Survival Skills

I’m a big fan of the Western genre, especially the books by Louis L’Amour. Of all the western writers I’ve seen, I think he

We talk a lot about what to do to prepare and how to do it. The journey of being a prepper is a long

In the event of a significant and prolonged grid-down scenario, the need to adopt extraordinary measures to ensure personal safety becomes paramount.

Survivalist prepping requires hard work, preparation, and a practical mindset. You’ll spend plenty of lonely hours rigging up generators and may have to forgo

The majority of us preppers tend to be rather self-reliant individuals equipped with various skills and training to navigate the wilderness with confidence.

My father and I met Crazy Bob deep in the Superstition Wilderness, just south of LaBarge Spring. Along with one other hiker, we were

I’m one of the people who loves winter camping, and I usually try to spend most of the year outdoors. I love this particular

I have been interested in survival stories all my life and since I was invited to write about survival about thirteen years ago, I

I’ve been a prepper for almost 12 years now, and I often think about my life before I started this journey. I used to

Most instructors recommend preparing for rescue over attempting self-recovery and they do so with the zeal of a fundamentalist.

I like to spend a lot of time in the great outdoors, and over the last decade, I’ve noticed that more and more campers

Winter means the holiday season is coming, but it also includes frigid temperatures and an increased risk of getting sick. Staying warm is essential

Outdoor skills are often overlooked in our modern society, but they are extremely important for survival and well-being. These basic abilities, such as finding

My grandfather was a role model to me in many ways, but especially in self-reliance and emergency preparedness. He was born and raised on

The general consensus in the survival community today, is that we should bug in, rather than bug out, if at all possible. There’s a