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Survival in the Wilderness
Does not Have to be Intimidating!

If the phrase survival in the wilderness or extreme survival strikes a cord of fear or panic in you, then let me assure you that although it can be an intimidating topic, we can prepare ourselves with some basic survival skills to survive any outdoor scenario!

Having lived in the western part of the states for the last fifteen years,

it has helped me realize that you absolutely are able to survive even the most severe weather if you are prepared for it. Granted, it helps if you have a nice wood burning stove and a creek or some reliable water source. Oh, and a gun helps for keeping meat on the table.

Last winter a homeless person wandered into the area within a few miles from us and survived in the woods in -20 degree weather until someone found her.

We had no idea there was someone like her in the area until we read it in the paper!

She stayed alive in the extreme cold by huddling under a heavy pine tree with a small fire.

There was a lot of snow this year which brought the branches to the ground, providing a somewhat insulated shelter, and then warmed up a bit with the heat of the fire - enough to keep her from freezing.

It's a sad, but incredible story of survival in the wilderness!

Although the easiest way to have a shelter is to carry one with you, or have one in your emergency survival kit, there are a variety of ways to form emergency shelters in wilderness areas.

OR.... Build one of these roomy, comfy wilderness shelters, pictured below.....to take with you on the run! survival-in-the-wilderness ( Click Here to get more info on how to build one)If you find yourself in a situation where you need to build an emergency shelter, there are several ways you can do that. I described one of them above that works really well in cold, snowy piney areas..What many people do not realize is that if you are in an area with a lot of snow, it may actually be easier to survive the cold than if there is no snow.

Snow is an excellent insulation.

We use it all the time here in Montana, by shoveling it up against all our buildings to help insulate them.

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If you ever get the chance , dig a snow cave out of a big snow drift, just for the fun of it... and to help with emergency preparedness!

Make it a three level home while you are at it....You will want the top level for your fire ring so make sure you drill a small hole into the top to let out the smoke.

The middle level will be to sleep in and the bottom level is for storage and also where you come in and go out, so yes, that is where the door is at. That level would be where you store your food, etc...

I think you will find it a pleasant little shelter - comfortable and warm...probably one of the most pleasant forms of survival in the wilderness!

Another great wilderness shelter is open caves or under an overhanging cliff.

Scout the area first to make sure you are not sharing your shelter with an animal!

What if We Are Not In The Woods?

If you are in an open area with not much shelter, gather whatever you CAN find and pile it up to make a make-shift wind break that you can huddle behind.

If it is not raining you can also huddle into any small dips or depressions in the ground to stay warm. If it IS raining you will probably find yourself in a puddle of water.

A large fallen tree trunk will also work really well as you can pile up smaller branches and crawl underneath it.

Visit our survival fire page here for tips on building an outdoor fire that will make you happy.... and also our Wilderness Survival Shelter page for more info on how to stay cozy warm in the wilderness!

Most People Get Stuck in the Wilderness in Their Vehicle...

That's right, for the most part, most of the folks that need some survival in the wilderness tips are the ones that get caught out there when their car runs out of fuel or they have an accident.

Some of my kids' favorite stories and videos are of guys surviving a plane crash in the wilderness.

With everything at our fingertips we have this tendency to overlook packing all the simple little things that can make life so much more bearable in the event we DO get caught out in the weather with nothing but a cold unresponsive vehicle to hang out in!

So....Just In Case The Car DOES Decide to Quit At the Top of The Pass

There are several ways to not only improve our chances of survival in the wilderness but to make it a bit more bearable, should we get thrust out of your comfort zone!

We have put together a short list of things and gadgets to carry in a vehicle emergency kit that will help with all that...

Great Urban Survival Plan

Survival in the wilderness emergency kit for the car...

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