Survival Blog

The Survival University offers our community of outdoor adventurers a robust library of training material through our Survival Blog. We believe in passing on our knowledge to empower students with a wealth of information that we find relevant to learning.

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Understanding Water Survival

Water is both friend and foe. Even though sips from a cold spring can be refreshing during a hike, being immersed in water can be dangerous for...

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10 Reasons to Take a Survival Class at TSU

Do you like staying alive? Then you should take a survival class with The Survival University! Not only will you learn useful bushcraft, modern...

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Get Home Bag / Survival Kit

What’s in My Survival Kit? A Practical and Honest Guide to My Get Home Bag Let’s get this out of the way: I don’t do Bug Out Bags. Why? Because most...

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Costa Rica Jungle Adventure

I'm going back down to Costa Rica to see my friend Alberto Lopez for a Jungle Adventure and would like to invite you to come with me. Alberto is the...

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Why should I take a Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder Class?

If you are here then you are most likely an “outdoorsy” person and asking yourself those very same questions. Being “outdoorsy” comes at many...

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How to Survive an Avalanche

How to Survive an Avalanche: Prevention and Survival Tips Surviving an avalanche starts long before the snow begins to move. By understanding what...

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Survival Challenge – One Match Fire

Test Your Survival Skills: The One Match Fire Challenge Do you ever test your survival skills? Looking for a way to push your limits and practice...

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Family Outing

Train Like You Play: Why Everyone Needs Their Own Survival Gear

Train Like You Play: Why Everyone Needs Their Own Survival Gear A question I get asked a lot, especially from families or groups attending my...

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Americans Are Heading Out Into The Wilderness… Unprepared

The Growing Problem of Unprepared Adventurers in the Wilderness The Rise of Technology and Unprepared Exploration Technology has made it easier than...

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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...

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Traps and Snares

My first video on basic traps and snares. Look for more of these videos soon.

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Fire and Campfire Stories

From Spark to Fire: Mastering the Fundamentals of Fire Starting Every good tale starts with a warm campfire. A group of friends decided to go camping...

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