelet from survivalstraps.com it's the 7.5 inch one, so it has about 13.5 feet of paracord. i only got it because it was too big for his wrist. it fits my wrist perfect(i'm 6'6" and 190 pounds) i probably won't wear it as a bracelet all...

When i first decided to move into the woods, i had a general knowledge of how to survive for a period of time that allowed a person to be rescued. Hell, i taught these classes to a youth military auxillary group called civil air patrol. i was a member long before i went into the military and for...

July 9-12 in the mountains near Asheville, NC cost unknown (not currently on website) Firefly Gathering Skills for living with the Earth

August 24-28 east of L.A. in San Bernardino, CA $175 dirttime.com (if you miss Echoes In Time near Salem, OR, late July)

near Salem, OR July 20-24 $175 Echoes in Time (if you miss this one there's Dirt Time in SoCal, late August)

I found this, and though it's written for survivalists, it has much useful info: Caries begins when bacteria in your mouth, digests sugar and creates acid, which dissolves tooth structure. As this process progresses towards the pulp of the tooth, you will experience pain. I know you all have...

http://www.mediafire.com/?xzydehnx0ly this is a download link for the british special air service wilderness survival manual. it's got emergency survival tips for all sorts of scenarios. enjoy.