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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.

What to do in the first hour you're lost in the woods

Wilderness survival on video

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20+ Wilderness Survival Tips and Bushcraft Self Reliance Skills

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10 Military Wilderness Survival Skills in 10 Minutes! Vol. 1

Woodsbound Outdoors22 Oct

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

TA Outdoors22 Jul

10 Wilderness Survival Tips in 10 Minutes

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Wild Plants Worth Learning and the Ones That Kill

Foraging won't feed you in an emergency, but six plants will keep your morale up and one family of look-alikes will end your trip for good.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to Spot Hypothermia and Heat Exhaustion Early

The dangerous cold isn't 10 degrees, and the dangerous heat isn't the number on the thermometer. Learn what to watch for in yourself and the people with you.

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to find your way out when your phone dies

Sun, stars, terrain and a $35 baseplate compass will get you home. Learn the skills before the battery quits on you.

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The Five Bushcraft Tools You Actually Need First

Skip the gear rabbit hole. A $20 knife, a folding saw and eight hours of practice will get you further than a truckload of kit.

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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.

GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

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.