Bushcraft in Survival & Self-Defense

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GuideWes Dunbar3 Oct 20267 min

Fire Without Matches Is a Tinder Problem, Not a Spark Problem

A ferro rod, a bow drill and a 9-volt battery will all make fire. Only one should be your plan, and none of them work without the boring part.

The Five Bushcraft Tools You Actually Need First

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Learn 10 Beginner Bushcraft & Survival Skills!

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20+ Wilderness Survival Tips and Bushcraft Self Reliance Skills

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10 Wilderness Survival Tips and Bushcraft Skills you need to know!

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10 Survival and Bushcraft HACKS you probably didn't know!

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Top 3 Survival Skills that Separate the Living from the Dead #survival #bushcraft #wildernesssurvival #calculatedsurvival

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Wild Survival Skills for Hiking 🙌🏻 Master these 3 essential wild survival skills every hiker needs! Could save your life in an emergency situation #SurvivalSkills #WildSurvival #Bushcraft #HikingSurvival #OutdoorSurvival

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💧 How to Find & Purify Water in the Wild! 🌲🔥 Knowing how to find safe drinking water could be a lifesaving skill in an emergency. Would you know what to do? 👀 #survival #bushcraft #camping #hiking #outdoors #survivaltips #wilderness #nature #preparedness #lifehacks

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to pick a survival knife that does the actual work

A $20 Mora will out-cut a $200 knife with a hollow handle. Blade length, steel, tang and sheath, in the order that matters.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to find water in the woods, the desert and the snow

Water runs downhill and hides in shade. Learn to read the ground, and carry the four ounces of gear that make what you find safe to drink.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Five Ways to Start a Fire Without Matches, Ranked by Reliability

A ferro rod beats a bow drill every day of the week, and the reason has nothing to do with sparks. Start with the fuel, not the flame.

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The Debris Hut Keeps You Alive When You Have Nothing

A pile of dead leaves, built right, beats a fancy tarp pitched lazy. Start four hours before dark and the cold night stops being the thing that beats you.

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