“Having grown up in a family of hunters and being in the wilderness and roughing it, is old hat to me. I have always enjoyed being outside and enjoying what […]

A debris hut is a survival shelter that houses one or two people. This is a survival shelter that can be built with no tools except your hands. The debris […]

Bushcraft has a long history in North America where people of the northlands relied on bush skills to survive the brutal north country winters. What is bushcraft? The definition is […]

Learn how to brain-tan a squirrel you scraped off the pavement or harvested during hunting season. Our goal is to turn the hide of the rodent into a soft and […]

A bow drill made from the best wood will create hot coal faster. Imagine you’re shipwrecked like Tom Hanks in Castaway, lost in central Texas, or stranded on a Pacific […]

Dang! That water is cold! As a sometimes cold-water immersion therapy enthusiast, I enjoy water immersion to temporarily reduce muscle soreness and joint pain after a long hike or workout. […]

Wood for fire plows can be found from Hawaii’s warm beaches to Oregon’s misty coastal forests. What are the right types to use with the fire plow method? The fire […]

You’ve read about it, thought about it, and now you’re ready for THE EDGE challenge at Lifesong Wilderness Adventures’ Knife-Only adventure camp. Let’s see in their own words what students […]