Being able to create a fire in a survival situation is a life or death scenario, did you know that?  If you are unable to keep your body temperature at a normal temperature or you are wet and cold and need to quickly find heat - you could easily die of hypothermia if...

Let's talk about the importance of a shelter...  We all live in varying climates, terrain and areas.  Some of you may live in the city, in a small town, in the country or in the wilderness as we do.  No matter where you are located, the first thing you need to be...

 Having shelter is the first concern next to keeping warm when in the elements.  Being able to remove yourself from the elements of mother nature is important.  Whether you are using a man-made form of shelter or utilizing materials from mother nature herself in your...

A common question we hear is, "What is Char"? So we figured we need to touch on this subject because char is actually something that could very easily save your life. Char is a highly combustible substance.  It is something that has been charred in a fire (in a tin of...

  Packing the proper gear is an important aspect of having a pack as is keeping things organized.  I would like to take this time to share with you how and what we choose for our packs. Having a pack full of all the latest gear is great, but if you don't know how to...

This is SO important!  Having the right things in your pack is comparable to wearing the right shoes in a race! You wouldn't run a race in ski boots and you need to take what you are putting in your pack very seriously. There are essential things that you need to...

  Well there sure has been a lot covered in the 30 Days of Preparedness.  Because of our lifestyle we thought we would end the month talking about the need for bushcraft skills and foraging in the wild.  We live a very traditional and even primitive minded lifestyle...