Category: Bug Out / Wilderness

  • Self-Contained DIY Fire Starter Kit

    Self-Contained DIY Fire Starter Kit

    Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like this fire starting kit is something you can purchase as a pre-made solution, but you can certainly copy the idea well enough if you’re interested in a wilderness or bug out bag fire starting kit to emulate…

  • Family-Sized Backpack Cookset: KingCamp Climber 3

    Family-Sized Backpack Cookset: KingCamp Climber 3

    Like he points out, you don’t tend to see too many larger cooksets available for purchase that would be able to accomodate more than a person or two. This KingCamp Climber 3 Cookset, unlike most options out there, is definitely big enough to cook for an entire family and is perhaps the most complete backpacking…

  • The Ultimate Guide to Hiking and Backpacking Foods

    The Ultimate Guide to Hiking and Backpacking Foods

    Protein bars can only sustain you for so long before you begin to crave variety. While the uninformed can get by on 48-hour trips into the wilderness, there are a lot of advantages to making yourself comfortable during prolonged outings. That means mixing up your diet, understanding how to pack nutritious food that won’t weigh…

  • 8 Best Portable Stoves for Bug Out

    8 Best Portable Stoves for Bug Out

    I always enjoy reading about what other people think are the “best” of anything because you never know what you might find and maybe, just maybe, you’ll come across something new. In any case, the following article discusses eight useful bug out stove options, including rocket stoves (a personal favorite), hobo stoves, traditional butane or…

  • Top 5 Items for Your Get Home Bag (GHB)

    Top 5 Items for Your Get Home Bag (GHB)

    I happened upon the following video earlier today and I couldn’t resist checking out what the guy had to say as I’m always looking to see if I’m missing something in my bug out bag–I’m not–especially something I may not have included in my 53 essentials book. Unfortunately, the title is a bit misleading because…

  • Amazing Tire Sealant for Bug Out!

    Amazing Tire Sealant for Bug Out!

    Although this Multi Seal Tire Sealant isn’t intended for legal street use (yet), it sure is something I would be interested in for a bug out vehicle because it never dries out, can re-inflate a tire after many punctures in the same tire, and a single bottle is super affordable! Plus the guy says you…

  • Bug Out Survival “Cheat Sheet” PDF Download

    Bug Out Survival “Cheat Sheet” PDF Download

    Looking for an all-in-one “cheat sheet” that you could laminate and include in your bug out bag? Well, the Urban Prepper recently put together a handy guide that he’s giving away to anyone! Topics covered include food, water, shelter, first aid, fire, comms / navigation, and more. I would encourage you to go directly to…

  • How to Survive Getting Stranded in the Snow

    How to Survive Getting Stranded in the Snow

    Winter is here, and the temperatures are falling fast. One thing no one wants to think about is the possibility of getting stranded in the snow. How will you survive if you get stranded in the woods during a blizzard, or your car gets stuck in a snowdrift on the side of the road? What…

  • Beware: 5 Dangers You May Encounter in the Woods (and what to do about it)

    Beware: 5 Dangers You May Encounter in the Woods (and what to do about it)

    Who doesn’t love a good trip into the wild? Whether you’re hiking, kayaking down a river, camping for the night, or doing some other manner of outdoor activity, it can be therapeutic to unwind in the great outdoors. Many of us crave that escape from society to spend time out in the quiet, desolate expanse…