Survival Lab
Our man-in-the-field, Drop Dead Ted, tests lifesaving gear and equipment with ingenuity and elbow grease. You can trust his results to provide the truth that every backpacker needs to know in a survival situation.
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Foraging – March 2013
- VIDEO: Finding Food in the Wild
Bivy Sacks – November 2012
Finding Water – September 2012
- VIDEO:Â Harvesting Dew
- VIDEO:Â Build a Backcountry Solar Still
- VIDEO:Â Set up a Transpiration Bag
Signaling Devices – August 2012
- VIDEO:Â Use a Signaling Mirror
- VIDEO:Â Signaling Devices Roundup
Knives – June 2012
- VIDEO:Â Ultimate Knife Test
- VIDEO:Â Carve a Feather Stick