I’ve slid off the road. Now what? If you’ve never driven a car in treacherous winter weather, this post is for you! Expect to encounter ice, black ice, frigid air, fierce winds, snow bombs, artic blasts, whiteouts, and windchill. In these types of extreme conditions, the best advice I can share with you is don’t […]
Debris Hut Survival
A debris hut is a survival shelter that houses one or two people maximum. This is a survival shelter that can be built with no tools except your hands. The debris hut when built effectively use the body’s radiant heat to maintain the body’s internal core temperature between 96F (37°C) and 100°F (37.8°C). It […]
Survival Bush Craft
Survival Bush Craft has a long history in north America where people of the northlands relied on bush skills to survive the brutal north country winters. Survival Bush Craft What is bushcraft? The definition is – “skill in anything pertaining to bush country.” These survival skills that came about from wilderness living in the Boreal […]
How to Brain Tan a Squirrel
How to brain tan a squirrel that you just scraped off the pavement. Or harvested during squirrel hunting season. Our goal here is to turn the squirrel hide into a soft and beautiful pelt. A tanned hide that will not only honor the animal but will bring you enjoyment for years to come. As the […]
The Best Bow Drill Woods
Using the best woods for the bow drill fire starter will create a hot coal faster. Imagine you’re shipwrecked like Tom Hanks in Castaway. Lost in central Texas or stranded on a Pacific island with no matches or lighter. You can’t boil your drinking water or cook the mouse you trapped for your survival stew […]
Cold Water Immersion Therapy
Dang! That water is cold! As a sometime cold-water immersion therapy enthusiast. I enjoy water immersion to temporarily reduce muscle soreness and joint pain after a long hike or workout. According to studies on the effects of cold-water therapy on humans. Submerging one’s body at temperatures of 59F or colder offer the best results for […]
Fire Plow Wood Types
Fire plow wood types from the warm beaches of Hawaii to the misty coastal forests of Oregon. And you ask; which ones work best for the fire plow method of starting a fire? Fire plow wood types The fire plow is a Polynesian fire making technique. This primitive fire skill developed in part, due to […]
Extreme Survival Camp Reviews
Survival adventure reviews from our EDGE students. I have been running this adventure survival course since 2006. And true to its nature it has been a great program. The term extreme adventure camp refers to what the training prepares you for. It’s not about risking your life in fact the camp prepares you for survival […]
Staying Alive in the Wild
Staying alive in the wild you must learn emergency shelter building. The Debris Hut is an example of a survival shelter that can be built without saw or ax. All that is needed is an abundance of debris at your shelter location. Make sure the spot you choose for your debris hut is plentiful in […]
Getting Back to Nature in Texas
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 nature has to offer. Recently my life has had a few down turns and I felt that getting back to nature in Texas would do […]
