Do you have what it takes to be a rattlesnake wrangler? It takes skill, guts, and a few choice tools. …
Chicken of the Woods – Yours for the taking
(Laetiporus sp.) is a choice edible mushroom which usually grows on standing or fallen dead wood. In this video, the …
Stinging Nettle — The Most Nutritious Plant On Earth?
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) is a plant whose edible, medicinal, and utilitarian benefits typically surpass those of other wild species. …
VIDEO: Texas ranchers battle 10 foot gator
Roping a gator is just like roping cattle, except you aim lower. At least that’s what three Hawkins, Texas cattle …
VIDEO: Watch these brilliant boys catch big snakes with a plastic tube
Here are three young men with a future in engineering. Watch as they build a snake trap using a plastic …
Cooking Timber rattlesnakes
As we showed you earlier, some people kill snakes to eat. They are very easy to skin and gut. So …
Eating insects – a few dos and don’ts
As prepared, self-reliant people we’re willing to consider anything when it comes to survival, but eating bugs is a line …
Sorry, Environmentalists: Buffalo Were Saved From Extinction by Capitalism
The North American bison, widely known as the buffalo, will now likely be recognized as America’s “national mammal”—on par with …
How to clean fish
In this video Lorianne and Dan give you a quick primer on preparing a bream, bass and catfish. Now if …
How to skin and gut a squirrel
I was always fascinated by the U.S Army Survival Manual image for skinning a squirrel. They make it look so …
Emily goes hunting – Seven Things Every Girl Should Know About Hunting
For me, hunting is a personal passion. It’s the way I escape the hustle and bustle. Hunting is cultural tradition, …
Bug eating 101
By Lauren McCutcheon, Philadelphia Daily News July 23–DAVID George Gordon, author of The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook, offers tips on how to …
Bird hunting – How it’s done
Our friend Scott Singleton wrote this great guide to bird hunting for us: “As an avid outdoorsman, I am always …
DIY: How to butcher a deer
Why pay a shop to prepare your meat when you can do it yourself? There are just as many methods for …
Know which substances numb your survival senses
We don’t just rely on our senses of smell and taste to let us fully enjoy the flavors of foods and drinks, …
The grave importance of water purification
Rainwater collected in clean containers or in plants is usually safe for drinking. However, purify water from lakes, ponds, swamps, …