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Snake Bite 101: The Effects of Venom & How To Treat a Snake Bite

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Real World Survivor Is Now Part of BallisticMag.com’s Survival Content

Outdoor Skills, Survival Skills, Firecraft

10 Outdoor Survival Skills That Everyone Should Master

Riot Survival: 4 Experts Discuss Tips to Safely Get Out of a Riot Zone

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Ammo Storage: Why Long-Term Storage Is Critical for Crisis Preparedness

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Chiappa Little Badger: A Quick Look at the Folding, Break-Open Survival Rifle

Human Tracking: A Guide to Following the Trail of a Different Animal

We're not talking about a 'Most Dangerous Game' scenario, but the art of human tracking can be useful when searching for a lost hiker or wanted fugitive.

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50 Survival Tips and Tricks for the Outdoors

Survival and emergency preparedness are huge topics with hundreds of moving parts so we put these tips together in one place.

Ballistic April/May 2019

7 Must-Have Items for Surviving the Alaskan Wilderness With Pat Mac

Pat McNamara loves to fish, especially in remote areas like the Alaskan wilderness, and he's smart enough to carry some pretty specific survival gear.

Why You Should Consider Buying a Tactical Sword

While firearms mostly relegated swords to ceremonial use in militaries, there are many reasons why someone should consider buying a tactical sword.

SHTF Plan or Self Defense: How Much Ammunition Is Actually Enough?

Despite media portrayal, having thousands of rounds isn't that unusual, but there are a lot of factors that determine how much ammunition is enough.

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Hakim Isler AKA ‘Black MacGyver’ Talks About Being a Modern-Day Ninja

Being a ninja is a lot more than fighting crime with your turtle brethren, as modern-day ninja Hakim Isler recently taught the We Like Shooting podcast.

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Ballistic February/March 2019

Testing the DoubleStar Pathseeker With Modern Ninja Hakim Isler

Partnering with modern ninja Hakim Isler, AKA 'The Black MacGyver,' DoubleStar built the ultimate survival and combative blade: the DoubleStar Pathseeker.

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Going Gray: Expert Tips to Hiding in Plain Sight and Going Off Grid

Looking to fly under the radar or go completely off the grid? You'll need to understand exactly what 'going gray' entails first.

Rope Knots, Survival Tips, Basic Rope Knots

4 Essential Rope Knots You Should Know for Survival Situations

Rope is often overlooked as a vital survival tool, so we've outlined not only the different types you should consider, but four rope knots you need to know.

Ballistic

Expert Round Table: What Are the 3 Most Important Survival Skills?

Seven experts were given 13 options for survival skills that they thought were absolutely necessary in the wake of a disaster — here are their top three.

Cooking Porcupine: Porcupine, quills, catching one

Porcupine Is Nature’s Best Survival Food and It’s What’s for Dinner

How much good can porcupine meat be as a survival food if you end up getting your hands bloodied from quills while cooking it?

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3 Reasons Why You Should Consider External Frame Packs

For hikers, hunters and survival enthusiasts alike, external frame packs offer a tough-to-match versatility and ruggedness.

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