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Survival Tips: 5 Uses for an Emergency Candle

Survival Tips: 5 Uses for an Emergency Candle

It’s obviously good for lighting your way, but what else can you do with it? In a pinch, you can use its flame to heat up things like tea and…

Fishing For Sharks… From a Blimp

Fishing For Sharks… From a Blimp

Taking extreme angling to the next level. Click the link below to see the vintage footage–you won’t want to miss it. More from this category… Read the full story here:…

Massive Wels Catfish Caught in Essex

Massive Wels Catfish Caught in Essex

Lucky angler James Jones takes home the glory of this 144-pound catfish. The beast is larger than he is! It blows the previous British record of 62 pounds out of…

Survival Skills: How to Make Rope

Survival Skills: How to Make Rope

Rope is a valuable tool in a survival situation–here’s how to make it. It’s not a hard process as long as you can find the right materials. Poplar, elm, willow,…

Your Guide to Edible Plants

Your Guide to Edible Plants

This great guide from the fine writers at Outdoor Life will show you how to take advantage of the foliage around you. Just remember the number one rule: if you’re…

No Power, No Problem: Cooking in an Outage

No Power, No Problem: Cooking in an Outage

This great guide will teach how what foods to have on hand (and how to cook them) during an emergency situation. One tip: Keep blocks of ice in your freezer.…

Ultralight Paper Cooking Pot for Hikers

Ultralight Paper Cooking Pot for Hikers

Energia pots fold flat to take up as little space as possible. The paper pots won’t burn and long as there is still water in them, and the hexagonal design…

Survival Skills: Can You Make Fire Without Tools?

Survival Skills: Can You Make Fire Without Tools?

The short answer: yes, but no. Sure, with enough patience and the proper know-how, you can start a blaze with a couple sticks, but it’s better to always be prepared.…

The True Mobile Home: Two Stories and Pulled by Sled

The True Mobile Home: Two Stories and Pulled by Sled

This beach house can be moved out of the way of encroaching tides and erosion. It’s big enough for a family of five and can be towed around with a…

Flameless Cooking Solution for your Campsite

Flameless Cooking Solution for your Campsite

The Trekmates flameless cooking system uses a chemical packet that releases heat when you add water. It takes 15 minutes to heat up to about 200° F, then stays at…