The Survival Rule of Threes goes as such: You can survive for 3 Minutes without air or in an icy …
Building a hut: This may be the coolest video I’ve ever seen
It takes a lot to impress me. This guy did it. Watch as he builds a native hut out of …
Only in Texas does the National Guard get bailed out by a bunch of rednecks with lifted trucks
This is hysterical! But kudos to both the National Guard and the Redneck Army, and all the other down-home volunteers …
Floating flotillas of fire ants add to Harvey woes
As if the poor people of Houston didn’t have enough to suffer, here come the fire ants. During and after …
Camping Hacks. US and Russian!
I love this guy. He focusses on some really useful knots.
VIDEO: Lily builds a raised bed for her bug-out camp
Her new bug out camp in the mountains is coming along with the help of her friend with a chainsaw. …
Technique Navy SEALs Use To Swim For Miles Without Getting Tired
THE COMBAT SIDE STROKE GUIDE: THE BEST NEW TOOL THAT DESCRIBES COMMON SWIM MISTAKES AND TIPS TO CORRECT THEM By …
VIDEO: Would you let this rattlesnake crawl on you?
It may sound crazy, but rattlesnakes don’t really want to bite you. In fact, they can be downright friendly. Watch …
Lyme Disease is one of the world’s oldest diseases. And it’s still debilitating people today.
Ticks carrying Lyme disease are expected to be rampant on the Appalachian Trail and much of the East coast this …
How To Use EVERY Single Part Of An Animal
As children in school we were often taught that Native Americans used every part of the buffalo they hunted, from …
Do You Know How to Make Fire From Ice?
Did you know that you can make fire from ice? I’m willing to bet that you did. It’s one of …
Abandoned puppies pulled from cave
Nine puppies were miraculously pulled from a cave thanks to the determination of a rescue organization. The litter of dogs …
Hiker Who Risked Jail To Save Baby Bear: ‘He Seemed To Be Abandoned And Dying’
The hiker who risked a year in jail to save a baby black bear he encountered on a trail has …
World’s Largest Cottonmouth Snake?
What would you do in this situation? The Mossy Oak crew came across this venomous cottonmouth (water moccasin) while out …
Extreme Winter Survival Vehicle Kit
This self-help preparedness video was inspired by the story of a family in NW Nevada which in 2013, was stranded in their vehicle …
Winter overnight bug out camp for Lily and Dax in a snowy woodland
A winter overnight in Lily’s bug out shelter has her gathering firewood and building two possible dog beds for Dax, her …
Lily’s stone-age survival shelter
This week, Lily (and her dog) build what she calls a stone-age hut. (She also uses it as a sweat …
Life Hack: DIY mini-storage solution
You never know when you’ll need a small amount of something, like antibiotic cream, or salt, or medicine, or cooking …
I’m From Louisiana. Here’s the Flooding Story the Media Should Cover.
As a south Louisiana native who lived through Hurricane Katrina, I have every right to be aggravated with the national …
Brain-eating amoeba is back
Remember this story from last year? How to stop brain-eating amoeba from killing you? Well, it’s back. An 11-year-old South Carolina …
Break the Grip of the Rip – How to get out of a rip current
Rip currents are powerful, narrow channels of fast-moving water that are prevalent along the East, Gulf, and West coasts of …
Live report on what to do – and not to do – during a flood
Last year one of our team had a terrifying viewpoint as torrential rains flooded the street outside his apartment block in seconds and …
Kick & push- How to get out if you fall through ice
The spring will soon start to melt the ice on our lakes. That won’t stop some people from over-estimating the …
25 things you should know before you go camping
For many people, especially those from big cities, camping is one of the greatest ways of enjoying the great outdoors. …
Tiny houses for homeless people are a lesson in urban survival
Self-Reliance Central readers love small houses. These ones come from dumped odds and ends, and a big heart. And as …
Lily’s back with an emergency survival shelter!
Lily shows us how to place, source and build an emergency shelter using a tarp and trimmed boughs. You’ll need a …
Off Grid Solar Power – How to Calculate Your Needs. Warning: Math and physics are involved!
Thinking of getting an off-grid solar powered system? As these guys will show you on their camper van roof, you …
Survival masterclass: Build a wood and clay heated home from scratch. Amazing!
This guy is amazing. He practices primitive technology as a hobby. But what he does for me is …