Wilderness Survival: Video Series

Survival in the woods is all about focusing on the essentials, such as water, food and clothing. Invest in a water backpack, and pre-plan what food is going to be eaten each day with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on wilderness survival.

Desert bags, or hydration bags, use bladders to hold water in backpacks that feed the water through a hose. Take a desert bag on a hike, and wear the backpack comfortably with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on wilderness survival.

A camping tent that is light in weight, such as three to five pounds, is ideal for a hiking trip that involves traveling for many miles. Discover how lightweight tents will allow a hiker to carry more food with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on camping gear.

In order to survive in the wilderness on a hiking trip, a person should pre-plan their route, she should learn where water sources are, and she should bring enough food and water. Discover the benefits of a GPS device on a hiking trip with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on wilderness survival.

Before buying a sleeping bag for a camping trip, determine the style of bag and temperature rating that will be appropriate for a given trip. Find out why sleeping bags shouldn't touch the corner of a tent with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on camping gear.

A dome tent should be set up on nice, flat ground with a ground cloth underneath, so that the tent is protected from moisture and dew. Find out how to put tent poles together to make a dome shape with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on camping gear.

If a person has a tarp and rope, he can make a tent in a lean-to style with the tarp pointing downhill, so that water runs away from the sleeping area. Find out how to tie a tarp to a tree to make a tent with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on wilderness survival.

A camping stove can be made with a simple cardboard box, tape and heavy duty aluminum foil for a cooking surface. Arrange charcoal in a pyramid fashion over a camping stove with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on camping stoves.

Cottonmouths are venomous, semi-aquatic snakes, and a bite from a cottonmouth should lead a person to call for emergency assistance. Learn about the benefits of snakebite kits and GPS devices for emergencies with help from an Eagle Scout in this free video on wilderness survival.