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66 practical survival guides with step-by-step field procedures and downloadable offline text. Start with urgent threats, then move to prevention and preparedness.
Default priority 1 · First Aid
Emergency First Aid
Immediate injuries, absent/abnormal breathing, severe bleeding, burns, fractures, and shock take precedence when present.
Scene assessment and emergency call
Adult CPR and AED
Severe bleeding control
Burn care
Fractures, shock, and monitoring
solutions/emergency-first-aid.html
Default priority 2 · Evacuate
Emergency Evacuation & Hazard Escape
Leave active danger early and safely when authorities order evacuation or conditions are immediately unsafe.
Evacuation decision and alerts
Go-bag and communication plan
Route planning and movement
Flood escape
Wildfire and outdoor escape
solutions/emergency-evacuation.html
Default priority 3 · Shelter
Emergency Shelter Building
Reduce exposure to cold, rain, heat, wind, and unsafe terrain with the fastest reliable shelter available.
Safe site selection
Ground insulation and moisture control
Tarp and bivvy shelter geometry
Knots, guylines, and anchors
Natural shelters and weather management
solutions/shelter-building.html
Default priority 4 · Water
Emergency Water Purification
Secure safe water and reduce dehydration and waterborne disease risk.
Choose the safest source
Settle and pre-filter cloudy water
Boil correctly
Filter or disinfect when boiling is unavailable
Store treated water without re-contamination
solutions/water-purification.html
Default priority 5 · Exposure
Heat & Cold Exposure
Recognize and respond to hypothermia, frostbite, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke before they become fatal.
Hypothermia recognition and warming
Frostbite protection and rewarming
Heat exhaustion response
Heat stroke emergency cooling
Exposure prevention and pacing
solutions/environmental-exposure.html
Default priority 6 · Storm
Severe Weather & Lightning Safety
Recognize dangerous storms early, reach proper shelter, and reduce lightning, tornado, and destructive-wind exposure.
Read forecasts, watches, and warnings
Lightning shelter and 30-minute rule
Tornado sheltering
Destructive wind and hail protection
Outdoor last-resort risk reduction
solutions/severe-weather-lightning.html
Default priority 7 · Signal
Emergency Signaling & Rescue
Make your position easy to find and shorten the time you remain exposed to other hazards.
Emergency call and location report
Stay-or-move decision
Audible and visual signaling
Phone and battery management
Rescue contact and handoff
solutions/emergency-signaling-rescue.html
Default priority 8 · Navigate
Navigation Without GPS
Avoid becoming further lost and regain known routes using map, compass, landmarks, and disciplined decision-making.
Stop, orient, and establish a known point
Read and orient a paper map
Take and follow a compass bearing
Use terrain association and checkpoints
Lost-route recovery and backtracking
solutions/navigation-without-gps.html
Default priority 9 · Fire
Emergency Fire Starting
Provide warmth, safe cooking/boiling support, light, and signaling where fire is legal and controllable.
Go/no-go fire decision
Tinder, kindling, and fuel preparation
Ignition methods
Fire lays and wet-weather technique
Extinguishing and fire-site safety
solutions/fire-starting.html
Default priority 10 · Blackout
Blackout & Carbon Monoxide Safety
Handle power loss without creating carbon-monoxide, fire, electrical, medication, or temperature hazards.
Outage triage and communications
Generator and carbon-monoxide safety
Electrical and fire safety
Temperature and medical-device planning
Food, water, lighting, and recovery
solutions/blackout-carbon-monoxide.html
Default priority 11 · Roadside
Vehicle Breakdown & Roadside Survival
Reduce secondary-crash risk, signal for help, and stay safer when a vehicle becomes disabled or stranded.
Stabilize the vehicle and occupants
Call for help with exact location
Decide whether to stay or leave
Winter and low-visibility stranding
Safe repair limits and remote-trip preparation
solutions/vehicle-breakdown-roadside.html
Default priority 12 · Sanitation
Emergency Sanitation & Hygiene
Prevent diarrheal illness, wound contamination, and hygiene-related disease during longer disruptions.
Hand hygiene and a simple wash station
Human waste containment
Food and surface hygiene
Diarrhea and dehydration response
Wound hygiene and a compact sanitation kit
solutions/emergency-sanitation-hygiene.html
Default priority 13 · Rations
Emergency Rations & Food Management
Preserve energy and maintain food safety once immediate threats, exposure, and water are under control.
Build a three-day food module
Rotate and protect the food reserve
Ration effort and meal timing
Power-outage food safety
Flood/fire contamination and no-cook planning
solutions/emergency-rations.html
Default priority 14 · Wildlife
Wildlife Encounters & Animal Safety
Avoid preventable wildlife conflicts, protect camp and food, and respond appropriately after bites or scratches.
