Survival & Outdoors Guides
9 free interactive survival guides for fire starting, water purification, emergency shelter, gear checklists, and first aid. Based on authoritative sources.
9 free tools
Emergency Kit Builder
Household size, climate, and special needs to customized FEMA/Red Cross checklist with interactive checkboxes.
Water Treatment Dosage Calculator
Enter water volume and bleach concentration for exact drop count. Includes 30-minute countdown timer.
Water Purification Guide
Interactive decision tree from water source and available materials to specific treatment steps with dosages.
Emergency Fire Starting Guide
Check off available materials, get ranked fire-starting methods with step-by-step instructions.
Emergency Shelter Guide
Select climate, materials, and group size for matched shelter type with build instructions.
DIY Emergency Stove Guide
Available materials matched to proven stove designs with build steps and safety warnings.
Bug-Out Bag Calculator
Body weight and travel distance to target pack weight with prioritized item checklist.
Survival Myth Buster
Interactive reference debunking 15+ dangerous survival myths with sourced corrections and quiz mode.
First Aid Decision Tree
Symptom-based flowchart routing to appropriate first aid actions. All serious paths route to Call 911.
About Our Survival Guides
Every survival tool on this page is free, requires no signup, and works entirely in your browser. Our guides are sourced from FEMA, the Red Cross, the CDC, and established wilderness education organizations.
These are educational tools designed to supplement (not replace) professional training. In any real emergency, call 911 first.