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Tips on Survival Woodcutting – Survivopedia

Woodworking is my hobby, so I’m fascinated by all things wood. Long ago, I realized the value of this in survival, as in pretty much any survival situation, we’re going…

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VIDEO: Primitive Skills and Why You Should Learn Them

While modern day survival can be all high-tech gadgets and cutting edge hardware for the issues you may have, Jason’s here to make a case for primitive skills that could…

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Trapping Part 3: Water and Sky

Disclaimer Before we get started, let it be known that any trapping of live animals outside the rules and regulations outlined by local laws is illegal and can result in…

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Surviving in the Aftermath of a Nuclear War

Here in the prepping community, we’re accustomed to talking about EMP as a TEOTWAWKI event, perhaps even our “favorite” such event, at least from the viewpoint of planning for it….

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Making Use of Grass – Survivopedia

As I sit here in my office, the grass in my backyard is topping three feet. That’s not normal for me, as I like to keep it looking at least…

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VIDEO: How to Make a Bowl From Tree Bark

Until you don’t have one, you don’t think about the importance of something as simple as a container. Do you need to gather some berries or other delicate wild edibles?…

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VIDEO: DIY Painting a Shotgun for Camouflage and Protection

Camouflage works by breaking the outlines of recognizable objects, allowing them to blend in with their background. As firearms are some of the most easily recognizable objects in the world,…

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VIDEO: One Stick Poncho Shelter That Works Anywhere

Sometimes your only choice of a campsite isn’t ideal, and you have to improvise some of the basics. In this video, Jason Salyer shows you how to use a pole,…

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How to Become Part of a Survival Group

A while back, I was sitting with a group of friends around the campfire discussing the day’s events after practicing outdoor survival skills almost the entire day. The discussion soon…

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VIDEO: A Quick and Easy Pole Barn for Shelter and Storage

Jason’s back with Part 3 of his DIY Pole Barn build and he’s inching closer to completion, bracing his construction for safety and putting up the ridge beams and rafters….