The Marathon des Sables is one of the most famous endurance running events in the world. If you are not familiar with it, then it involves a 156 mile, 6 stage, 7 day run through temperatures in excess of 50°c, through one of the most inhospitable places on Earth: the Sahara Desert. While being completely […]
Every year in the UK, there are a number of preventable deaths as a result of people getting into trouble in open water. To help raise awareness on this important issue, we’ve revisited a blog post we shared last year. It’s fair to say that the human race evolved to live on land. Although most […]
Here in the UK, we don’t exactly have to deal with many deadly creatures possibly lurking in every corner. So it’s easy to get complacent about insect bites. After all, they’re just an annoyance, causing a bit of redness and some maddening itches aren’t they? Well, often that is simply the case, but it is […]
With the summer holidays now underway and a week of beautiful weather ahead of us, many families are going to be spending their time in the great outdoors. The first snakes have already been seen in the UK, so we thought it would be good to revisit this post from last year. While other countries […]
Throughout our lessons and blogs, we continually remind readers that the best chance you have of surviving extreme circumstances is to be prepared. And being prepared means not only having the right knowledge and skills to deal with the unexpected but to be carrying the right equipment too. With the warm summer weather encouraging more […]
It’s summertime apparently. Or at least the calendar says it’s mid-June, but the weather is not in agreement. With it being windy, rainy and much colder than we would like, more people stay indoors, leaving us outdoor wanderers to enjoy the thriving summer wildlife in more peace. With plant growth at its fastest and most […]
In a survival situation, knowing how to build a successful shelter is extremely important in helping to keep you dry, warm and alive. Equally important as knowing how to build a shelter is knowing how to adapt your shelter building techniques depending on the weather conditions, the environment around you and the resources you have […]
Wildfires, also known as gorse fires, heath fires or countryside fires, are an increasingly common problem across the UK. They can be extremely destructive and have a devastating effect on natural habitats, as well as residential properties. The Saddleworth Moor fire that broke out in June 2018 burned for 3 weeks and almost 100 soldiers […]
This month, The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) launched a campaign to raise awareness of how to call 999 when you are too frightened to speak out loud. The advice applies to all situations – whether you are trapped in a violent or abusive situation situation at home, in a building with an intruder […]
Fresh after our last blog article which featured survivalist children, another awesome happy-ending story about another small child surviving the wilderness appeared last week in the media and we could not resist sharing it. Five year old Benjamin Sanchez got separated from his family during a day trip walking in the El Salado desert in […]