If Bear Grylls finds himself somewhere remote with a dead vehicle battery, he knows he’s not going to be able to call a 24-hour breakdown service for rescue. That’s why he always brings along a set of jumper cables in any vehicle he uses, and [...]
Flash floods are so-called because they can happen literally in minutes, both out in the wild and also in urban environments. Causes include heavy rain, natural phenomena like earthquakes or from the build-up of water in lakes and rivers, which then overflow. They happen frequently [...]
Being a castaway at sea might sound like something from an epic novel like Robinson Crusoe, but being surrounded by open ocean is very scary and sometimes people find themselves adrift and lost, even on a short voyage. “If I had any idea of how [...]
The feature-length documentary Finding Michael, about Spencer Matthews’ search for his brother’s body on Everest, is now available to stream in the U.S. on Hulu. The film, executive-produced by Bear Grylls, tells the true story of Michael Matthews, who in 1999 became the youngest Briton [...]
Bear Grylls has lit enough fires in the wilderness to know exactly how to put one out—and what to do if a fire gets out of hand. How to fully put out a campfire Even if your campfire was small, if it’s not properly extinguished, [...]
Bear Grylls has survived some of the planet’s most extreme temperatures and he doesn’t shy away from icy situations—just recently, he was immersing himself in the waters of a frozen lake in Wyoming while on location for Running Wild. In order to survive in these [...]
Climbing up a rock face without rope is dangerous, difficult and there is no room for error. But if it’s a life or death situation and you can’t get around the rock face, Bear Grylls has some guidance. Plan your route It is vital to [...]
Quicksand can be found anywhere that water and sand meet—by the sea, along river banks, near lakes and marshes. It’s composed of loose sand that’s fully saturated and therefore suspended in water. So when something heavier—like your body—displaces it, it can create a suction and [...]
If you’re ever lost in the wilderness and you think that people are looking for you, the internationally recognized distress signal is three small fires, lit in a triangular formation, which can be spotted from above by rescue craft. On the other hand, if no [...]
Finding drinkable water is one of the most vital skills of any survivalist. You can survive for a couple of weeks without food, but only two or three days without water—and if you are in a very dry or very hot place, that window shrinks. [...]
If Bear Grylls finds himself somewhere remote with a dead vehicle battery, he knows he’s not going to be able to call a 24-hour [...]
Flash floods are so-called because they can happen literally in minutes, both out in the wild and also in urban environments. Causes include heavy [...]
Being a castaway at sea might sound like something from an epic novel like Robinson Crusoe, but being surrounded by open ocean is very [...]
The feature-length documentary Finding Michael, about Spencer Matthews’ search for his brother’s body on Everest, is now available to stream in the U.S. on [...]
Bear Grylls has lit enough fires in the wilderness to know exactly how to put one out—and what to do if a fire gets [...]
Bear Grylls has survived some of the planet’s most extreme temperatures and he doesn’t shy away from icy situations—just recently, he was immersing himself [...]
Climbing up a rock face without rope is dangerous, difficult and there is no room for error. But if it’s a life or death [...]
Quicksand can be found anywhere that water and sand meet—by the sea, along river banks, near lakes and marshes. It’s composed of loose sand [...]
If you’re ever lost in the wilderness and you think that people are looking for you, the internationally recognized distress signal is three small [...]
Finding drinkable water is one of the most vital skills of any survivalist. You can survive for a couple of weeks without food, but [...]
