Skills Series

Resources

Practical, no-nonsense guides on the skills that actually matter — written the way we teach: straight, useful, and free of macho mansplaining.

Shadow stick navigation technique in the field

Navigation

Getting Found is a Skill, Babe. And You're About to Learn It.

Map and compass basics, the three norths explained, and how to find direction using the sun, stars and moon — no signal required.

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Emergency shelter built from a garbage bag and space blanket

Shelter & Warmth

Your Body is Losing Heat Right Now. Let's Fix That.

The five ways your body loses heat, how to dress for any climate, and every shelter option from a garbage bag to a fully thatched lean-to.

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