How to make Hardtack

How to make Hardtack

How to make Hardtack Throughout history, dozens of nations produced hardtack as their main staple for long periods of survival. It was a standard army and navy ration for nations across Europe and is recognized as being one of the best survival foods out there. It can...
Crab Catching UK

Crab Catching UK

Crab Catching UK There is only one type of crab that is worth catching for food around the UK, and that’s the Brown Crab. There are a few other types that people eat, such as the smaller shore crab or the larger spider crabs, but these can be hard to gather, and...
What tools did our ancestors use to survive?

What tools did our ancestors use to survive?

What tools did our ancestors use to survive?   The Stone Age in Britain ended with the discovery of how to melt copper around the year 3500 BCE, and a few hundred years later people worked out that adding tin to the mixture made bronze. After this stage the...
Arctic survival tips

Arctic survival tips

Arctic survival tips The Arctic is classed as anything that lies north of the circle that is 66° north of the equator. It includes seven countries which are Russia, Canada, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United States but only with Alaska, and Denmark but only with...
What to do if you get frostbite

What to do if you get frostbite

What to do if you get frostbite (A bad case of Frostbite on the fingers, this may look gruesome but the damage is only on the outer layers of skin so no fingers will be lost)   For anyone going into an environment of extreme cold, knowing what to do if you get...