Distance and encounter prevention
Food, scent, and camp control
Bear, cougar, and moose response
Bear spray and deterrent readiness
Bites, scratches, and rabies exposure
solutions/wildlife-animal-safety.html
New · Medicinal Herbs
Medicinal Herbs: Identification, Preparation & Safe Use
Illustrated botanical reference: where herbs grow, traditional uses, preparation, application and safety limits.
solutions/medicinal-herbs-field-guide.html
New · Bushcraft
Bushcraft: Field Skills, Campcraft & Responsible Practice
Original illustrated bushcraft instruction: site selection, tarp shelter, cordage, tools, fire, weather and camp hygiene.
solutions/bushcraft-field-guide.html
New · Fishing & Food
Craft Fishing Gear: Rod, Line, Hook & Field Repairs
Illustrated field instructions for a flexible rod, safe barbless hook, line selection, secure knots and pre-use testing.
solutions/fishing-tackle-craft.html
New · Operating Instructions
Operating Radios: Receive, Call, Distress & Check-in
Step-by-step setup and use of handheld radios, weather receivers, marine VHF, legal channels and emergency traffic.
solutions/operating-emergency-radios.html
New · Operating Instructions
Operating Vehicles: Preflight Checks & Safe Shutdown
Practical checks for road vehicles, 4×4s and boats: controls, dashboard warnings, loading, recovery and incident shutdown.
solutions/operating-vehicles-field.html
New · Operating Instructions
Rescue Equipment: AED, Life Jacket, Throw Bag & Beacons
How to inspect and operate common public rescue equipment, with safety boundaries and handover protocols.
solutions/operating-rescue-equipment.html
New · Operating Instructions
Emergency Reporting: Call Script, Location & Handover
A practical emergency reporting template, reliable coordinates, situation updates and information for dispatchers.
solutions/emergency-reporting-protocol.html
New · Operating Instructions
Field Software: Offline Maps, GPS & Incident Records
Practical operating instructions for offline navigation apps, battery management, secure notes and incident logs.
solutions/field-software-offline-navigation.html
New · Operating Instructions
Incident Protocol: Roles, Mandates & Decision Checklists
Practical field incident-command roles, priorities, authority, communication cadence and documented stand-down.
solutions/incident-command-checklists.html
New · Operating Instructions
Field Equipment: Batteries, Charging, Inspection & Repair
Pre-use and post-use inspections for radios, power banks, solar charging, spare cells and emergency tools.
solutions/equipment-inspection-power.html
New · Bushcraft
Bushcraft Knots, Rigging & Shelter Troubleshooting
Illustrated A-frame tarp layout, basic field knots, rope inspection and shelter performance checks.
solutions/bushcraft-knots-and-shelters.html
Emergency preparation & boating safety
Practical preparation before disasters, plus boating, sailing and shipboard emergency procedures. Every new guide includes an illustrated summary and downloadable offline text.
Emergency medical section
Medical & First Aid
Medical preparedness, medication continuity, severe bleeding, cold exposure and heatstroke.
New section · Remote expeditions
Remote Trips: Protocols & Field Checklists
Detailed planning, gear lists, camp operations, off-grid check-ins, rescue response and printable mandates.
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New section · Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness
Practical household emergency preparation, 72-hour kits, family plans and evacuation go-bags.
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New section · On the water
Boating, Sailing & Maritime Emergencies
Practical boat checks, sailing weather, coastal navigation, person-overboard recovery and Mayday guidance.
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Remote expedition
Remote Trip Protocols: Roles, Rules & Safety Mandates
Establish written group rules, leader responsibilities, no-go criteria, buddy checks, emergency authority and an accountable remote-trip plan.
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Remote expedition
Remote Trip Departure Checklist: What to Pack & Verify
A practical before-you-leave packing inventory with the ten essentials, water and food margins, permits, communications and transport checks.
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Remote expedition
Remote Campsite Setup: Arrival, Water & Daily Safety
A field checklist for inspecting an arrival site, siting shelter safely, treating water, controlling fire risk and running daily checks.
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Remote expedition
Remote Check-In Protocol & Overdue Escalation
Create redundant communications, an outside-contact action plan, scheduled check-ins, lost-contact decisions and a clear overdue rescue trigger.
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Remote expedition
Remote Emergency Response: Stop, Assess, Signal & Evacuate
A field decision framework for injuries, missing people, hazardous weather, improvised shelter and coordinating evacuation without increasing risk.
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Emergency Preparedness guides
Preparedness
72-Hour Emergency Kit & Home Supplies
Build and maintain an emergency supply kit for power, water, heat and communications failures.
