Humans require salt for survival, plain and simple. While it's easy enough to extract salt from seawater, that's only practical if you're near the coast. Inland sources of salt were well known to our ancestors,

In any wilderness survival situation, shelter is high on the list of priorities. Natural survival shelters are everywhere if you recognize them.

Power in the Apocalypse (How to Build a Wood-Gasifier): In this Instructable I will be showing you the steps I used to build my Wood/Biomass Gasifier. It was really a fun project and I would encourage anyone serious about preparedness to build one. Now in case you don't know what a Gasifier is (and don't…

Survive anything nature throws your way with these survival tips and wilderness philosophy from renowned outdoorsman and now beloved TikTok star Donny Dust. Donny Dust is a US Marine Corps veteran who now owns and operates Colorado's premier survival and wilderness self-reliance school. He's amassed two decades worth of primitive living skills everywhere from the jungles of Asia to the mountains of North America. He's appeared on reality TV series like History Channel's Alone and hosted USA Channel's Mud, Sweat & Beards. Now, Donny brings all he's learned to Wild Wisdom. He teaches you how to be more observant to help avoid danger, problem-solve, prioritize finding shelter, and to be flexible and creative when you need the right supplies for a task. He also focuses on essential gear, sheltering, building fire, staying hydrated, food, foraging, and trapping. Beautiful and instructive illustrations throughout make this is must-carry for anyone venturing into nature. Millions of people now follow Donny Dust on TikTok to watch him craft objects from nothing but what he finds in the wilderness. Even the tools he uses to do the crafting are made from scratch, whether it's a saw, chisel, hammer, or cordage. He's made bows, arrows, axes, rope, sandals, backpacks, bowls, swords, and of course, fire—lots of fire—but Wild Wisdom offers so much more. Written by one of the country's foremost experts, it's a book for almost anyone, whether you're a longtime outdoorsperson hoping to hone your skills and deepen your appreciation and understanding of the wilderness, or a newcomer looking to take your first adventures in nature.

6 Cool Wilderness Survival Shelters to show you what is possible in an emergency situation.

Have you ever been hiking and started to notice the sun might be setting a bit more rapidly than you were expecting. We all have been in that odd limbo of do we stop for the night or do we press on, can we make it to the car before dark or is it safe to keep going on this trail if there is no light?I remember personally traveling in Arizona near the Arizona Hot Springs one afternoon. The hike was so beautiful and the hot springs were so inviting that time slipped away. By the time I real

Shelter is your #1 survival priority. Learn 4 ways of making a Wildernress Survival Shelter with No Supplies from brush, branches, or debris.

These are the bushcraft outdoor skills and wilderness survival skills you need to live in the wild by choice or necessity.

Can you craft survival shelters from scratch? These 9 DIY survival shelters could just save your life when the sun is getting low and you're out of luck.

Skin a dead animal. Smash its leg bone into a blade. And use its tendons to tie that blade to a handle. Sound gruesome? That's how you'd make a knife in the wild.

Learning wilderness survival tips to help you find shelter, staying hydrated, or building a fire can mean the difference between life or death.

Creating survival shelters is a very important skill to have. Knowing how to create shelter in different environments is key to survival.

A good tarp is both lighter and cheaper than the even the lightest of tents and has a number of advantages that make it much more attractive to light backpackers.

Here are 5 primitive survival shelters that you can build in an emergency situation. Knowing how to build a shelter is vital to survival.

As a bushcrafter you need to know these skills. they can help you tremendously when being outdoors for long periods of time.

Tarps are durable, lightweight, tear-resistant, and easy to pack. What’s more, there are many ways you can set up a shelter with a tarp.

Shelter is the most critical thing for wilderness survival.

Our survival blogger Tim MacWelch rounds up the top 15 shelters for wilderness emergencies. Find out how to build them and when to use each design.

Our survival blogger Tim MacWelch rounds up the top 15 shelters for wilderness emergencies. Find out how to build them and when to use each design.

There are a handful of basic skills that everyone will need in a true SHTF scenario. How many of these survival skills do you know?

6 Cool Wilderness Survival Shelters to show you what is possible in an emergency situation.

Creating survival shelters is a very important skill to have. Knowing how to create shelter in different environments is key to survival.

Shelters are particularly important in cold or rough weather or when you must remain in an area for a prolonged period of time. Good shelter should: • Protect you from the wind and the elements. •…

Exactly what to bring and what to do to survive in the wilderness for any amount of time.

Homesteaders have many reasons for doing what they do. Commonly, they express a desire to reduce their carbon footprint and life self-sufficiently. Sourcing your own free firewood from downed trees, dead trees, and local sources can both reduce your carbon footprint and allow you to live self-sufficiently. Related: Read