http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/wilderness-survival-blog.html The Wilderness Survival Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the wilderness-survival-skills.com web site. en-us wilderness survival Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:38:25 GMT Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:38:25 GMT wilderness-survival-skills.com http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/wilderness-survival-training.html 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. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:38:25 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/learn-celestial-navigation.html Learn celestial navigation. Make sure you learn celestial navigation, it's vital to help you find your way in the backcountry in the case that you don't have a compass. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:40:12 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/keeping-survival-kits-too-small.html As an avid Wilderness Guy, I am always seeking out new things and better ways to make my back country hikes more enjoyable. I am always reading about new Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:58:27 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/how-it-all-began.html Nearly 20 years ago I moved to Colorado and fell in love with these beautiful mountains that are all around me. I was not skilled in the way of nature Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:27:18 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/advice-about-a-winter-survival-kit.html On all the sites giving advice about a winter survival kit, no one has mentioned something very basic and very important -- toilet paper! Toilet paper Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:34:04 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/pocket-survival-kit-you-probably-havent-thought-about.html It is advised here to assemble a small pocket survival kit in a small container. I know a lot of people will immediately consider a film container or some Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:35:40 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/winter-survival.html Winter survival skills. By applying some winter survival basics you will be safer when traveling in the wilderness during the winter season. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:50:26 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/index.html Do you want to learn wilderness survival skills? Then this website is for you. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:32:38 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/forum-redirect.html Wilderness Survival Forum Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:36:42 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/wilderness-survival-story.html Read a true wilderness survival story and understand why the will to survive is so crucial in an emergency situation. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:38:29 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/how-to-predict-weather.html How to predict weather. When you are on your wilderness trip, some basic knowledge about how to predict weather will help you to take appropriate action for not getting into trouble. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:23:59 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/lost-in-the-woods.html Get as high in a tree or on a rock as you feel safe. Stop, Look, Listen, Looking is easy and so is Listening. Look for areas that may have a house or a Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:15:08 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/opinions-vary.html I do agree that both the Frost, (now Mora of Sweden) Morakniv, and Fallkniven are both solid knives. I myself Like the Classic Mora 2 or 2/0 for a general Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:42:30 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/saw-gunner-pouch.html SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon) Gunner Pouches are, of course, ammunition carriers for the M249 Light Machine Gun and hold 200 rounds of linked ammo. They Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:08:06 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/more-about-firepits.html Whenever you can,take the time to carefully dig out a circle of top soil BEFORE you build your firepit and place the topsoil to one side. Try not to disturb Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:28:33 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/grohmann-knives.html The Grohmann Russell #3 is another wonderful knife from Grohmann Knives in Nova Scotia, Canada. The #3 was selected back in the 1970s as the jump knife Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:24:15 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/the-buck-packlilte-project.html I found the Buck Paklite Skinner at Wally World today and thought I take it for a spin. I am not a big fan of all metal, minimalist-designed knives, which Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:57:57 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/from-top-to-bottom.html One of the things that we tend to overlook in our personal survival kits is in the personal hygiene department. This post is one that maybe you will be Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:44:46 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/gerber-gator-machete-junior-vs-kabar-black-kukri-machete.html I’ve wanted to add a good machete to the EDC survival box. I wanted something compact, as most machetes are quite long. I have a military machete that Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:34:35 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/never-a-dull-moment.html I'm always looking at materials that I could throw in the survival box to serve as a fire starter. Dryer lint works, but burns too quickly. There is the Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:19:27 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/tent-poles-as-bow-and-arrows.html I camped a couple of weeks ago here in the beautiful Rocky Mts, Colorado. And I often take a pad and pen with me to jot down a couple of thoughts and ideas. Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:11:40 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/survival-kit-worn-on-belt.html In a pouch that is about 3 x 4.5 x 3/4 with two loops on the back so that it can be worn on the belt: (1) Fallkniven DC-4 sharpening stone inside its Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:49:00 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/find-food-in-the-wilderness.html The subject of survival has been primary to me since I read Patiots a couple of years ago. One of the things I have realized is that wilderness survival Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:05:45 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/condor-nessmuk-4.html There's so many ways to skin this ultimate survival knife cat, but the best concept to me seems to be either a two-item combo or three-item combo. Both Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:40:00 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/around-the-campfire.html Moral is so important in survival situations. It's extremely important to keep a good frame of mind as it is your mind that is your best weapon and tool Sat, 26 Mar 2011 08:29:30 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/hunting-and-trapping.html Unless you're a vegetarian you are going to want to know a few simple snares, traps and a few tips too. We Native Americans have a name for vegetarians.. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:56:40 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/essential-wilderness-skills-for-beginners.html How to get there. How to stay alive, while you’re there. And how to get out safely! Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:07:55 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/the-handy-dandy-survival-hiking-stick-2.html Well back in November last year I wrote a tip about adding survival items to a hiking stick (to see the tip, click here). The response was great and it Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:27:24 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/leaves-that-can-help.html For either using them to serve food on like plates or to cook your food in the firepits with or to use in your personnal cleaning needs. You need to learn Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:42:50 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/important-tips-for-the-ladies.html Women in the wilderness have needs that are not generally covered in most survival areas, but it is a matter of health and survival, so I feel it needs Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:38:13 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/flint-striker.html Flint striker. An effective fire starter is an artificial flint striker. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:46:18 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/survivalfood.html Wilderness Survival food. It is essential to understand where to find survival food, even food is the least pressing wilderness survival need. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:29:59 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/survival-first-aid-kit.html Wilderness survival first aid kit. Your survival first aid kit should match your trip plan. Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:06:34 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/fire-making-techniques.html I highly recommend everyone learn how to make a fire without any equipment. This will be a skill for life, and means that you will almost always (with Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:13:22 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/advice-needed-on-desert-survival-kit.html My wife and I are looking to do a hike up to Moab,Utahin the next few months. We live in Denver, Co so the drive is not too far. However I am seeking advice Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:59:49 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/survival-glasses.html For those in the wilderness who may have lost/broken their glasses, and cannot see well, it's fairly simple to make an approximation of a pin-hole occluder Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:00:21 GMT http://www.wilderness-survival-skills.com/frozen-water.html A critical question is how do you melt the frozen water in the bottles in your kit? All the water bottles, juice bottles etc are plastic. If you heat Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:46:14 GMT