Lessons in clandestine ops from a European train ride
By Michael D. Former Clandestine Officer, CIA, DIA, NSA I watched from my cabin window as my train passed by peaceful little communities and …
How they stayed safe when the neighborhood erupted in violence
Anthony A. was 26 years old. He worked security at the Midtown Exchange in Minneapolis. The Midtown Exchange is a 1928 landmark on Lake …
How to drink raw sewage and still survive
Carey W. is a mother of two from Jackson, Mississippi. Jackson’s water system had been crumbling for years. Since 2016 the city issued more …
How this young fitness influencer needlessly died while hiking
Hannah M. was a 31-year-old faith and fitness influencer from Scottsdale, Arizona who appeared to be in outstanding shape. Her social media was filled …
One-day hunt becomes 3-week struggle to survive
Ron D. is a 65-year-old hunter from Selma, California. On October 13, 2025, he drove into the Sierra National Forest for a one-day deer …
Women Starves Herself Just To Afford Her Work Commute
Sarah L. is a 31-year-old environmental scientist from a suburb of Albany, New York. She drives fifty miles round trip to work every day. …
Mouthful of bear spray saves man from 400-pound grizzly
Shayne B. is a 35-year-old wildlife photographer from South Hadley, Massachusetts. On May 19, 2024, Shayne was hiking Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National …
Shot Twice, Cop Saves His Partner And Himself
Joseph P. is a Pennsylvania State Police trooper. On August 7, 2025, he and his partner, Trooper William J., were dispatched to a rural …
She hauled buckets of creek water home to survive
Emily B. is a resident of Asheville, North Carolina who shares a house with her partner Matt in the foothills of the Blue Ridge …
News crew breaks into burning home to rescue dogs
Andrea P. is a resident of Pacific Palisades, California, who shares a house with his wife and their three rescue dogs — Alma, Archie, …
Where cunning survivors forage when SHTF
Samuel P. is a homeowner from London, Kentucky. On May 16, 2025, an EF-4 tornado ripped through Laurel County. It was one of the …
Stay safe during the latest virus outbreak
You’ve probably heard some of this story already, but this is important… You see, Dr. Stephen K. is an American passenger who boarded the …
“Hurricane proof” church becomes community lifeline
On September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina. Within hours, the city lost running water, power, and cell service — and they stayed …
Surviving when healthcare infrastructure is wiped out
Sonya L. is a resident of Asheville, North Carolina. One week after Hurricane Helene tore through western NC in September 2024, she woke in …
Floating on a mattress with no food and just sewage to drink
Lakeita W. was a 20-year-old from the Lower Ninth Ward in Louisiana. When Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005, Lakeita, her partner and …
“Flying Vampire” paralyzes Atlanta woman
Anne D. is a woman from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. She lives near the BeltLine, one of the most popular neighborhoods in the city. In …
How to survive 14 days lost in the Kentucky wilderness
Scott H. is a 48-year-old man from Ironton, Ohio. In July 2024, he headed into the Red River Gorge in Kentucky for a hike. …
Deadly tornado parked a car on their survival shelter
Morgan H. is a resident of Lake City, Arkansas. On the night of April 2, 2025, a tornado tore through her town and leveled …
How 3 stubborn survivalists needlessly died
Rebecca V. was a mother from Colorado Springs who dreamed of living independent of the grid with her teenage son Talon and her sister …
He won a living room gunfight with a sword
Early on the morning of September 16, 2025, a homeowner in Norristown, Pennsylvania came face to face with an armed intruder. A man named …
Surviving in the wild on a can of soda
John D. was a 59-year-old veteran and experienced hiker from Virginia. In May 2005, John set out to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail in …
Surviving while stranded in Death Valley
Emily H. is a 27-year-old woman from Tucson, Arizona. In April 2021, Emily and her boyfriend Alexander were driving through Death Valley National Park …
“Human Candle” Dies In Power Outage
Ronald K. is an 89-year-old man from Kent County, Michigan. He lived with his daughter Kendra, who served as his full-time caregiver, because he …
Any plan for this deadly night knock?
Robert D. is a 52-year-old auto mechanic from a small city in the American Southwest. Late on the night of April 5, 2023, officers …