A simple lean-to is a great option for a warm-weather shelter that’s quick to assemble. Build quick-construct wilderness survival shelters using these three tarp shelter configurations that only ...

A powerful winter storm turns an ordinary shelter-building trip into a real wilderness survival challenge deep in the frozen forest. Battling heavy snow, freezing temperatures, falling light, and ...

Building a long-term wilderness shelter requires more than basic survival skills. Design, location, and durability become ...

Ideally, you never need the contents of this article. The best way to survive an unplanned night in the wilderness is to avoid getting yourself in that situation in the first place. That said, it’s ...

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“Time’s up!” yells Eric Powers. The shout alerts the 20 participants in the hands-on Wilderness Survival Series at the Sands Point Preserve that their five minutes to forage for leaves, twigs and dry ...

The internet is abuzz about Yellowjackets, Showtime’s new series about a high school soccer team that gets stranded in the Canadian wilderness for 19 months after a plane crash (and, on a split ...