Building a cubby house will put a smile on any kid’s face. So why not get outdoors for some passive bushcraft and survival training with your littlest crew member? This outdoor cubby doubles as a survival shelter for cold conditions.

Maybe your trophy just doesn't make the grade to justify professional taxidermy. You can still make an eyecatching wall decoration. In this video, Scott Heiman shows you how to paint a ‘marbled skull’.

Replacing the gas struts on your vehicle, camper or caravan is easier than you think. Here, Scott Heiman teams with Caravan World’s DIY section to show you how it’s done.

Warrigal greens are high in vitamin C and iron and - when cooked - the flavour is hard to distinguish from spinach.

Heiman Habitat offers the good oil on Bush Tukka - this time it’s the invasive species prickly pear.

Heiman Habitat explores the common house hold bacon and eggs and mixes it up with a comparision between a home grown chook egg and an Emu egg. Bush Tukka just got Big!

If your world began to shake, what would you do … ?

A dose of food poisoning is about as welcome as a dog in a game of skittles. Call it ‘yelling at the ants’ - or ‘driving the porcelain bus’: whichever way you cut it, none of us like dealing with the consequences. So a few tips on food safety and camp hygiene never go astray.

Are you ready … for anything? When was the last time you channeled your inner Boy Scout to prepare yourself for the unexpected? We consider how to prep for the unexpected consequences of Mother Nature’s strange sense of humor.

Accidents happen … even to James Bond. But where is the safest seat in a car to increase your chances of surviving a car crash? We look into that for you putting together all the info; looking into crash data from both Australia and the U.S.

Bush Fire or Wild Fire. When you are in a SHTF scenario, what are you going to do?

A new study identifies our best chances of surviving a landslide and gives some good detail for future design and layouts of homes in steep country.

If you’re near a river you may find that your food comes to you. Don’t waste energy looking for food when you can kick back, soak your feet … and be the bait! Watch our video to learn more!

A lot can go wrong at 30,000 feet above the ground. This Hint looks at some tricks and tips to increase your odds of getting out alive in the unlikely event of a plane crash. Read-on. After all - who wants to be the ‘Crash Test Dumb-y’.

When you're in a survival situation in arid regions, the dunes around you can operate as a navigational aid. This is due to the effect of prevailing winds on their orientation. Watch our video to learn more.

Do you want to keep your rig running smoothly when you’re operating in remote areas? Check out our video and ‘First Parade’ checklist to support your own vehicle’s daily maintenance schedule.

A Bug-Out-Bag is an extension of your Personal Survival Kit. It’s the portable bag that contains all the gear you will need to survive for up to 72 hours. Read here to learn more about what should go in it.

In an emergency, set off your distress beacon and wait for the search aircraft. Then use international distress symbols to convey simple messages to an overflying search aircraft where there is no other means of communication. Read our tips on making yourself understood by an aerial rescue party.

Snow has been described as a "wild food". But if we plan to consume it - it's best to know how. This Heiman Hint video looks at how to consume snow without unnecessarily lowering your body temperature.

Preparing and carrying an appropriate survival kit into remote areas doesn’t happen by accident. Your kit must be appropriate for the environment that you intend to operate within and you need the knowledge and experience to understand what you actually need to carry. Read here for our list of items that you may wish to include in your own survival kit.