Wilderness Survival Skills Articles & Videos

• How to Find Direction by Stars When Sailing

  Sailing at night can be beautiful, but it could quickly turn dangerous if your navigation tools break or malfunction. You find yourself lost in dark waves with limited visibility--the stars might be the only thing you can see with any clari… read more

• Wilderness Survival Skills for the Midwest

  Being stranded in the winter is dangerous and a few survival skills have the potential to save your life. The Midwest endures cold winters with high levels of humidity and windy days. It will not take long for hypothermia, dehydration and h… read more

• Advanced Wilderness Survival Skills

  More specialized and refined skills are needed to survive survival situations lasting more than a few days and also for extreme environments. read more

• Survival Skills Needed in the Wilderness

  A survival situation is not the time to overcome a learning curve or recall what was written in a manual. These skills address fundamental needs for life. Fortunately, many of these skills can be incorporated into other outdoor pursuits. read more

• Basic Wilderness Survival Skills

  Basic survival skills can suffice for survival situations that last only a few days in most temperate environments. These are skills often developed in the course of other outdoor pursuits. read more

• How to Live Off the Land in the Wilderness

  While on a planned expedition in the wilderness, you may become lost or disoriented. If this happens, remember that you can live off of the land for quite some time while getting your bearings and waiting to be rescued. By finding sources… read more

• Wilderness Survival Techniques

  When venturing into the wilderness to hike, fish or camp, it is possible to get lost. As soon as you realize you are off course, try to stay calm and avoid panic. By keeping your emotions under control, you will save physical energy and als… read more

• How to Make a Knife Out of Rock

  Stone was one of the earliest-tool making materials known to man. Whatever a cave man can do, a modern man can learn with only a little patience. Making a knife out of rock only requires the choice of the right rock, a little attention, and… read more

• How to Make a Knife Out of Bone

  Learning to make your own knife out of bone could save your life on your next camping trip or backpacking excursion. You can use it to help cut through heavy brush, hunt, prepare food and cut yourself out of a dangerous situation. You can m… read more