survival

This write-up from TheSurvivalWoman otherwise known as Gaye Levy that first appeared on the lady's web site backdoorsurvival.com.

Devon Grey's new trilogy, The Corporate Media Survival Guide introduces viewers to television's hidden technology and the unspoken corporate agenda that surrounds it. Segmented into five informative and entertaining sections, 'How Television Works' is a must see for anyone curious about who...

Do you think a survival kit is a necessity these days? Do you think there is a reason to have one other than for natural disasters?

12-26-2010 06:02 AM 'In addition to my Wilderness Survival List, I have now created an Urban Survival List. While the Wilderness Survival put the emphasis on keeping a small pack, the Urban Survival List puts just as much emphasis on blending in to city life. You must be able to carry your kit...

Humankind has been able to survive many shifts in its environment throughout the centuries. The ability to adapt physically and mentally to a changing world kept humans alive while other species gradually died off. The same survival mechanisms that kept our forefathers alive can help keep us...

It takes much more than the knowledge and skills to build shelters, get food, make fires and travel without the aid of standard navigational devices to live successfully through a survival situation. Some people with little or no survival training have managed to survive life-threatening...

The environment is the key to the types of items you will need in your survival kit. How much equipment you put in your kit depends on how you will carry the kit. A kit carried on your body will have to be smaller than one carried in a vehicle. Always layer your survival kit, keeping the most...

IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING Detailed prior planning is essential in potential survival situations. Including survival considerations in trip planning will enhance your chances of survival if an emergency occurs. For example, if your job requires that you work in a small, enclosed area that limits...

Survival planning is nothing more than realizing something could happen that would put you in a survival situation and with that in mind, taking steps to increase your chances of survival. Thus, survival planning means preparation. Preparation means having survival items and knowing how to use...

L - Live by Your Wits, But for Now, Learn Basic Skills Without training in basic skills for surviving and evading on the battlefield, your chances of living through a combat, survival and/or evasion situation are slight. Learn these basic skills now — not when you are headed for or are in the...

Fight Fear V - Vanquish Fear and Panic The greatest enemies in a combat, survival and/or evasion situation are fear and panic. If uncontrolled, they can destroy your ability to make an intelligent decision. They may cause you to react to your feelings and imagination rather than to your...

BE PREPARED What would you do if you were alone in the wild with your life in your own hands? Be a survival expert. Get tips below on how to be prepared in any situation. The Situation If you are in a combat situation, find a place where you can conceal yourself from the enemy. Remember...

his guide, taken from the U.S. Army Survival Manual, is based entirely on the keyword "SURVIVAL." The letters in this word can help you in your actions in any survival situation. Whenever faced with a survival situation, remember the word "SURVIVAL." SURVIVAL ACTIONS The following sections...

The ability to start a controlled fire is recognized in the sources as to significantly increase the ability to survive. The skills required to light a fire without a lighter or matches, such as by using natural flint and steel with tinder, is a frequent subject of both books on survival and in...

Survival skills are techniques a person may use for an indefinite duration in order to survive a dangerous situation (also see bushcraft). Generally speaking, these techniques are meant to provide the basic necessities for human life: fire, water, food, shelter, habitat, and the needs to think...

Here is a PDF, a complete survival guide made up by the army with more than 400 pages of useful information for escape/survival situations.