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Survival essentials: 5 Bushcraft skills for preppers

May 02, 2023 -

Prepping and bushcraft

They may seem similar, but prepping and bushcraft are two different things.

A prepper is someone who prepares for a disaster. Your preparation often involves various supplies and modern equipment.

Meanwhile, someone who practices bushcraft spends a lot of time in the wild trying to learn how people survived in the past. It is more of a hobby than a way of life.

Because they both entail skills and familiarity ...

Bushcraft survival skills to teach your kids or grandkids

June 09, 2018 -

Survivopedia covered this topic early last month in an article titled “Bushcraft Skills to Teach Your Grandkids for Survival.”

Teach them how to find water in the wild

In addition to food and a stable shelter, clean water is one of the most important resources a survivalist can get their hands on when in the middle of a survival situation. Teach your grandkid that there are three rules that he or she must follow when looking for clean water. Those rules ...

Hugging loved ones can reduce stress and lower blood pressure

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Hugging loved ones can reduce stress and lower blood pressure

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Dawson Knives, Health Ranger announce collaboration on new machete design and improvements to existing line of survival knives

February 19, 2024 - bushcraft knife, which is a 9.5-inch tool made of 0.140" CPM MagnaCut American-made stainless steel with textured G10 handle that does not swell, split, warp or crack.

"It's doing a lot of function for this size. This knife has been through the paces not only for a bushcraft knife, but it has skinned down about three to three and a half elk. We took it hunting and it worked amazingly," Roy said. "With all the functions that you can do with it, you can ...

Must-have items for sheltering in the wilderness

19 days ago - bushcraft" knives and "survival" knives. (Related: Health Ranger Report: High-grade corrosion-resistant knives co-designed with Dawson Knives a popular choice among backpackers and preppers.)Combustion and lighting devices

These include fire-starting implements that will allow you to build a fire for cooking, drying wet things or keeping yourself warm.

Pack at least two different kinds of fire starters in your survival bag, such as a ferro rod and a lighter or ...

Health Ranger Report: High-grade corrosion-resistant knives co-designed with Dawson Knives a popular choice among backpackers and preppers

February 20, 2024 -

The collection includes the "Escape from LA," a very popular magnet-cut alloy knife with a pry bar front end, which Roy co-designed with the Health Ranger Mike Adams himself. According to Roy, people have been taking these knives backpacking and doing survival techniques.

"They've been able to start fires and make a spear out of a knife," said Roy, describing all of the tools his company makes. "We have one guy chopped on a bunch of wood and hit some knots and all it ...

Basic survival and prepping skills that your kids should learn ASAP

June 28, 2023 -

Here are some of the basic survival and prepper skills your kids need to learn:Overcoming fear of the dark

Get them off the couches and lead them on their own adventure outside. This is necessary for bug-out situations where they have to move out during the night.

Start by accompanying them on walks after dark. Better yet, let them play flashlight tag with other kids.

Turn off the power or the lights in the house at night and let your kids practice finding ...

A self-sufficient legacy: 12 Useful prepping skills to teach the next generation

July 12, 2023 -

Instead of just letting them waste time on their smartphones and computers, teaching children useful skills can help them grow up into self-sufficient adults.

As a prepper, think about your life and list the practical prepping and survival skills you’ve learned as you got older. (h/t to TheEpochTimes.com)

These useful prepping skills can help your children become independent preppers before SHTF:Animal husbandry

If you have experience caring for livestock, ...

Survival essentials: How to prepare an efficient fishing kit

May 21, 2023 -

To improve your chances of catching fish, learn about fishing, practice fishing using survival fishing methods and include a carefully planned fishing kit in your survival gear.

While you can save time by purchasing a ready-made survival fishing kit, these products won't always have items that you will need when SHTF.

For best results, you should learn how to prepare an efficient fishing kit and pack the things yourself. (h/t to Survivopedia.com)Artificial baits ...

Fun bushcraft projects to practice with your kids to increase their survival skills

March 11, 2018 -

How to build signal fires

If your child is separated from you and becomes lost in the woods, they will need to know how to make a signal fire. The international signal for distress is indicated by the number three, whether it be three blasts from a gun, three whistles, or three signal fires.

For this exercise, students will need to know how to look for dry tender, how to start a fire using friction and oxygen, and how to make the fire create large columns of visible ...

The best natural sources of manganese

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The best natural sources of manganese

Excellent sources of manganese(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Michael Ravensthorpe is an independent writer whose research interests include nutrition, alternative medicine, and bushcraft. He is the creator of the website, Spiritfoods, through which he promotes the world's healthiest foods.

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The surprising health benefits of butter

September 07, 2014 - naturalnews.com printable article

The surprising health benefits of butter

Reasons to love butter(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Michael Ravensthorpe is an independent writer whose research interests include nutrition, alternative medicine, and bushcraft. He is the creator of the website, Spiritfoods, through which he promotes the world's healthiest foods.

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The amazing health benefits of goji berries

March 15, 2014 - naturalnews.com printable article

The amazing health benefits of goji berries

Health benefits(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Michael Ravensthorpe is an independent writer whose research interests include nutrition, alternative medicine, and bushcraft. He is the creator of the website, Spiritfoods, through which he promotes the world's healthiest foods.

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The best natural sources of potassium

January 02, 2014 - naturalnews.com printable article

The best natural sources of potassium

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