Camp Survival

The Boxcar Children know how much work it takes to live in the wilderness. They also know how much fun it can be! The children love exploring and learning new things at a primitive skills summer camp. But when strange things start happening around the camp, they need to use another of their favorite skills - mystery solving!

"The Ultimate Camping Survival Guide" by VentureNest Books is a comprehensive manual designed to empower individuals who may feel anxious about their wilderness survival skills. Suitable for both beginners and seasoned campers, this guide aims to transform uncertainty into confidence by providing essential skills and strategies for thriving in the wild.

The Boot Camp Survival Guide by Jack Wellingham is an engaging, practical handbook designed for aspiring military recruits navigating the intense world of basic training. Drawing from the author's experiences as a US Army veteran and adventure enthusiast, this 270-page guide blends humor, personal anecdotes, and actionable advice to demystify boot camp across the six branches of the US military (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force). Structured into 12 chapters plus appendices, the book covers everything from mental and physical preparation to daily life hacks, ...

Whether you are planning to explore the wilderness by camping in North America, or want to learn about preparing at home in case of an emergency or crisis, The Camping and Survival Prepping Handbook will teach you essential tips, strategies and hacks for camping in the wilderness as well as being prepared for any crisis or natural disaster.

The I Escaped Series: The World's Favorite New Escapes. Survival Stories For Today's Generation In this stellar, impactful book, a young teen navigates the devastating chaos of the 2018 Paradise Wildfire. A Notable Children's Release from bestselling authors SD Brown and Scott Peters. 14-year-old Troy embarks on a harrowing journey to protect his kid sister during the catastrophic Camp Fire in Paradise, California. Initially thinking it's just a regular night, the terrifying truth hits home: their town is engulfed in flames. Worse, his parents are away, leaving him alone to babysit. Trapped...

Some legends refuse to stay buried. Camp Deadwood is about to learn that lesson in blood. When a group of optimistic counselors arrives to reopen the infamous, isolated camp, they dream of bonfires and summer adventures. But the surrounding wilderness hides a chilling secret, and the camp's dark, forgotten history is thirsting for new victims. Ignored warnings from a haunted groundskeeper quickly turn into a desperate reality as an ancient terror awakens in the deep woods. A legendary Sasquatch, more cunning, intelligent, and brutal than any folklore could describe, begins its relentless ...

Seven year old Cody and five year old Chloe are stranded when the canoe piloted by their meth addicted father capsizes. He drowns and they are left on their own in the Red River Gorge. No one knows where they are and they can only rely on themselves. Their situation worsens when the heavy rainfall floods the river and they are forced away from the riverbank and into the wilderness. The terrain of the gorge area is extremely rugged and populated by poisonous snakes, bears and other predators. Dangers abound and all they have to help them survive are the meager supplies in their small ...

In the fall of 1978, Ray Ordorica packed everything he thought he would need into his Toyota LandCruiser and drove north to Alaska. He came to a land he had never seen, to find something he wasn't even sure existed: a wilderness cabin he could use for a year or more to live, think, relax, read, and write. Ordorica found his cabin, fixed it up, and, although it was just an un-insulated 12- by 16-foot one-room log structure, he spent three winters in it in relative comfort.

This exciting cryptid creature feature collection contains six short stories of terror in the woods. It contains three previously published stories: THE DARKNESS IN THE PINES THE BEAST OF FALLOW PINES, and SOMETHING IN THE WOODS in addition to three never before published stories: FALLOW CREEK PART I FALLOW CREEK PART 2 and the conclusion to the Fallow Pines story, SOMETHING IN THE WOODS PART II - THE BEAST IN THE DARKNESS! FALLOW CREEK PART I While exploring the long-abandoned Fallow Creek Campground, Dan Easton makes a terrifying discovery in the pines. FALLOW CREEK PART II Rob Easton ...

Nine-year-old Jaxon had spent his entire life in foster care. It might not have been so bad if he’d only had to endure one or two placements, but Jaxon wasn’t that fortunate. Spending more than a year in any one placement had been a rare occurrence. The carousel of placements left Jaxon battling a sense of isolation and abandonment. To make matters worse, he began to sense a vague wrongness in the foster care agency that controlled his life. The constant doctor visits and frequent rounds of vaccinations were far outside the norm. As the years passed, he also became aware of several ...

