Articles by Bob Dorris

Through the Wilderness If you are planning a trek through the wilderness, or simply want to be prepared, it is a good idea to have a survival kit. Each survival kit should be personalized to meet your individual needs, as well as, suit the particular environment where you will be Readmore >>

Survival Kit Everyone who owns a car should carry a car survival kit with them at all times. This is especially true for anyone who will be driving in remote areas. Even if you are simply planning a short drive across town, it is wise to have your survival kit Readmore >>

Lost and Stranded? If you should ever become lost and stranded in the wilderness, what is the best tool to ensure survival? Is it your pocket knife or fire starter? No, neither of these items are your best tool for survival. It is your mind that is your greatest asset Readmore >>

We are used to the luxury of walking over to the sink and having safe water at our fingertips fresh from the tap, but in the wild, water is not generally safe for drinking. Because water is seldom pure, it is essential to know how to purify water for outdoor Readmore >>

Wild Birds Wild birds are often abundant in many environments. If you are in need of food for survival, those flying creatures may begin to look appealing. What birds are safe to eat in outdoor survival situations? How can you nab one of those flying birds to use for food? Readmore >>

Snake Bites Whether you are simply hiking through the woods or stranded in the wilderness, you must know how to treat a snake bite in an emergency. Snakes are a real danger to your survival. In the United States alone, nearly 8,000 people get bit by poisonous snakes each year. Readmore >>

If a situation arises where you are literally starving to death in the wilderness, you may consider eating just about anything. Sure, our common diet of fast food and home cooking does not typically include creepy-crawly bugs, but extreme survival situations may allow you to broaden your culinary horizons and Readmore >>

Though people have been involved in hobbies and activities connected to the out doors and nature, now there is a renewal of enthusiasm for extreme sports. Very often, camping near the site is part and parcel of participating in skateboarding, snowboarding, biking or extreme surfing. This fad has resulted in Readmore >>

Water is extremely important to survival. Since the body is comprised of about 75%of water, it is no doubt that we need water on a regular basis. Did you know that humans can survive for weeks without food, but only a few days without adequate water? Even in cold climates, Readmore >>