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Lost Proofing: The Mindset That Brings You Home
Getting lost isn’t random, it’s preventable. Lost proofing teaches awareness, communication, and preparation so you never become a headline. Learn the mindset and habits that bring you home.
Lightning, Hunting, and the Harsh Lessons of the Mountains
When two hunters in Colorado, Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, recently lost their lives during a lightning storm, it shook the hunting community. If you don’t know their story, they were archery elk hunting together in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado when they went missing. Search and Rescue teams spent days combing the rugged terrain after their GPS device stopped transmitting. Eventually their bodies were found, with signs of burn damage and melted clothing that pointed to a strike.
Forged in the Wild: 50 Days That Transform Lives
Join a 50-day wilderness immersion in Colorado. Forge survival skills, mental grit, and a new you at The Survival University’s epic training ground.
Flint Knapping for Beginners: My Hilarious Failures & How to Do It Right
Flint knapping sounds easy—until you try it. Here’s my journey of frustration, flying shards, and why some people (but not me) make it look effortless.
Choosing the Best Survival and Bushcraft Knife
Choosing the Best Survival/Bushcraft Knife: A Comprehensive Guide for Survival University Students
MOJAVE SCISSOR TRAP
Learn how to set up a powerful Mojave scissor trap for wilderness survival, delivering force to dispatch prey instantly.
T Bar Snare
Learn how to set up the effective T Bar snare trap for survival situations. Discover tips on notching uprights and using the Penny Snare.
Making a Lifesaving Whistle from Trash for Survival
Learn how to make a super quick and highly effective whistle hack that carries over distance. Prioritize your situation and ensure safety when processing found items. Use trash to your advantage and be a modern primitive by making an aluminum can whistle.
Hand Drill Friction Fire
The hand drill friction fire is one of the more difficult fire-making techniques when it comes to starting a fire with nothing but what nature […]
Traps and Snares
This was the very first video I ever filmed when I started The Survival University. Hard to believe it’s been 12 years. The video quality’s rough, the editing’s basic, and I had no idea what I was doing but it’s where it all started.
Penny Snare
Learn how to create a penny lock for cable snares and other trapping techniques in this survival tutorial video. Stay informed about local laws and ethical trapping practices.
SPRING POLES
SPRING POLES In this video I cover some basic ways to set up a spring pole for a snare trap.