Against All Odds: Chest Seals: Making The Concepts Stick
The tool bag of the tactical medical first responder includes a finite and easily mastered collection of devices.…
Against All Odds: Goal Zero Nomad 7 Solar Panel
Sometimes bad things happen in the wilderness, and often the best way to get out of a bad…
Against All Odds: Survival Bushcraft 101: Knives
Bushcrafting is long-term wilderness living, depending on skills and knowledge. These skills teach a deep respect for nature…
Against All Odds: A.R.S. Dog Tag Survival Knife
Escape and Evasion (E&E) is probably one of the oldest survival skills known to man. In fact, it…
Against All Odds: USMC Survival Kit
During a tactical training class I attended several years ago, the question of survival/E&E (escape & evasion) kits came up. After a quick round-table discussion, it became clear that the students’ definition of survival gear was extra food.
Against All Odds: Constructing Natural Shelters
In the November issue, we covered simple shelters that can easily be located and utilized in various wilderness…
AGAINST ALL ODDS: Natural Survival Shelters
People get lost in the wild for a number of reasons. We may all have had that feeling of a sudden loss of orientation at one time or another. It doesn’t take much before the feeling of panic strikes.
Against All Odds: Designing the Perfect Survival Rifle
The current feeding frenzy on ammunition brought to mind a column I wrote stressing the value of rimfire…
Against All Odds: Field Trauma Kit: Beyond Band-Aids
In the September 2008 issue of S.W.A.T., Jeff Randall answered the request of some readers by writing about remote first aid. Jeff did a good job of covering what you may face once you leave the safety of your home, though I should really say, once you leave the safety of your bed, since most accidents occur in the home.
Against All Odds: Survival Signaling Gear
One of the priorities of survival that we teach in our jungle school is proper visual rescue signaling. It is perhaps the one skill that will save your life when rescue teams start looking for you.