Preparedness
Family Emergency Contacts & Reunification Plan
Prepare meeting locations, offline contacts and communication fallback rules for separated households.
Preparedness
Evacuation Go-Bag & Departure Decisions
Make quick, safer departure decisions with a grab-and-go bag, routes and shelter alternatives.
Boating, Sailing & Maritime Emergencies guides
Maritime
Boat Safety: Checks Before Leaving Shore
Plan a safe trip with weather, lifejackets, crew briefing, navigation and emergency equipment.
Maritime
Sailing: Weather, Reefing & Coastal Navigation
Manage changing wind and sea conditions, sails, watchkeeping and navigation with safer margins.
Maritime
Person Overboard: Immediate Response & Recovery
Raise the alarm, maintain visual contact, return carefully and prepare for cold-water exposure.
Maritime
Ship Emergencies: Fire, Flooding & Engine Failure
Manage vessel emergencies without delaying a distress call or placing crew in additional danger.
Maritime
Mayday, Distress Signals & Abandon-Ship Decisions
Make a clear marine distress call and understand beacons, life rafts and survival priorities.
New field guides: medical, weather & coast
Additional safety references for recognizing serious symptoms and responding to changing field conditions.
Medical & First Aid
Medical Readiness: Medication, Records & Emergency Plans
Prepare medication lists, prescriptions, medical information, backup power and emergency contacts before an evacuation or remote trip.
Medical & First Aid
Severe Bleeding: Immediate First Aid & Emergency Response
Recognize life-threatening bleeding, call emergency services, apply firm direct pressure and hand over clearly to responders.
Medical & First Aid
Hypothermia & Frostbite: Cold-Weather Emergency Action
Recognize hypothermia and frostbite, reduce heat loss, shelter safely and obtain emergency medical assistance.
Medical & First Aid
Heat Exhaustion, Heatstroke & Dehydration: Field Response
Recognize heat exhaustion versus heatstroke, begin cooling, protect hydration and arrange emergency medical response.
Boating & Water Safety
Rip Currents & Beach Emergencies: Swim and Rescue Safety
Identify rip-current warning signs, escape without fighting the current and help others without becoming a second casualty.
Emergency Preparedness
Tornado & Violent Wind Emergencies: Shelter and Alerts
Distinguish watches and warnings, choose a safe indoor shelter and account for the group after destructive wind events.
Navigation & Survival Cheat Sheets
Navigation
Compass & Field Mapmaking
Bearings, declination, hand-drawn maps and safer route checks.
References
Survival Cheat Sheets
Electronic circuits, topographic map symbols, Morse and radio stations.
Navigation & Field Mapmaking
Compass Navigation: Bearings, Declination & Route Finding
Take and follow a bearing accurately, orient a map, check declination and recover a route without GPS.
Navigation & Field Mapmaking
Field Mapmaking: Sketch Maps, Scale & Terrain
Draw an understandable field map using landmarks, measured distances, scale, north arrows and contour clues.
Survival Cheat Sheets
Electronics Cheat Sheet: Circuit & Schematic Symbols
Recognize common schematic symbols and their roles in simple low-voltage communication circuits.
Survival Cheat Sheets
Map Symbols Cheat Sheet: Terrain, Contours & Legends
Understand common map lines, landforms, roads, water features, boundaries and warning marks.
Survival Cheat Sheets
Morse Code Cheat Sheet: Alphabet, Numbers & SOS
International Morse code chart, timing rules, SOS and practical non-radio signalling.
Survival Cheat Sheets
Radio Communications Cheat Sheet: Listening Stations & Signals
Identify broadcast bands, marine safety channels, listening stations and practical radio message formats.
New practical survival solutions
Five additional field guides focus on high-value, everyday emergencies and survival techniques.
Practical solution 1
Power-Outage Survival: First 72 Hours
Create a reliable blackout setup before the lights go out, then protect food, communications and essential medical needs.
solutions/practical-blackout-kit.html
Prepare a blackout box
Protect phones and maintain contact
Manage food and drinking water
Avoid carbon monoxide and electrical hazards
Decide when to relocate
Practical solution 2
Sunburn, UV Protection & Outdoor Skin First Aid
Prevent damaging UV exposure and respond safely when sunburn happens away from home.
solutions/sunburn-uv-first-aid.html
Prevent UV injury
Recognize early sunburn
Cool and soothe
Protect blisters and healing skin
Know when to seek medical care
Practical solution 3
Practical Fishing for Food: Knots, Catch & Safety
Low-complexity fishing skills, safe fish handling and realistic food decisions for outdoor survival.
