Category Archives: Wild Animal Survival
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How to Protect Yourself Against Ticks
The great outdoors is home to some pretty creepy creatures, and ticks are particularly nasty. Ticks are arachnids just like spiders…but instead of minding their own business they jump onto you, burrow into your skin, and feast on your blood. Ticks are a very real survival threat. Many of them carry Lyme disease, which is… Read More
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How to Defend Yourself Against a Dog Attack
Every year, there are about 350,000 emergency room cases due to dog attacks. These attacks can cause serious disfigurement and sometimes even kill people. And it gets worse…when SHTF, people will abandon their dogs and force them to fend for themselves. That means more dogs out on the streets desperate for their next meal. If… Read More
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Why Chickens Are the Best Animal To Raise For Survival
A lot of people ask me about raising animals and want to know the best animal to raise for survival. Only one animal is ideal for someone who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time or resources on raising animals: chickens. What Makes Chickens Great for Preppers First, chickens provide nutritious daily food once… Read More
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If disaster strikes, you’ll need to know about the various edible insects for survival that are available to you. It’s true that most people in the United States get a bit squeamish when they hear they might have to swallow a few bugs – even if they’re doing so to stay alive. However, the fact is there are… Read More
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Ok…I’ll be honest – I’m not exactly excited to write this blog about how to cook a snake. Why? Well, it’s probably because snakes sort of freak me out. Maybe it’s the way they slither…or the creepy way they stare at you (like this one in the picture…gives me the shivers). Well anyway, the… Read More
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Building Animals Traps For Survival
Daniel Boone was not only responsible for helping Americans explore and settle into the West, but his legendary skills at building animals traps for survival (as well as selling their furs) are an inspiration to survivalists everywhere. This knack for hunting animals kept him and his loved ones from starvation in the best of times (and the… Read More
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I grew up in Rocky Mountain bear country. I spent a lot of that time in the mountains trying to get as far from my fellow human beings as possible, I even tracked several bears in the fall snows, and in all that time (over 25 years) I saw exactly three bears. One while driving… Read More