Three men were stranded on a tiny Pacific island for more than a week. They used a survival trick straight out of the movies, and it worked.

Knowing how to handle a mountain lion in the wild is an essential skill to keep hikers safe. See what Bear Grylls recommends.

Bear has a lot of experience in the outdoors and because of this, he has great tips. Here’s practical advice we have learned from Bear Grylls

Survivalist Bear Grylls always talks about how finding water is one of the key priorities of survival. But when you do find water, you need to be able to filter and purify it—and boiling is a good way to purify it. You can also cook things in boiling water to kill two birds with one [...]

If you’re lost or in a survival situation, being able to read the weather from nature’s signals helps with many things, such as knowing whether to move or stay put and when to prepare to take shelter or collect rainwater. In his years in the UK Special Forces Reserves, as well as a survivalist, Bear [...]

Whether climbing a mountain, moving across ice, navigating a jungle or crossing the desert, conserving your physical energy is important for adventures and expeditions. “Your body is like a machine. If you fuel it, it’ll keep on working. If you don’t, it’ll break down,” writes Bear in How To Stay Alive. Careful conservation of energy [...]

There are a ton of acronyms out there that can apply to being in the wilderness. I’ll spare the corny examples and get down to business. If you are outdoors and in a difficult situation, there are ways to slow things down and regain some level of control before they really spiral. Bear Grylls has [...]

In many parts of the world extreme heat is not exactly extreme. Often it is quite normal. Like car problems. Combining on the two can make for one very serious issue. It is more commonplace that maybe you realize. And while you think you may be acting in your own best interest to solve the [...]

If you’re ever stranded in the wilderness, it’s important to be able to correctly determine which plants are edible. The vegetation around you may look appetizing, but what can you safely eat? Some plants will keep you alive and are full of essential vitamins and minerals, while some could make you violently ill….or even kill [...]

No one ever wants to deal with their boat leaving them behind without having any survival tips to fall back on. Unfortunately, some divers have already been through the ordeal of getting left behind. But if you follow these simple steps by Underwater360, you can prevent yourself from drifting away in open water. The real test [...]