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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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Beyond the Flick: Fire-Starting Hacks for Broken, Empty, and Wet Lighters

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Mastering Fire with a Lighter: Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing Reliability

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Mastering Fire for Survival: How to Pack a TRUE emergency fire kit

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Mastering Fire for Survival: Packing a Fire Kit for Warmth, Cooking, and Signaling or How to Pack a TRUE emergency fire kit. At least one time a...

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Surviving the 2025 LA Fires: How to Evacuate Safely with Your Bug Out Bag and Plan

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Survival Tips: Preparing Your Bug Out Bag and Evacuation Plan for the 2025 LA Fires I was on my way to visit my oldest son in LA for a few days. As I...

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Get Home Bag / Survival Kit

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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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