solutions/fishing-for-food.html
Check permission, water and fish safety
Build a compact fishing kit
Tie a reliable attachment knot
Handle fish and hooks safely
Keep, cook and eat fish safely
Practical solution 4
Flood Survival, Early Evacuation & Home Safety
Stay out of moving water, move toward safe high ground, and avoid the hidden hazards of flooded property.
solutions/flood-and-home-safety.html
Know watches, warnings and routes
Evacuate before access disappears
Keep away from current, sewage and electricity
Shut off utilities only when safe
Return and clean up safely
Practical solution 5
Emergency Communications Without Reliable Power
Use low-bandwidth alerts, printed plans, backup power and precise location information when networks fail.
solutions/emergency-comms-power.html
Create a contact and regrouping plan
Make battery power last
Communicate briefly and precisely
Use backups for local information
Signal and wait for help safely
Five additional essential survival topics
New field guides covering food preservation, safe wild food, independent communication, smoke safety and systematic disaster planning. Each guide has five practical procedures, source references and printable text.
Food safety
Food Preservation and Safe Storage
Safely preserve food before a crisis; know cold-storage limits, safe drying and tested canning methods, and when to discard food.
solutions/food-preservation.html
Make a safe pantry and rotation plan
Protect refrigerated and frozen foods
Dry foods and package them correctly
Use safe canning and preservation methods
Inspect food and prevent contamination
Nature food
Wild Food and Safe Foraging
How to approach foraging safely, examples of wild foods, poisonous lookalikes, rules and food handling in nature.
solutions/wild-food-foraging.html
Choose safe places and know the rules
Recognize examples of common edible plants
Know high-risk lookalikes and toxic plants
Gather, prepare, and store foraged food
Decide when not to forage
Communication
Off-Grid Communication Methods
Practical communication methods: SMS, emergency radio, walkie-talkies, licensed radio, satellite SOS, visual distress signals, and contact plans.
solutions/offgrid-communication.html
Establish a family contact protocol
Send low-bandwidth phone messages
Use broadcast and two-way radio safely
Understand satellite emergency devices
Signal rescuers without electronics
Air quality
Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality Safety
What to do about dangerous smoke, particulate exposure, filtration, N95 use, unsafe indoor heat, and evacuation.
solutions/wildfire-smoke-safety.html
Track official smoke and fire warnings
Create a cleaner indoor-air room
Use suitable respirators and plan travel
Protect people with greater health risks
Return and clean up after smoke safely
Preparedness
Disaster Planning and Resource Management
Practical 72-hour and longer emergency planning, water and food inventories, personal dependencies, safe decision making, and resilience drills.
solutions/disaster-planning-resource-management.html
Assess threats and choose a safe response
Build a household supply and water inventory
Plan for people, pets, medicines and documents
Budget supplies and check conditions daily
Rehearse decisions and recover safely
Electronics, radio and fieldcraft
Six illustrated tutorials on low-voltage communication circuits, interpreting public transponder broadcasts, radio bands, wildlife fieldcraft, fishing and snare safety.
Electronics · Hands-on
Build Simple Communication Circuits
Assemble low-voltage LED Morse and buzzer signaling circuits; choose components, calculate resistors, test safely, and plan an off-grid communication kit.
solutions/low-voltage-communication-circuits.html
Radio · Receive only
Read Public Transponder Signals
Identify and legally receive aircraft ADS-B and vessel AIS broadcasts using a receive-only SDR, then interpret basic message fields and data limitations.
solutions/transponder-signals.html
Radio · Reference
Radio Frequencies and Field Communication
Understand HF, VHF and UHF bands, broadcast and distress services, antenna fundamentals, reception versus transmission permissions, and emergency-radio practice.
solutions/radio-frequency-field-guide.html
Fieldcraft · Wildlife
Hunting Fieldcraft, Ethics and Safety
Learn wildlife observation, animal tracks and habitat clues, safe navigation, lawful hunting checks, ethical decisions and risk management for self-reliance.
solutions/hunting-fieldcraft-and-safety.html
Fieldcraft · Food
Fishing Fieldcraft and Safe Catch
Read moving water, select safer shore positions, maintain basic fishing tackle, identify fish, apply catch limits and preserve a catch hygienically.
solutions/fishing-fieldcraft.html
Fieldcraft · Conservation
Snaring: Legal Restrictions and Animal Welfare
Understand the risks of snares and traps, legal restrictions, non-target animal hazards, humane welfare requirements and safe responses to found devices.
solutions/snaring-law-and-welfare.html
How to use the catalogue
The site now contains 66 complete field guides and practical core competencies. The priority order is only a general study sequence. Follow current emergency instructions and select the guide matching the actual hazard.
New illustrated food references
Illustrated Wild Edible Foods Reference
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Poisonous Wild Food Lookalikes