If you’re a DIYer and you don’t watch Intense Angler’s excellent youtube channel, you need to head over and subscribe. John has grown his audience to 150000 subscribers with his popular “Tip of the Week” series. If you’re not convinced, then take at the video above as John demonstrates 5 …
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If you’re looking for an easy to read book to satisfy your survival and homesteading skills I recommend you take a look at Tim MacWelch’s book: “Prepare for Anthing: 338 Essential Skills” published by Outdoor Life. This full colour book (available for kindle, in paperback and hardcover editions) …
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On my first backpacking trip, I was introduced to something called beaver fever (or giardia). I remember a friend’s dad pulling out a mess of hoses and filters and a pump… and then sitting around, taking turns to filter water for a group of about twenty people. It took a …
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I always carry a SPOT Messenger with me on my trips, but as I was going out for 2+ weeks on the John Muir Trail (and because SPOT offered) I decided to take along their new Satellite phone with me. I love my SPOT Messenger (II), but it’s only one-way …
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Back in the day, thorn hooks were all the rage. Check out this simple tip as we make a hook out of an acacia thorn. Check out the video below to see how we did it:
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Another simple butuseful trick to add to your arsenal. This one makes use of common household waste (a.k.a. dryer lint). It ignites instantly and burns for long enough to get a good blaze going. Watch the video below and try it out!
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Have you ever been lost without a compass? There are lots of ways to orientate yourself in the back country. This one uses a compass (digital or analog) to calculate North. Check it out and let us know if you’ve ever been lost in the back country or front country …
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I’m all for bushcraft and survival skills. When I start a fire I try to use a fire steel or matches. That said, I know that in an emergency when I most need to light a fire, that will be the most challenging time. It’s hard to beat a good …
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If you get lost and you don’t have a compass then you’ll need to find a way to navigate out safely. One of the ways to do that is using the shadows from the sun. Take a look at the video below and leave a comment below if you’ve tried …
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When we started planning adventures in the back country with our kids, we knew it was time for some more thorough first aid training. I decided to sign up for a Wilderness First Aid training through RMI in Seattle. Originally we wanted my wife to go as well, but they …
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Did you forget your cutlery on your backpacking trip? Try this tutorial on making a wooden spoon the safe way. The results can be much nicer than you need! Keep it safe out there and have a great summer in the outdoors with your friends and family. Feel free to …
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Starting today the Outdoor Adventure will be posting a series of videos called “Survival Saturday”. We’ll be keeping the tips simple and fun and challenging others to get involved. We want this to be something people can do with family and friends. The purpose is to encourage each other to …
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