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Container for Survival Kit

I found a great little container for a survival kit. It's one of those plastic travel soap bar containers (.97 cents). You can find them at most dept.

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How to make your own rope

It is quite easy. You strip the bark of a young branch that is green. Separate the inside of the bark. You will be using the inside not the outside

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Wilderness survival training

Wilderness survival training around the world. The information provided here at wilderness-survival-skills.com is not a substitute for a Wilderness survival training course.

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Outdoor survival kit

The kit I made isn't a pocket model, but fits on my belt, or pack or by itself in the car. I'm always adding a subtracting from it, so some items

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Essential Wilderness Skills For Beginners

Safe and enjoyable wilderness experience. The “Essential Wilderness Skills For Beginners” is a perfect guide for those of you that want to obtain the necessary knowledge and skills . . . .

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Drinking from moss

If you are in an area that is moist you could probably find water in moss. Moss holds water and absorbs it, so find moss and squeeze really hard to

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Self Feeding Fire

The self feeding fire is extremely easy to make and burns hot for hours. #1-To begin with, find about 20 hand fulls of small sticks that are dead.

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Fire with a flashlight

A lot of people know you can use the bulb and that is all I ever see on these pages. But you don't have to waste the bulb or the batteries. Just

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Plastic bags can save you from frost bite

Any sort of plastic bag, can be put on your feet, under your shoes or boots, to prevent water from getting to your feet. Put 1 sock on, cover it with

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The truth about survival knives

I have spent the better part of 20 years living in the great north woods (BWCA), fulltime. Developing my bushcraft skills with my vary life hanging in

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