Xiaxue’s Guide To Outdoor Survival

Xiaxue’s Guide To Outdoor Survival

Posted January 24, 2012 by  
Filed under Fires & Warmth, Food & Water, Survival Skills, Video




Learn how to start fires, trap birds, and collect rainwater for survival.

A-Z Bushcraft: B is For Bow Drill

A-Z Bushcraft: B is For Bow Drill

Posted October 8, 2010 by  
Filed under Fires & Warmth, Survival Skills, Tools, Video




How to start a fire using friction. Learn how to use a bowdrill, the ultimate bushcraft skill.

Survival Skills: Firemaking – The Hand Drill

Survival Skills: Firemaking – The Hand Drill

Posted October 8, 2010 by  
Filed under Fires & Warmth, Survival Skills, Video




Richard Cleveland of the Earth School in Western North Carolina teaches students solid Wilderness Survival Skills. Students learn to be self-reliant as they deepen their connection to the natural world. In this video, Cleveland demonstrates how to start a fire in the wilderness using a hand drill.

Firemaking – The Bow Drill

Firemaking – The Bow Drill

Posted November 19, 2009 by  
Filed under Fires & Warmth, Survival Skills, Video




A no-nonsense guide to making and using a bow drill to start a fire in the wilderness. This video is courtesy of Earth School in Western North Carolina.

Camping Trick: How To Heat Water

Camping Trick: How To Heat Water

Posted October 15, 2009 by  
Filed under Fires & Warmth, Food & Water, Survival Skills, Video




Learn how to heat water without a pot or any type of metal or glass container. Good to know if you ever go camping, fishing, or any other outdoor activity.

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