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Welcome to Bushcraft Buddy, a huge collection of survival stories and hundreds of blog posts covering everything from historical survival to life on other planets.

Survival Stories

A huge selection of survival stories arranged by terrain type including Arctic, Mountain, Jungle, Forest and Sea.

Bushcraft Skills

Learning how to find safe drinking water in the wild or knowing how to find north without a compass are skills that could save your life in the right in the right situation.

Wild Food

Every year countless tons of wild food falls to the ground and goes to waste. Learn how to identify wild foods and effectively forage.

Bushcraft Gear and Tools

Learn the different types of gear available and which ones you’ll need on your adventure.

Below is just a snippet of some of the posts covering everything from surviving in ancient times to how humans would do in the event of an apocalypse. You can find the full blog here.

How to Preserve Food in the Wilderness

by BB | | Survival Info, Survival Tips, Wild food | 0 Comments

How to Preserve Food in the WildernessIn a wilderness survival situation, food is often the biggest concern when it comes to staying alive. Most of the time when someone is stranded in a long-term life-threatening situation they can't escape from, they normally die...

Bushcraft Navigation Tips for Dense Forest

by BB | | Bushcraft Info, Survival Tips | 0 Comments

Bushcraft Navigation Tips for Dense Forest Getting stranded in a forest will see you in one of the most difficult types of terrain to be lost in, and navigating through dense forests safely is one of the most challenging aspects of bushcraft. Even the most seasoned...

How to Practice Bushcraft Safely with Kids

by BB | | Bushcraft Info, Survival Tips | 0 Comments

How to Practice Bushcraft Safely with KidsBushcraft is all about thriving in nature by learning to understand it and developing basic wilderness skills, and it can be a deeply rewarding way to connect kids with the outdoors. Teaching bushcraft to children provides...

How to Stay Calm in a Survival Emergency

by BB | | Survival Info, Survival Tips | 0 Comments

How to Stay Calm in a Survival EmergencyThe most useful thing you can have to survive a wilderness emergency is mental strength. Whether you're lost in a forest or trapped somewhere alone with an injury, having a clear mind often makes the difference between making a...

The Best Emergency Candles

by BB | | Survival Tips | 0 Comments

The Best Emergency CandlesWhen disaster strikes and the power goes out, having a reliable source of light is crucial. Whether it's a hurricane, winter storm, earthquake, or just an unexpected blackout, emergency candles provide a simple yet effective way to provide...

How Do You Make Activated Charcoal

by BB | | Bushcraft Info, Survival Tips | 0 Comments

How do you make activated charcoal?Activated charcoal has become a staple in various industries and applications, from water filtration to skincare, and even in emergency medicine to treat poisonings. Its ability to adsorb toxins and chemicals makes it highly...

How to filter water in the wild

by BB | | Bushcraft Info, Survival Info, Survival Tips | 0 Comments

How to filter water in the wildOne of the most common problems people encounter when finding themselves in a survival situation is running out of water. Unless you're in the desert or somewhere very hot, water will likely be very close, but it could also contain...

Surviving the Vietnamese tunnels

by BB | | Historic Survival | 0 Comments

Surviving the Vietnamese tunnelsDuring the 1950s, Vietnam was a very politically unstable country and was divided into two major factions, the communist north and the democratic south. On 1 November 1955, a conflict broke out between the two sides and this led to a...

What was life like in the trenches

by BB | | Historic Survival | 0 Comments

What was life like in the trenchesIn 1914, a war broke out that at the time was the biggest conflict ever seen by the human race. An unfortunate series of events unraveled and this led to over 30 countries taking up arms and joining either the Allied forces or the...

The Darien Scheme

by BB | | Historic Survival | 0 Comments

The Darien SchemeScotland's disaster in the AmericasMany countries across Europe could have done better during the late 1600s. Between 1695 and 1697, several northern countries experienced a huge famine, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths. France and Italy saw...