Water is Heavy, but You Still Need to Carry Some
on Aug 31, 2009 in Bug Out Bag Equipment Survival Water is a vital necessity. Without it, we won’t last beyond a few short days. Unfortunately, water is heavy, so putting a bunch in your bug out bag can hurt as much as it helps. If your bag is too heavy, you’ll move slowly, tire more eas...

Backpacking Safety Tips
on Aug 12, 2009 in Outdoors Survival Backpacking Safety Tips By Natasha Fatale The most important thing to think about when going on a backpacking adventure is to be prepared for anything. As the saying goes, if it can happen it will happen. These tips will help you avoid any misadventu...

Hiking Tip – How to Find Water in the Wilderness
on Aug 9, 2009 in Outdoors Survival Finding Water hiking wilderness Hiking Tip – How to Find Water in the Wilderness By Pauline Go Hiking is an adventurous outdoor activity which involves walking and trekking day and night. Getting lost or stranded in the wilderness is something that could happen to just about...

Hiking Tip - How to Find Water in the Wilderness
on Aug 9, 2009 in Outdoors Survival Finding Water hiking wilderness Hiking Tip - How to Find Water in the Wilderness By Pauline Go Hiking is an adventurous outdoor activity which involves walking and trekking day and night. Getting lost or stranded in the wilderness is something that could happen to just about anyone...

How to Live in the Wilderness
on Aug 4, 2009 in Outdoors Survival wilderness Living in the wilderness for any length of time — even just a few days — takes some preparation. There’s more to it than just heading out in the wild and eating berries. You’ll need to tend to things like shelter, water, and f...

Keep Rations Stored in Your Home
on Jul 15, 2009 in Survival bug in bug out food rations It’s important to keep rations in your house, and it’s pretty easy to do, too. There’s a lot of talk going around about creating a bug out bag and stocking it with MREs or similar foods. I know, because I do a lot of that talking. T...

MREs are More Expensive Now…but Still Affordable
on Jun 24, 2009 in Bug Out Bag Equipment Survival emergency food mre rations I’m not sure if it’s the price of gas over the last couple of years, or just the economy in general, but MREs are more expensive than they used to be. While unfortunate, things like this are just going to happen. It seems like everything...

Learn to Clean and Prepare Wild Rabbit
on Mar 24, 2009 in Hunting Survival Sustainable Living game wild rabbit Rabbits are plentiful in many regions, so learning how to clean and prepare them could help you out in a survival situation. The article below comes complete with images, instructions, and a how-to video. In my opinion, the video is more informative...

OSI Special Announcement
on Mar 21, 2009 in Podcast It’s been a while since I posted anything, hasn’t it. Listen for the details. Download it here: OSI Special Announcement...

OSI #4: The Bug Out Bag
on Feb 12, 2009 in Podcast Bug Out Bag In this episode, I talk about bug out bags. This information is introductory, but I think you should still listen if you already have a bug out bag. Learn stuff like: The Bag Best Practices Basic Content Guidelines If you want more detailed informa...