To Boil or Not to Boil? Waterborne disease is a risk for travelers who visit countries that have poor hygiene and inadequate sanitation, and for those in the wilderness relying on surface water in any country, including the United States.
People carry a variety of different items in their packs depending on the situation, environment, and planned activities. This is called adapting to the situation, which is what self-reliance and survival are all about. This thought process leads us to the 5 C’s of Survivability!
A quality survival knife is of utmost importance in a true survival situation. Follow the story of a lost hiker whose survival knife keeps him alive for the night...
To be a proficient survivalist, you must have knowledge on the tools to survive in the wild. We have put together a list of the must-be-skilled-with survival gear.
This article will be about getting a dependable fire fast and easy. These fire-starting methods are all about reacting to a survival scenario. We’ll cover everything from flint and steel to a magnifying glass to give you confidence in your pack.
DRINKING A HOT CUP OF TEA on a cold day is very warm and soothing, brewing a jar of sun tea on a hot summer’s day and refrigerating for enjoyment later is refreshing and thirst quenching, but knowing how to create a tea that can medicinally heal yourself and your...
It can all be very confusing. With the influx of so many outlets for knowledge and know-how, it’s hard to keep it all straight. However, keeping it straight isn’t necessarily the point. It’s making sense of the various options we have, and taking advantage of them to fit our personal...
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on June 18, 2015
The One Tool Option could mean many things to many different mind sets, and I would like to share my point of view on the much debated topic. The OTO is a bit of hypothetical worst case scenario option for the person to choose a single blade for the outdoors....
Posted by Self Reliance Outfitters on June 15, 2015
I consider myself as “always searching” Personally it took many years of solo woodland treks to be able to find some of my long awaited answers. With the help of a few rather great mentors that I had the pleasure of learning from, I soon came to the realization that...
By Kevin Jackson In today’s society almost everything is about electronics to make life easier, in my mind easier is not always better. What happed to the feeling of accomplishment you get by earning or building something yourself? When I saw the opportunity to open a NPYO chapter I couldn’t...
When assembling your survival gear, don’t forget to include — traps! While traps may seem archaic to some, they are a sufficient means to acquiring game. For centuries traps have been considered part of man’s survival gear. Native Americans were known to make traps for both fish and fur-bearing animals....
Think about what you would need to Survive if you were caught away from home. Self reliance Outfitters has good equipment and Reasonably priced.The best thing to do is Think,Read and plan for what if? Respectly Larry L. Farwell
Think about this. Bolt cutters to cut chainlink fence that borders the Interstate if your trapped,someone detroyes a a bridge and you have a 4-wheel drive truck and you need to get home. I'm 81 yrs. old , retired Locomotive Engr. for CSX And taught Boy Scouts as a Scoutmaster for 4 yrs. I hold FFl license and a CCP. I'm in good shape and think out of box. I have a lot of your Equip. because it works if you know what you need to survive. I also have your book on Bushcraft. Respectly L,L. Farwell