Steve Nubie, Author at Urban Survival Site

How to Tell Time Without a Clock (6 Different Methods)

Our primitive ancestors didn’t have clocks or cell phones, but they knew how to tell time, Here are the methods they used.

Starting a fire without lighters or matches takes time, the right materials, and in some cases, a fair amount of physical exertion.

Bugging in during a disaster is not a vacation at home. You will need a variety of supplies and skills to survive without going anywhere.

During a disaster, you don’t want to draw unwanted attention. Here’s how to build a stealth fire pit that won’t be seen from a distance.

A Faraday cage is an insulated container surrounded by metal to protect electronics from various forms of electromagnetic transmissions.

A tourniquet is a strap of material that is twisted tight above a deep wound to stop bleeding until someone can receive medical treatment.

Whether it’s a power outage, a broken washing machine, or just living off the grid, laundry is a continuing fact of life.

Whether it’s a wilderness survival situation or an unplanned night in the woods, you need a survival shelter. Here are three easy ones.

There’s more to emergency water storage than filling up jugs and putting them in the basement. Here’s what you need to know.

Whether you’re stranded in the wilderness or without heat in a snowstorm, some survival hacks using soda cans could save the day.