When the urge to fish strikes, will you be ready? That sounds like quite an absolute statement, of course, but it’s important to have the know-how necessary to turn an everyday item into a piece of fishing equipment if necessary. After all, fishing isn’t just a hobby but a skill that you can ...

When you're in a survival situation and have very limited resources you want to make sure what you do have works the way it's supposed to. Joe Teti with Dual Survival shows us exactly what to do if anyone ever finds themselves in a survival situation where they have a compromised rifle and no ...

Survivalist Matt Graham shows what options are available if someone's in the wilderness and hasn't had luck finding food. It looks like it's time to eat a pine tree. Pine trees don't seem like they'd be a good choice for finding a meal that'll help anyone keep going. But Graham shows us that ...

We never get tired of seeing surfers take on monster waves. Seeing someone take on a multi-story wall of water is equal parts exhilarating and terrifying — and we're just watching someone do it! But with every triumph, there are the inevitable wipeouts. With big waves, those wipeouts get a lot ...

Why did the chicken cross the road? Who knows, but these salmon crossed it so they could spawn. It's incredible what these salmon are capable of accomplishing when they have a goal. Sure, there may be some water on the road from rain, but at the end of the day, these salmon decided they'd ...

If you're ever in a survival situation and need to catch a fish, you're going to need a hook. Luckily, there's an easy way to make a primitive hook. All it takes is a few simple steps with minimal materials and you're in business!

Have you ever wondered what a can of 60-year-old Cold War era emergency drinking water would taste like? If you have, you're in luck because Taras Kul of the Crazy Russian Hacker decided to test it for himself and let us know the results! After running several tests to determine that this old ...

You never plan on it, but if you ever end up in a situation where you're in the snow with little to no gear, knowing how to get through the night can make all the difference. Norwegian Bushcraft demonstrates how to make a simple shelter out of snow and boughs. This snow trench shelter could come ...

We knew pine trees had a lot of uses, and while we knew pine nuts were edible, we had no idea you could actually eat part of the bark. It turns out there's a thin white layer under the rougher bark that can be eaten raw or once it has dried out. As abundant as pine trees are, this is good ...

There aren't many outdoorsmen with as much name recognition as Bear Grylls, and for good reason. He's managed to teach the world how to survive the world's harshest conditions — one country at a time. From eating live fish to drinking his own urine, he's given a first hand look at what it really ...

Why is it that aquariums around the world have managed to house whale sharks, yet they don't have a great white? It turns out the apex predator doesn't fare well once put in captivity. Between transport issues, tank size and diet, there have been many factors that make it nearly impossible to keep ...

There's no limit to how much value a sharp knife brings to the table in a survival situation. That's why you want to make sure it's always sharp. Unfortunately, many may find themselves in a situation where they need a sharp knife to help them kill or clean an animal, but they're stuck with a dull ...

Bald eagles and red-tailed hawks are typically mortal enemies, so this story of a red-tail named "Spunky" that was raised by eagles is particularly interesting. After being orphaned, Spunky was found by bald eagles and adopted by them. Despite there being doubts that the hawk would survive, it ...

An engineer figured out a way to build artifical glaciers in an effort to provide better access to water in the worlds highest desert in the Himalayas. Sonam Wangchuk came up with this method so the villagers in this region would have a source of water up through late spring in May and June. ...