Wilderness Survival Tips
In this section of the website you will find an expanding library of information on wilderness survival tips and outdoor skills. Topics range from friction fires to shelter building, primitive cooking, flintknapping, and much more. Wilderness survival skills help people survive in the outdoors, weather the aftermath of natural disasters, and build greater connections with the natural world. Articles often include references to helpful books, materials, and educational workshops. We hope you enjoy these resources. You can peruse the articles below and/or sign up to the
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Wilderness Survival Articles:
The Best Survival Knife
Choosing the best survival knife for your needs can be a difficult task. Many retailers offer a huge variety of knives with many different features, shapes, and sizes...
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Hand Drill Fire Making Tips, Part 1: Nov 2007 back issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
Making fire using the hand drill method can be quite challenging. The following tips can shorten the learning curve...
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Hand Drill Fire Making Tips, Part 2: Dec 2007 back issue of the Alderleaf eNewsletter
Now that you've learned the basics, these advanced tips can help you perfect this primitive friction fire-making technique...
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Wilderness Survival Kits: Top Ten Items
Wilderness survival kits can provide you with just the right amount of tools and supplies to make it through a challenging outdoor experience. The items you choose to carry...
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Blending Modern and Native American Survival Skills: Wilderness Survival Tips 101
Having a thorough knowledge base of both modern and Native American survival skills is key to solving difficult outdoor challenges. Oftentimes being in a wilderness survival situation...
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