Basic Principles of Escape and Evasion, Part I
Due to the vast amount of material, the basic techniques of E&E will be a two-part series for…
Safety While Traveling Abroad
IF I had to describe my past eight years in a simple phrase, it would be “adventure travel.”…
AIRBORNE BUGOUT: Winging It to Safety When the World Goes Sideways
It all started with a text message from his wife that read, “Check news.” He caught something about…
OFFBEAT: C’mon Baby, Light My (Survival) Fire
The ability to start a fire is a key factor in surviving in the wild. It can mean…
Hurricane Irma: Lessons Learned
Preparedness is not a hobby practiced by the lunatic fringe in advance of a zombie apocalypse or biblical…
Shades of the Gray Man: Blend in and Survive
Imagine that a serious crisis is unfolding right before your eyes. Almost immediately, conditions begin to deteriorate in…
Fiskars Bow Saw – Survival Camp Tool Extraordinaire
About 11 years ago, I bought a retractable seven-inch saw from the Fiskars Company. It was clearly marked…
Safety With Cutting Tools
You’re lost! Darkness is setting in as you rush to make a shelter with a hatchet … and…
Basic Survival Sanitation
THE (fill in the disaster of choice) has finally passed, but now comes the brutal aftermath. Extensive infrastructure…
Man Tracking
How is man tracking different from tracking animals? Animals have set characteristics and do not conceal their spoor,…