We can never say it enough; your best chance of survival is to be prepared and arm yourself with the right skills before a crisis happens. While the dark nights, stormy weather and Christmas approaching might not be filling you with enthusiasm to get outdoors as much, don’t forget you can still be brushing up […]
“You’re not dead until you’re warm and dead” – Norwegian medical quote. If you have ever wondered whether it’s possible to survive extreme hypothermia and what happens to the human body in that state, then you need to read the story of Anna Bågenholm, who survived the lowest ever recorded body temperature in an adult […]
Food, water and shelter. The three key physical things any person needs to find quickly in a survival situation to have the best chance of staying alive and well. There is, however, an important fourth aspect that all survival experts train for: finding and maintaining the right state of mind. While the phrase ‘’positive mental […]
Both survival experts and scientists know that insects are a very nutritious and plentiful source of food. So do millions of people around the world who consume insects as part of their daily diet. The habit of eating insects even has its own name; entomophagy. While many westerners find the idea of eating insects pretty […]
Most parents would probably agree that a large part of raising children is about keeping them alive and healthy until they become adults ready to make their own decisions. We do our best to prevent them from getting into dangerous situations and try to equip them with the knowledge, experience and skills to keep them […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]