Visitors will have the chance to take on some of nature’s toughest challenges in The Bear Grylls Adventure. Ever wanted to climb a dangerous mountain, dive into the ocean’s depths or put your wilderness skills to the test without having to worry about the actual wilderness part? This may be just the vacation destination for you.
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Sometimes you can’t carry a gun. Maybe it is impractical, illegal or strongly frowned upon by those around you, and you don’t want to be the “deplorable” in the room. Whatever the reason, it is still a good idea to have some sort of weapon for self defense. It’s a scary, dangerous world out there
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It happens. Your foot slips and now you’re dangling 18 feet in the air. Blood is rushing into your head and you can hear your heartbeat in your ears. What you do next could change everything. We all have a story or know a story about someone who fell out of a stand. If we’re lucky,
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Here’s how to craft an ancient bird or mouse trap from a few sticks and cordage. It worked for the Egyptians and it’s still an effective small animal trap. Shawn Woods demonstrates how to build an ancient Egyptian-style mousetrap like the kind used 8,000 years ago. It turns out, it’s still an effective killing machine. It’s still being used
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Use these tips to stay safe and survive on your next (or your first) grueling hike. In today’s fast-paced, high-stress society, more and more folks are seeking the nature escape to find solace and reprieve. Because of the equipment and licenses associated with hunting and fishing, many people choose hiking to satiate their outdoor appetite. In part,
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Do you have a pistol specifically for protection? How is it different than your hunting pistols and what did you look for in a defense weapon? These are just a few of the questions I asked when I sat down with a couple of different people to get an idea of how the way you look
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I mean, who doesn’t need an apocalypse bunker? Maybe you think the apocalypse will come because of a financial meltdown or natural disaster. Maybe it will be a nuclear war or an alien invasion, zombies crawling through the streets, or maybe you just always dreamed of building a badass bunker. Whatever the reason, here are a few
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I have ranked the top 15 survival tools in order of importance (arguably). I base this list on the old “Rule of 3s: You can survive 3 minutes without oxygen, three days without water and three weeks without food.” In addition, since self defense goes hand-in-hand with wilderness or off-grid survival techniques, the following list
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A teenager near Pringle, South Dakota set on stand in his backyard to cull a young mountain lion after it began to kill his family’s animals. And you thought that a Little Tykes Playhouse was only good for playing in. Enter one fearless teenager from the Mount Rushmore State who took it upon himself to
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Here’s a useful trick for your next camping trip. So you’re sitting around the campfire, trying to open that can of beans and weenies, but you forgot your can opener. Dangit. What do you do? Those beans and weenies are calling your name, and your stomach is grumbling. The CrazyRussianHacker will show you how to
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