The Best Way to Make Water Safe to Drink
Water is the basis of all life. But in a survival situation water can also threaten your life in the form of disease carrying organisms. When water is suspected of being contaminated there are a number of common methods used in an attempt to make the water safe to drink. But are they truly safe?
Don't wonder anymore. Read this article and find the truth. It could save your life...
Lost in a Big World
It can happen to anyone. One moment your moving along minding your own business and thinking your own thoughts and then the next moment it suddenly hits you. Your lost.
When you are lost in the wilderness you are lost in a big world. Here is what you do...
The Mother of All Survival Equipment
When optimizing your equipment there is nothing more critical than the clothing you choose to wear. Proper clothing is the foundation on which you build the structure of your outdoor gear and survival efforts.
Many people do not have the knowledge and experience to choose the right clothing for surviving when artificial climate controlled spaces are nowhere to found. Often that is why they die in the wilderness when living would have been easy for survivors like you and I.
I am here to change that.
The Outer Layer
Last in the 3 layer system is the outer layer or outer shell. Its main responsibility is to keep wind and water from penetrating into the inner two layers. This outer shell should also allow moisture to continue on its way from the body and into the outside world so that you remain dry.The 3 Layer System
Experience has shown that the best clothing system for the outdoors is the three-layer method. Having 3 layers of clothing allows for maximum heat retention and cooling efficiency in all weather environments as well as great flexibility in adapting to the constantly changing conditions the outdoors person faces.The Base Layer
Solid foundations serve you well, and outdoor clothing is no exception.
Your base layer of clothing serves an important function - it should keep you both cool and dry by wicking moisture away from your skin. By staying cool and dry you increase your ability to maintain the proper body temperature you need to operate a peak efficiency.
The Middle Layer
The middle layer of clothing is the insulation layer. This layer of insulation works by making a layer of dead air space around your body, thereby limiting the amount of heat being exchanged between you and the outside world.The Number One Shelter of All Time
We humans have been making shelters for a long time and we tend to think we are pretty good at it. From Diogenes' Tub in Athens to the Taj Mahal in India, the kind of shelter a man or woman builds and lives in tells us much about the individual who who resides there.
With mans superior intellect, our college degrees, and modern construction methods we are at the forefront of shelter design and technology.
Or are we?
Fire Tetrahedron
To the survivor few things are as important as the ability to create and maintain fire. Fire is your trump card that can be played when times get tough. Fire keeps you warm when you would freeze. Fire makes your water safe to drink when you are thirsty. Fire cooks your food, helps build your tools, keeps insects at bay and wards off those things that go bump in the night so that you can get some rest.
All that for carrying a simple little match and scrounging up some materials at hand.
Many survivors have never given much thought as to just what fire is and how it works. Learn the magic behind fire and your ability to create, control, and respect fire will increase. Firecraft 101 begins with the Fire Tetrahedron.
The New Essential Elements of Fire
To the survivor few things are as important as the ability to create and maintain fire. Fire is your trump card that can be played when times get tough. Fire keeps you warm when you would freeze. Fire makes your water safe to drink when you are thirsty. Fire cooks your food, helps build your tools, keeps insects at bay and wards off those things that go bump in the night so you can get some rest.
All that for carrying a simple little match and scrounging up some materials at hand.
The amazing thing is that for many years we thought we had the concept of fire down pat. The old Fire Triangle model has been replaced. Read on for more...
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