How to identify Black Bear tracks and signs

Black bears are highly dexterous, being capable of opening screw-top jars and manipulating door latches. They are very strong with recorded cases of a black bear turning over 300 pound rocks with a single foreleg. They can run up to 25-30 mph, have excellent eyesight, and a sense of smell about seven times greater than a dog’s. They are also very good swimmers and unlike brown bears, are excellent climbers.

How to identify Black Bear tracks and signs

How to identify Gray Wolf tracks and signs

The gray wolf (aka timber wolf or western wolf) is native to the wilderness areas of North America, Eurasia, and many parts of Africa. The male wolf weighs just under 100 lbs. while the female wolf weighs between 79 and 85 lbs. Its winter fur is long and bushy, a mottled gray in color (although nearly white, red, brown, or black fur can also occur).

How to identify Gray Wolf tracks and signs

How to track a person in the wilderness - and avoid being tracked by a human being yourself

To track a human being, make sure you first understand how to track an animal. The concepts involved are similar except of course, you are dealing with a person which is a much smarter target and thus, will attempt to use deception to throw you off the trail.

How to track a person in the wilderness - and avoid being tracked by a human being yourself

Wilderness Arena's Animal Tracking and Signs guide - how to track any animal (even people)

Tracks and signs (collectively termed “spoor” by trackers) include any kind of mark or disturbance left by the passing or activity of an animal or person. Because anything that touches an object leaves a trace, tracks and signs can be found everywhere and with knowledge and practice, you can learn how to track and find any animal or person by the traces they leave behind. Tracking animals is both a science and an art.

Wilderness Arena's Animal Tracking and Signs guide - how to track any animal (even people)

How to identify white-tailed deer tracks and signs

White-tailed deer are native to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America. White-tail deer have also been introduced to New Zealand, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Bahamas, Lesser Antilles, and some countries in Europe, such as Finland, the Czech Republic, and Serbia. In North America, they are widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains (elsewhere they have been mostly replaced by black-tailed or mule deer).

How to identify white-tailed deer tracks and signs

Poisonous Plants - an overview of plant poisoning and how to avoid being poisened

Successful use of plants in a survival situation depends on positive identification. Knowing poisonous plants is as important to you as knowing edible plants. Knowing the poisonous plants will help you avoid sustaining injuries from them.

Poisonous Plants - an overview of plant poisoning and how to avoid being poisened

Jade Helm 15 military operation - what you need to know about the historic military exercise to be conducted on civilian soil

Many find federal military personnel operating covertly in American cities throughout the southwest USA alarming and cite plenty of reasons to suspect there is more to the Jade Helm operation than meets the eye. Some believe Jade Helm is a dry run, practice for a suspected collapse, uprising, or civil war that would require the implementation of martial law. Others believe the operation is preparing the U.S. military for a major terrorist ground assault on the United States. Here are the facts.

Jade Helm 15 military operation - what you need to know about the historic military exercise to be conducted on civilian soil

Treating Broken Bone Fractures in a survival situation

There are basically two types of bone fractures: open and closed. With an open (or compound) fracture, the bone protrudes through the skin and complicates the actual fracture with an open wound. You should splint the injured area and continually monitor blood flow past the injury and only reposition the break if there is no blood flow. The closed fracture has no open wounds. Follow the guidelines for immobilization and splint the fracture.

Treating Broken Bone Fractures in a survival situation

All about knots - their use and how to tie them

Knots
The basic knots and methods of tying them that you should know for your survival are as follows:
Various Forms of Knots
Bend- joins two ropes together.
Hitch – ties rope to a post, stake etc. A hitch holds because of the friction set up between two surfaces of the rope pressed t...
All about knots - their use and how to tie them

Lighting a fire for survival

Always light your fire from the upwind side. Make sure you lay the tinder, kindling, and fuel so that your fire will burn as long as you need it. Igniters provide the initial heat required to start the tinder burning. They fall into two categories: modern methods and primitive methods.

Lighting a fire for survival

New Leatherman Tread bracelet combines 25 tools into a functional wearable multi-tool

Finally, a functional multi-tool that can be worn on the wrist and act as a watchband – and it looks great too. The Leatherman Tread is constructed of high strength, corrosion resistant 17-4 stainless steel and incorporates 2-3 functional tools, including box wrenches, screwdrivers, glass breaker, punch tools, and cutting hooks on each metal-injection molded link.

New Leatherman Tread bracelet combines 25 tools into a functional wearable multi-tool