Caza y pesca de supervivencia: técnicas básicas para principiantes
Aprende las técnicas básicas de caza y pesca de supervivencia para principiantes, descubre cómo obtener alimento en la naturaleza y conoce los principales riesgos, las medidas de seguridad y la normativa española sobre la captura de animales silvestres.
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Señales de auxilio: ¿Cómo pedir ayuda si te pierdes en la montaña?
¿Sabes cómo pedir ayuda si te pierdes en la montaña y no tienes cobertura en el móvil? Conocer las señales de auxilio, utilizar elementos visibles desde el aire y preparar la excursión con antelación puede ser fundamental para facilitar tu localización. Descubre cómo actuar ante una emergencia, qué señales puedes utilizar para alertar a los equipos de rescate y qué información debes dejar antes de salir para aumentar tu seguridad en la montaña.
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Survival in extreme cold: how to prevent hypothermia?
Hypothermia can occur when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it, especially in extreme cold, wind, humidity, or with inadequate clothing.In this guide, we explain how to prevent hypothermia, what its initial symptoms are, and what to do for a person affected by prolonged exposure to low temperatures.
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Complete guide to survival knots that every adventurer should know
Survival knots are useful for securing, joining, and tensioning ropes during outdoor activities, camping, hiking, or emergency situations.In this guide, you will find eight basic knots, from the bowline and the figure-eight knot to the double fisherman's knot, the clove hitch, the trucker's hitch, and the prusik, explained step-by-step so you can learn how to tie them correctly and use them safely.
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Autumn survival and emergency kit: what should your backpack include?
A survival backpack and an emergency backpack have different objectives, although they share some basic elements. Discover what to carry in a survival kit and an emergency backpack, the difference between what an emergency backpack and a survival one should have, what items a survival kit should contain in autumn, and more. In autumn, rain, humidity, dropping temperatures, and shorter daylight hours make it necessary to adapt their contents, so you will learn what each backpack should include and what resources are best to add to face these conditions.
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Fats and oils: strategic foods in an emergency pantry
Fats and oils play an important role in an emergency pantry due to their energy content and their versatility.Knowing the characteristics of olive, sunflower, and coconut oil, as well as lard and ghee, helps in planning an adequate food supply and storing these products correctly for extended periods.
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Memorizing routes or taking notes: which one to choose for navigation in the city, on the road, or in nature?
Memorizing a route or keeping notes can make the difference when you need to orient yourself without constantly relying on a device.Learn the advantages and limitations of both methods and discover which might be more practical depending on the type of journey, from an unknown city to a road trip, the wilderness, or a survival situation.
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Prepping without alarmism: how to anticipate an emergency?
Preparing for an emergency is not about trying to be ready for every imaginable situation, but rather about understanding what problems could realistically affect our surroundings and thinking in advance about how to respond. Proper preparation can help reduce improvisation when an unexpected circumstance temporarily disrupts daily life, but to do so, it is important to start with the risks that make sense based on the location, housing, and circumstances of each household, and from there, identify the most relevant needs and establish simple guidelines that allow for acting with greater clarity when necessary, without turning prevention into a constant worry.
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How to orient yourself using the sun?
Knowing how to orient yourself with the sun is a necessary skill in emergency situations, especially when a compass, GPS, or mobile phone is unavailable, as it allows you to locate the cardinal points and maintain a direction using only the references provided by the sun; therefore, this article describes some methods and knowledge that are useful to know.
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