Into Thin Air: Survival in the Mountains
In 1923, famed mountaineer George Mallory was touring the U.S. to raise money for an upcoming expedition to Mt. Everest. As most accounts state, when asked by a...
Survival Skills
Altitude Sickness Symptoms & Survival Strategies
Imagine trekking up a mountain, experiencing the beauty and wonder of nature, and the exhilaration that comes with climbing it. It takes months of preparation a...
Snow Fortress: How to Build an Igloo
So there you are. Your exploration crew is stranded in the Arctic Circle with an ominous-looking storm fast approaching on the horizon. The sun is dipping below...
Shut Your Lid and Can It: The Dry-Canning Method
Foods such as different varieties of beans are ideal products to be stored with the dry-canning process.
An ice storm is headed your way, the power company ...
When Cash Isn’t an Option: Bartering in a Post-Collapse Society
In the list of topics that fall under the survivalist umbrella, bartering might not hold the top slot but is surely in the top 10.
The basic concept runs lik...
ALERT & ALIVE: Situational Awareness as Part of Everyday Life
Terrorism and violence are plagues that keep normal, law-abiding citizens as hostages unless we can take action to mitigate our risk.
In recent months, we h...
DRILL, BABY, DRILL: 3 Drills to Improve Defensive Shooting Skills
With everything that has been happening around the world in regard to terrorist attacks, mass shootings and stabbings, it seems as if the reasons to carry a con...
Wild Foods: Know How to Make the Tools Needed to Prepare Tasty Dishes
Preparing wild foods throughout the year requires the same attention to detail as preparing store bought vegetables and other foods. Yes, the plants are from th...
Moving the Wounded: Methods for Patient Transport in Survival Settings
During normal times, your main goal upon encountering an injured or ill person is to get them to a modern medical facility as soon as possible. These medical as...