Tag: shelter

Four Essential Gear Choices For New Campers

We speak to lots of people that want to get out and camp, many of them just don’t know what they need or what to…

Shelter Is An Essential For Survival

In this article from ex SAS soldier Bob Podesta, we learn about shelters and keeping ourselves protected from the elements. It’s fair to say know’s what…

Backpacking Checklist – Is It Essential To Have One

Doug Williams

Whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced backpacker, the worst thing that can happen is that you forget an item or two that you…

Five Things to Do If you Get Lost in The Great Outdoors

Doug Williams

It’s amazingly easy to get lost while hiking.  One moment you are on track, and then you get distracted and are soon wandering in circles. …

Primitive Technology, This is How It Can Be Mastered

Doug Williams

Heck, there’s some great video’s on youtube, I’m not talking about the cute cat video’s (Although I’ve heard it’s moved on to cute dogs now)…

Camping With a Young Family – Some Great Tips Here We Should Know

Doug Williams

I hear from people all the time that they don’t get out camping anymore because they have children. I’m fairly blunt with them that I…

Demystifying Wilderness Myths

Doug Williams

What is a myth? It is defined as a widely held but false belief or idea and there are plenty of these when it comes…

Editors Pick – Chameleon Hammock by DutchWare

I’ve said before how much I like hammocks, they’re my preference when out camping. I’m hoping to get out for a winter camp later this…

Building A Survival Shelter

Paul Pinkerton

In this part of our series on Survival Shelters we’re talking about Building shelters as opposed to using the natural shelters discussed in part one…

Security And Snow – Using A Survival Shelter

Paul Pinkerton

So, you have a shelter, now you might need to keep it warm or secure.  In this third part of our series on shelters from…