Combining a shelter and a water-collecting design, the Glider is a rain tarp for hammocks with the added benefit of funneling rain to ports that connect to water bottles.

There are several different ways to make water drinkable in the wilderness or at in a disaster situation at home. Learn more with this infographic.

Learning wilderness survival tips to help you find shelter, staying hydrated, or building a fire can mean the difference between life or death.

Here in California water has a topic of conversation wherever we go. Creeks and ponds dried up (some we think might never recover) and the water table dropped, forcing a few neighbors to have their well pumps lowered or to even have deeper wells drilled. Many folks have shared memories of rain barrels, cisterns, hand pumps and drawing water with a well bucket as a child, usually on grandpa and grandma’s farm. Some said they’d never want to rely again on those old-time methods of getting…

In survival training, you have a series of needs that must addressed in a prioritized manner. None are so pressing as the need to procure safe, drinkable water. Learn how to build a make-do water filtering system that can turn lake, pond or stream water i

Household rainwater collection filtration system. www.bluehorsebuilding.com

Make Your Own Homemade Water Filter and Water Purifier For Everyday and Emergency Water Filtration and Purification: CHEAP Full Photo Instructions!