Five friends on one last adventure. A waterfall hidden so deep in the wilderness it has no name. A bond of friendship forged over four years of university. It was supposed to be the perfect final trip. But some places are meant to be forgotten. When a cryptic old man at a remote gas station warns them away from their destination, they laugh it off as a sales tactic. Their confidence is their first mistake. As they venture deeper into the oppressive silence of the British Columbia backcountry, they find signs that they are not alone. Strange claw marks too high for any bear , a deer carcass ...

The counselors are meant to protect the campers. But what happens when the real monster is already inside the fence? Nate thought this summer at Camp Silver Howler would be easy—another season of cynical camp songs and keeping kids from getting lost in the woods. He was wrong. It starts with a footprint too large to be real. Then, a chilling howl that silences the forest. When a young camper is mauled, Nate knows this is no ordinary animal. The attacks are too smart, too brutal. There’s something intelligent hunting in the darkness, and the flimsy cabins and flickering lights won't keep...

When Mary Kenton, a native born Creek Indian, marries her military husband, BK, she does not listen to his survivalist beliefs. But when the Yellowstone volcano erupts, she finds herself embedded in a hardcore unit bent on reviving a destroyed America. In the middle of a group determined to fight to the death to create a new society, Mary is forced to change her thoughts about marriage, the value of human life, and living in day-to-day fear, while holding on to her Christian beliefs in a male dominated world.

On a primitive Exoplanet 26 light-years from Earth, historian Dr. Manfred Calistoga and his telepathic alien wife, Dr. Cansolo, volunteer as hostages to avert war with an immortal village untouched by time for three millennia. As they uncover a hidden spring that grants eternal youth—and a black hole devouring a neighboring world—their captivity becomes a desperate bid to unite two alien tribes, heal ancient betrayals, and decide whether forever is a gift or a cage.

Terror on the Appalachian Trail by Harlan Blackwell A solo trek into the mountains was supposed to be peaceful. But the Appalachian Trail holds something far older—and far hungrier—than solitude. When experienced hiker Martin Ellis disappears without a trace, his last journal entries hint at unnatural cairns, shadowy watchers, and a forest that shifts around those who enter. Weeks later, another backpacker arrives, unaware that the trail is watching—and waiting. A skin-crawling horror story set deep in the wilderness, where what returns from the woods may not be human at all.

A Russian Drama best seller now in its second edition! In February, 1959 nine young hikers on a cross country ski trip mysteriously died under horrific circumstances. It is one of the great mysteries of our times. They would be found with missing eyes, even a missing tongue, crushed bones, and stripped of their clothes (later found radioactive) in minus 50 degree temperatures. Theories range from their being murdered by the CIA to space aliens, to even "Abominable Snowmen". This book explores this famous incident using a technique known as "Higher criticism" to explain their terrifying ...

The space between the human world and the wild has collapsed. This gripping non-fiction collection chronicles the terrifying, true accounts of when the ancient covenant is broken and predators begin to hunt people. Spanning the continent of Africa, from the outskirts of Nairobi to the remote highlands of Ethiopia and the crowded IDP camps of Tigray , this book details a chilling new war. Read the harrowing stories of: A university student killed just yards from his campus in Kenya . The terrifying rampage of rabid "Terror Beasts" in Malawi, leaving dozens dead or maimed. Dedicated mothers ...

Always be prepared: essential tips and tricks for keeping safe and surviving in the outdoors. Whether you’re going for a leisurely hike or setting off into the wilderness, there is nothing more important than being properly prepared. Being knowledgeable about survival techniques can be the...

How hard could you fight? Max's recent radio communications weigh heavily on him. He has to decide if he's going to venture out from the camp into the outside world. Learning what's happening outside the hunting grounds could prove invaluable. But a dangerous journey into the unknown could be his last. Georgia has finally recovered from her injuries. She quickly takes charge. She knows it's not long before the next fight. They need to do everything they can to get ready. But what if the next threat arrives too early? Art doesn't recognize the man he's become.

A weekend escape. Five friends. One body in the river. And the woods know what happened… When a group of college friends reunite for a peaceful camping trip deep in Willow Creek Forest, they expect old memories, laughter, and a break from real life. What they find instead is a pale hand tangled in the riverbend weeds — and a secret someone will kill to keep buried. The nearest ranger station brings no safe haven. Ranger Cole’s warnings are strange. His behavior is stranger. And before dawn breaks, one friend vanishes and another returns soaked and silent… with a confession that ...