Cover the frame with leafy branches, bark, or a tarp if you have one. Layer the materials from bottom to top, like shingles, to ensure water runs off. Add insulation by piling leaves, pine needles, or ...

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This article was originally featured on Field & Stream. With careful consideration, we must ask ourselves what sort of items we should take that will help us in outdoor adventure. One thing is for ...

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Editor’s Note: A term still young to American colloquialism, “bushcraft” refers the to individual’s ability to adapt to a range of different outdoor environments with limited resources on-hand, ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. In a winter wilderness emergency, there’s no question that finding or building shelter is going to be your top priority (unless someone in your ...

A small-boat ditch-bag should include essential safety and communication gear in case you're stranded or have to abandon ship ...

A simple tarp is one of the most versatile items you can carry into the backcountry. It can be used as a ground or table cloth, a barrier from the sun and wind, a backpack, or in a pinch, as a ...

The lean-to is a classic shelter around the world. It’s in just about every survival book and it shows up on a lot of survival television programs since it makes a very “survivally” backdrop. And it ...

Less than a quarter of lost hikers found their own way out of their predicament, according to a study of more than a hundred news reports about individual incidents. SmokyMountains.com, a destination ...