Why Physical Fitness Is Part of Being Prepared (Not Optional) I’ve spent over twenty years in the woods. I’ve tracked everything from lost hikers who thought a GPS made them invincible to elk that were considerably smarter than the people…
Why I Was Prepared for the Winter Storm That’s Hitting Right Now Right now, as I type this, the wind is howling outside like a banshee with a stubbed toe, and social media is doing exactly what I expected it…
How to Purify Water in the Wild (Without Fancy Gear) You’re out on a trail. The sun’s dropping faster than my patience in a DMV line. Your water bottle just went dry like a politician’s promise, and that familiar, cotton-mouthed…
Best Winter Emergency Equipment: The Blackout Survival Guide for People Who Refuse to Freeze Like Amateurs It’s 2:17 a.m. The wind is throwing body blows at my house like it’s training for a heavyweight title fight against a nimble opponent,…
How to Survive A Winter Power Outage in Freezing Temps (Without Burning Your House Down) When the grid goes dark in the middle of January, modern civilization unravels faster than a cheap extension cord from the dollar store. Suddenly, your…
How to Stay Oriented When You’re Exhausted, Injured, or Sick The Reality of Getting Lost You don’t get lost when everything is going great. You don’t lose your bearing when you’ve had eight hours of sleep, a belly full of…
What to Do When Your Phone Dies in the Field (And You Still Have to Get Home) Your phone doesn’t die with a dramatic farewell. It doesn’t play “Taps” or give you a five-minute warning to download a topographic map…
Topographic Maps Explained: How to Read the Land Before You Walk It Most people don’t get lost because they’re bad at hiking. They get lost because they never learned to see the land. They rely on a lithium-ion crutch that…
Everyday Carry for Parents: The Practical, Non-Overkill Guide If you’re a parent, you already carry the ultimate survival burden: children. They are small, unpredictable, emotional tornadoes. They spill things. They lose things. They break things. Sometimes, on the really hard…
