Survival Tips

20 primitive skills we should all start learning highlights essential pioneer and survival skills that will help you survive any environment.

If you find yourself swept into rapids, you should hold onto the first fixed object you find and not stand up, like Mark Lyons did. These survival hacks are not just for the most extreme cases because even demisting your car windscreen is important for avoiding a serious road accident. So, if you are an avid explorer or see yourself more as a homebody, it is important to be prepared for any situation you may find yourself in.

Learn how to catch a fish with your bare hands.

S.T.O.P. This is the technique that pros like Mark Jenkins use when getting lost in the wilderness without a GPS or a phone available. It stands for stop, think, observe, and plan. Avoiding injury, getting clean water, and finding a way back to civilization are all priorities that could take longer than expected.

Lost in the middle of nowhere with no tools and equipment? Here's how to use and create primitive stone tools from scratch!

Now that you have plenty more time to spend at home, why don't you watch survival movies that will enterain and educate you? Check out our list here!

Whether you want to recreate Huck Finn’s meander down the Mississippi or a body of water stands between you and survival, log rafts can offer you safe passage when boats aren’t available. If possible, always use lighter-weight woods like pine and oak, and make sure your rope knots are as tight as possible to avoid […]

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […]

Improve your survival skills with these ten essential survival knots, tutorials, and visual guides to help you learn them quickly.