Extreme Survival

A recent tragedy on the Ozark trail has really touched me and gotten me thinking. A thirty-six-year-old father who was an Air Force veteran and his...

The reality of the matter is that as privileged as we are in the United States to have plenty of opportunities to access clean and sanitized...

Ever wondered what you would do if you were stuck without a tent or a tarp to protect yourself from the elements?  Should you ever find...

Summer is finally here, and that means the heat is here as well. Surviving extreme heat, and more importantly, the biological responses by your body to...

Occasionally you cannot avoid an aggressive encounter with an animal in the wild (or in the neighborhood or backyard), so here’s what you need to do...

It has been said that knowledge is power, and that applies to any area in life. Of course, it is important to arm and prepare, but...

Separating fact from fiction in order to make an appropriate choice during a stressful situation is incredibly important.  Situational awareness can be the key component in...

Mountaineering in the remote wilderness requires almost complete self-reliance. There is no backup plan. Everything a mountaineer does will have a direct and dramatic impact on...

Sometimes a wilderness scenario it isn’t always about “survival” but rather about testing your survivability, or training your skills. This article is more about not being...

In an extended survival scenario, food will become a primary concern; however, plants can be used more than just food. This article talks about a potentially...