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Water Purification Tablets: How They Work and When You Still Need a Filter
Water purification tablets are small enough to forget in your pack, but using them takes more than dropping one into a bottle. Learn how iodine, chlorine, and chlorine dioxide differ, why treatment times vary, and how to build a practical water plan for the backcountry.
Survival vs. Bushcraft: Same Woods, Different Mission
A carved stake and a broken stick can hold up the same tarp. Jason Marsteiner explains how survival and bushcraft share a toolbox, why urgency changes the job, and how practicing both builds practical outdoor capability.
Grand Canyon Flash Flood: What Happened and Lessons for Hikers
The August 2026 Grand Canyon flash flood exposes the limits of familiar campsites, warning systems, and last-minute escape plans. Jason Marsteiner’s original analysis is followed by verified updates, practical safety lessons, and a remembrance of John Giusti, Brent Rosenkranz, and Timothy Allen Smith.
Bugging In Guide Part 1: Drain Your Water Heater
Learn how to access hidden water in your home by safely draining your water heater during emergencies. A must-read for urban survival and bugging in.
How to Tie The Double Half-Hitch Knot
Master the double half-hitch knot with our quick, step-by-step guide and expert tips for secure, efficient knot tying.
Surviving the 2025 LA Fires: How to Evacuate Safely with Your Bug Out Bag and Plan
Learn how to prepare for emergencies with a bug out bag and evacuation plan. Discover key survival tips from the 2025 LA fires to stay safe during disasters.
Winter Survival in the Colorado Rockies — Part 5: Staying Hydrated in the Winter Wilderness
Because of technology more Americans are heading out into the wilderness, unprepared. With Facebook, Instagram and many other social media platforms at your fingertips, people are […]
Winter Survival in the Colorado Rockies — Part 3: Building a Winter Shelter
Because of technology more Americans are heading out into the wilderness, unprepared. With Facebook, Instagram and many other social media platforms at your fingertips, people are […]
How to Dig a Seep Well
Learn how to dig a seep well for clean water in survival situation. Get key tips on location, digging process, and water safety in this informative guide.
How to Find Water in the Wild
Let’s say you get lost in the woods. You’re by yourself and don’t really have any supplies. You know you need to find water — but how?
CDC Backcountry Water
CDC Backcountry Water: A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment and Sanitation for Backcountry Travel Use Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevent
Understanding Water Survival
Learn the importance of water survival techniques to survive cold water immursion, sinking vehicle accidents, and floods.