Survival Tips

 

Snakes—Who’s Afraid?

By Bill Heavey

 /  Mar 28, 2017

 

Video: The Best Junk-Food Fire Starters

By Dave Hurteau

 /  Mar 21, 2017

 

How to Free a Pinned Canoe in Heavy Current

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Mar 3, 2017

 

Snakes in a Toilet

By Bill Heavey

 /  Feb 7, 2017

 

New Poll Suggests Millennials Lack Basic Survival Skills

By Hilary Ribons

 /  Jan 12, 2017

 

The Elements of a Perfect Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Jan 9, 2017

 

How to Start a One-Match Survival Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 9, 2016

 

Survival: Four Quick Firemaking Tips

By The Editors

 /  Dec 7, 2016

 

How to Build the Perfect Survival Camp

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Dec 2, 2021

 

How to Build a Survival Snow Shelter

By Jim Baird

 /  Nov 4, 2016

 

The Treestand Survival Guide

By The Editors

 /  Oct 12, 2016

 

Going to the Convention? Leave Your Stuff at Home

By Bill Heavey

 /  Jul 12, 2016

 

Reasons to Be Afraid of Venomous Snakes

By Bill Heavey

 /  Jun 7, 2016

 

Seven Survival Uses for a Tarp

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Apr 27, 2016

 

Camping Hack: The Deadman Anchor

By Reid Bryant

 /  Apr 15, 2016

 

Video: A New Way to Split Campfire Wood

By

 /  Apr 13, 2016

 

15 Basic Wilderness Medical Tips and Tricks

By Reid Bryant

 /  Feb 2, 2016

 

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

By

 /  Jan 1, 2016

 

The Scourge of Bottled Water

By Bill Heavey

 /  Sep 24, 2015

 

Why Knot

By Bill Heavey

 /  Sep 10, 2015

 

The Confusion About Lyme Disease, Part 3

By Bill Heavey

 /  Aug 27, 2015

 

Video: How to Cook and Eat Grasshoppers

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Aug 17, 2015

 

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

By Ben Romans

 /  Jun 22, 2015

 

Total Outdoorsman: How to Sharpen a Serrated Knife

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Jun 4, 2015

 

How to Survive Going Overboard in High, Cold Spring Waters

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  May 12, 2015

 

How to Read a Topographic Map

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  May 6, 2015

 

Get Lost

By David E. Petzal

 /  May 1, 2015

 

What You Learn When You Survive A Bear Attack

By

 /  Apr 2, 2015

 

Total Outdoorsman: How to Whip Finish a Rope

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Mar 13, 2015

 

Video: The Best Way to Build a Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Feb 20, 2015

 

Video: How to Make a Bowl Out of Duct Tape

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Feb 17, 2015

 

Video: How to Tie a Bowline with One Hand

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Feb 9, 2015

 

Total Outdoorsman: How to Make a Duct Tape Butterfly Suture

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Feb 5, 2015

 

Paul Bunyan Saves American Men, Again!

By Bill Heavey

 /  Dec 30, 2014

 

Video: How to Carve a Fuzz Stick for Fire Starting

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 29, 2014

 

How to Make Your Own Fire Wick

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 24, 2014

 

How to Make Waterproof Matches

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 22, 2014

 

How to Dig a Dakota Fire Hole

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 12, 2014

 

How to Survive a Lightning Storm

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 11, 2014

 

Hitch Craft: 3 Knots to Teach Your Kids

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 8, 2014

 

Video: Tie a Prusik Knot and Rig a Treestand Safety Line

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Dec 1, 2014

 

Homeschool Survival Lessons Learned

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Oct 31, 2014

 

Don’t Get Bit: Ultimate Snake Survival Guide

By Keith McCafferty

 /  Jul 23, 2014

 

How to Build a Log-Cabin Council Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Jun 26, 2014

 

How to Build an Upside Down Fire

By David Draper

 /  May 12, 2014

 

How to Make Your Own Waterproof Matches

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  Mar 27, 2014

 

Photo: Coolest Firewood Pile Ever

By The Editors

 /  Mar 17, 2014

 

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

By Joe Cermele

 /  Mar 12, 2014

 

How To Make A Survival Lure Out of Paracord

By Joe Cermele

 /  Feb 18, 2014

 

Survive the Zombie Deer Apocalypse in this Bunker

By Phil Bourjaily

 /  Feb 11, 2014

 

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

By Phil Bourjaily

 /  Feb 6, 2014

 

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

By Dave Wolak

 /  Sep 23, 2013

 

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

By Adam Pincus

 /  Jul 18, 2013

 

Survivorman Les Stroud: A Comic Book Hero?

By Ben Romans

 /  Jul 11, 2013

 

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

By .

 /  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 and When to Use a Signal Fire

By T. Edward Nickens

 /  May 9, 2013

 

How to Cook Bacon and Eggs in a Paper Bag

By David Draper

 /  Apr 23, 2013

 

Surviving New York City the Bear Grylls Way

By Martin Leung

 /  Apr 4, 2013

 

Hunting to Survive the Apocalypse: An Interview with ‘Disaster Diaries’ Author Sam Sheridan

By Hal Herring

 /  Dec 13, 2012

 

If You Didn’t Have a Rod, Could You Still Catch Fish for Survival?

By .

 /  Nov 27, 2012

 

Survival Skills, Reconsidered

By David E. Petzal

 /  Aug 22, 2012