Tents Archives - Survival Cache

Building Outdoor Shelters for Survival: What You Need To Know

According to the rules of three, exposure to the elements can kill faster than anything else, other than lack of oxygen of course. This means …

Aqua Quest Defender Tarp Review

The search for a lightweight hiking tarp for camping was such a demanding task. I needed a quality tarp with a lightweight construction since I …

Yukon Bell Tent Review from Elk Mountain Tents: Is It Worth It?

For elk hunters, it is an absolute necessity to be able to set up camp and ‘hunker-down’ for a while. Even though standard camping tents …

Top 7 Best Survival Tents in 2020

The survival rule of threes states, three days without water, three weeks without food but only three hours without shelter in bad weather. Of all …

Survival Gear Review: Therm-a-rest LuxuryLite Mesh Cot

Does you bug out plan include a truck, car or ATV? If so, you may want to take a peek at the Therm-a-rest LuxuryLite Mesh …

Best Bug Out Shelter For Your Bag: Guide for 2020

Yea! Another backpack post. Well, I wish I could apologize, but I love this stuff. If your packs are like mine, they are constantly evolving …

Top 5 Best Survival Tarps in 2020: Reviewed for Shelter, Bugging Out

I’ve always been a pretty big fan of sleeping under a tarp with the moon and the stars tucking me into sleep. In fact there …

15 Ways To Start A Fire

Fire starting is at or near the top of all survival checklists with redundancy of method also on the list. In reality, keeping the fire …

Survival Gear Review: Hennessy Hammock Expedition

Staying off the ground is not just an important part of back country camping, it can also be a matter of life or death if you are outside the sphere of assistance or in a survival situation. The ground can literally suck the heat from your body. Enter, the No products found..

4 Types of Base Camps and When to Use Them

Choosing the type of base camp you need is dependent on your gear and the current situation. Here are four types of survival base camps I have open to myself that range from overnight emergency cache to permanent defensible shelter.

Survival Debate: Tent or Tarp

This week on survival debate we’ll discuss the advantages of carrying a tent or a tarp in your survival gear or Bug Out Bag. Do you prefer the comfort of a tent and live with the weight, or do you save room in your bag and go light with a tarp?