Teaching You Essential Survival Knowledge To Stay Alive
Cool gifts for guys… And Girls! Okay, I realise that I have named this post cool gifts for guys, however ladies can like cool gifts too, if there are any ladies that would like a FREE survival multi tool then please feel free to click the links below 🙂 Have you ever been out just doing your thing when something […]
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I have lost count of the amount of friends and family who have jumped in their car in the middle of winter when there is ice and snow to drive 5 – 10 miles while dressed in a t-shirt and trousers! Clearly a stupid idea and one that will have serious consequences should they end up stranded without car emergency […]
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Today I want to talk about a subject that always creates a lot of buzz and has generated quite a few emails; what to eat in the wild. As I have said in previous posts about the 5 principles of survival, food is way down on the list as even the skinniest of people can survive for a few weeks without food. […]
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I have discussed at length the priorities of survival and emphasised the importance of water in a survival situation, so today I have a short post on the subject of staying hydrated and I answer “how much water should I drink in a day”. I also give you some tips for making sure you are taking on optimum volumes of water. The […]
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The first survival story I want to feature is set in Morocco during the Sahara Marathon des Sables and is a demonstration of just what the human body can endure should you have the Will to Survive. This story features a 39 year old Italian Policeman, Mauro Prosperi. He is an endurance runner who became lost in the Sahara Desert in […]
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How much thought do you put into your adventures into the wilderness, do you have a Personal Outdoor Plan? If so, how comprehensive is it? I am pretty sure you think about most of the following Sufficient warm clothing Planned your route Compass packed Water Food Some form of shelter Some form of location aid Well worn in boots Waterproof […]
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Or should that be ‘Special Needs’ Forces as I am about to reveal a story to you that has only been revealed to my wife prior to today. Now just to make it clear after you read this you will realise I was most definitely was NOT Air Force Special Forces on this day. Yesterday we had a mini power-cut […]
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My recent post on the Will to Survive looked at a lot of the psychological aspects of survival. Well one bunch of people that most certainly do not just roll over and accept their fate are our countries Special Forces Operators and hence why I have a video of Admiral McRaven Commencement Speech. In this video he explains why these guys […]
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Now that the Priorities of Survival are out of the way and you are happy with PLWF and how to use it, lets look at some of the practical skills required to address these priorities, starting with the basics of how to make a fire! Now, I don’t know about you, but I love fire and it casts a very […]
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Why do I need the Will to Survive? I have touched on the physical things that will keep you alive using the PLWF principle. Whilst this is key to keeping your body physically functioning they are useless if you have no will to survive. If harnessed and used correctly, the will to survive is powerful and will allow humans to […]
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We have moved onto the least important of the PLWF survival priorities, Food. This priority is not even a factor for short term survival; so how long can you live without food? Generally speaking the human body is able to survive for around 3-4 weeks without serious implications and to around 4-6 weeks before death. That being said you will […]
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We have looked at the Protection and Location of PLWF. By finding Protection from the elements and using Location to help your rescuers find you, lets now look at Water, or more specifically finding water for survival. Generally water is not going to be a real consideration until you have been isolated for 24 hrs or more. Most people, especially in […]
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We have looked at a simple overview of the 5 basic survival priorities. I put a “bit more meat on the bones” on the Protection element of PLWF,  I am now going to address the Location part and how to locate a person lost in the wild. Firstly, I want to re-emphasise the importance of following the PLWF flowchart and […]
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The 5 most important survival skills – Why is protection so important? Protection is at the top of the PLWF flowchart and is the single most critical of the 5 most important survival skills that factor in your continued survival. Everything else is pointless if you end up dead within an hour due to the environment. When using the flowchart […]
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Okay, so I want to start this blog by getting the absolute basics of survival out of the way by giving you the 5 Basic Survival Principles. These principles will underpin everything you do in a survival situation and will keep you alive by helping you prioritise what is the most important thing to you at any time regardless of […]
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