Survival Tips

 

How to Build the Perfect Survival Camp

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Dec 2, 2021

 

5 Map and Compass Skills Every Outdoorsman Should Master

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Nov 17, 2021

 

Always Be Prepared for the Unexpected

By Justin Burgess

 /  Nov 12, 2021

 

Three Proven Methods of Survival Fishing

By Jim Baird

 /  Nov 6, 2021

 

Burns, Cuts, and Sprains: How to Treat Common Outdoor Injuries

By Jim Baird

 /  Nov 1, 2021

 

The 12 Deadliest Insects in the World

By Bill Heavey

 /  Sep 5, 2021

 

7 Reasons Why a Walking Stick Should be Part of Your Survival Kit

By Jim Cobb

 /  Aug 26, 2021

 

How to Keep Your Sleeping Bag Warm and Dry in the Backcountry

By Jim Baird

 /  Feb 17, 2021

 

6 Easy Ways to Read The Weather When You’re in the Wilderness

By Jim Cobb

 /  Aug 17, 2021

 

The Complete Guide to Scorpion Stings and Their Venom

By Alisha McDarris / Popular Science

 /  Jul 24, 2021

 

The Largest Snake in the World—And 9 More Super-Size Serpents

By Bill Heavey

 /  Jul 5, 2021

 

How to Signal for Help When You Get Lost

By Jim Cobb

 /  Jun 25, 2021

 

The Next Adventure for Field & Stream Magazine

By Colin Kearns

 /  Apr 27, 2021

 

3 Rules for Practicing Situational Awareness in the Outdoors

By Jim Cobb

 /  May 31, 2021

 

Don’t Get Bit: Ultimate Snake Survival Guide

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Jul 23, 2014

 

What Should You Do If a Grizzly Bear Attacks?

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Apr 26, 2021

 

Cermele: When It’s In Past The Barb

By Joaquin Arocena

 /  May 28, 2009

 

Start a Survival Fire With a Bullet

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Apr 20, 2009

 

Four Campfire Cooking Techniques for Hunters and Fishermen

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Jun 22, 2009

 

Snake-Bit!

By Scott Bestul

 /  Jul 14, 2009

 

Chad Love: Obstacle Courses

By Chad Love

 /  Jul 20, 2009

 

Busting 10 Snake-Related Email Hoaxes

By Chad Love

 /  Aug 4, 2009

 

Back-Forty Survival

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Jan 11, 2009

 

Be Careful When Building a Summer Campfire

 /  Dec 4, 2008

 

Survival Quiz: 12 Life-and-Death Questions

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Aug 11, 2011

 

Chad Love: On Hunting and Apocalypse

By Dave Hurteau & Chad Love

 /  Oct 23, 2008

 

When Would You Kill a Venomous Snake?

By Chad Love

 /  Aug 24, 2011

 

A Sobering Reminder for Tree Stand Safety

By Scott Bestul

 /  Aug 26, 2008

 

The Flood of ‘08, Shooting and the Price of Gas

By David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily

 /  Jun 26, 2008

 

15 Basic Wilderness Medical Tips and Tricks

By Reid Bryant

 /  Feb 2, 2016

 

A Complete Guide to Earning (and Losing) Points on Fieldandstream.com

 /  Jan 1, 2016

 

Video: A New Way to Split Campfire Wood

 /  Apr 13, 2016

 

Camping Hack: The Deadman Anchor

By Reid Bryant

 /  Apr 15, 2016

 

Seven Survival Uses for a Tarp

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Apr 27, 2016

 

Reasons to Be Afraid of Venomous Snakes

By Bill Heavey

 /  Jun 7, 2016

 

Bass Boat Driving Tips: Because You Can’t Fish If You’re Dead

By Dave Wolak

 /  Sep 23, 2013

 

How To Avoid Freezing to Death by Finding Dry Firewood

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Feb 16, 2012

 

Going to the Convention? Leave Your Stuff at Home

By Bill Heavey

 /  Jul 12, 2016

 

Reader Tip: How to Sharpen a Knife with a Coffee Cup

By Phil Bourjaily

 /  Feb 6, 2014

 

Survive the Zombie Deer Apocalypse in this Bunker

By Phil Bourjaily

 /  Feb 11, 2014

 

The Scourge of Bottled Water

By Bill Heavey

 /  Sep 24, 2015

 

Surgery Saves Golf-Ball-Eating Snake

By Dave Hurteau & Chad Love

 /  Jan 4, 2008

 

Why Knot

By Bill Heavey

 /  Sep 10, 2015

 

If a Fishing Hook is Stuck in Your Throat, Rice and Water Will Not Remove It

By Joe Cermele

 /  Mar 12, 2014

 

Photo: Coolest Firewood Pile Ever

By The Editors

 /  Mar 17, 2014

 

The Confusion About Lyme Disease, Part 3

By Bill Heavey

 /  Aug 27, 2015

 

How to Make Your Own Waterproof Matches

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Mar 27, 2014

 

How To Survive a Bear Attack and More TV Reporter Screw-Ups

By Adam Pincus

 /  Jul 18, 2013

 

Video: How to Cook and Eat Grasshoppers

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Aug 17, 2015

 

Survivorman Les Stroud: A Comic Book Hero?

By Ben Romans

 /  Jul 11, 2013

 

The Treestand Survival Guide

By The Editors

 /  Oct 12, 2016

 

Fun Facts: Fishermen Are More Likely to Get Struck By Lightning Than Anyone Else

By Joe Cermele

 /  Jun 25, 2013

 

Seven Ways to Build Fires Without a Match

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 /  Jun 24, 2013

 

Test Your Fire-Building IQ

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Jun 24, 2013

 

How to Cook a Hot Dog in a Milk Carton

By David Draper

 /  Jun 24, 2013

 

How to Build a Survival Snow Shelter

By Jim Baird

 /  Nov 4, 2016

 

How to Build an Upside Down Fire

By David Draper

 /  May 12, 2014

 

How to Start a One-Match Survival Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 9, 2016

 

Tips from Quetico: How to Hang Your Food Cache in Bear Country

By Ben Romans

 /  Jun 22, 2015

 

How to Build a Log-Cabin Council Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Jun 26, 2014

 

The Elements of a Perfect Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Jan 9, 2017

 

New Poll Suggests Millennials Lack Basic Survival Skills

By Hilary Ribons

 /  Jan 12, 2017

 

Total Outdoorsman: How to Sharpen a Serrated Knife

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Jun 4, 2015

 

How and When to Use a Signal Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  May 9, 2013