Hello, and welcome to the Muskrat Survival blog. In this series, we’ll explore simple tools and techniques, which will increase your confidence and reduce your level of stress and anxiety in a potential survival situation. In an age of increasing natural disasters like: – hurricane Katrina in 2005; – tornadoes in Geraldton, Ontario in 2011; – earthquake in Haiti in 2010; –.
My Three Methods of Getting Drinking Water From Snow
Hello YouTubers! This is Muskrat Jim, and today I want to talk about my three favourite ways to convert clean snow into drinking water. One of the things I like about winter in Canada is that we get LOTS of snow! This means that drinking water is abundant, you only need to know how to.
Bushcraft vs. Survival – The Importance of Fire
Hello blog readers! Muskrat Jim here, and today I’d like to talk about the difference between Bushcraft and Survival. Specifically, about the importance of fire. I think we’ve all made fires with a magnifying glass on a bright sunny day when we were kids. I remember melting crayons, burning grasshoppers and melting those green plastic.
Avoiding Injuries in the Wilderness
An injury out in the back-country can be anything from a minor inconvenience to a serious life-threatening situation. Even if it is only minor, it can still ruin your day. So carry a First-Aid Kit to treat common outdoor ailments, such as: – Cuts – Scrapes – Burns – Blisters – Insect Bites Learn how.