The “Battlefield Pickup” Method To Survival
By Michael D. Former Clandestine Officer, CIA, DIA, NSA When I was active-duty Airborne Recon in the USAF, we did a significant amount of …
Modern Day “Doogie Howser” Saves Dying Man
Anthony K. is a 15-year-old sophomore at Lancaster High School near Buffalo, NY. On March 19, 2025, just before midnight, the family’s two dogs …
5 Often-Overlooked Survival Items You Should Have
Carlos G. is a 37-year-old from Clearwater, Florida. In February 2026, Carlos and his buddy Cameron, traveled to NH for a weekend of snowmobiling. …
Lost Baby Album Found Months After The Flood
Caitlin W. is a mother from Asheville, North Carolina. In September 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into western North Carolina with catastrophic flooding. Over 73,700 …
When 24 rounds aren’t enough to stop the threat
Riley H. is a 20-year-old hunter from Rexburg, Idaho. In September 2024, Riley and his buddy Braxton were archery hunting for elk near Island …
His Neighbors Lost Power, His Lights Stayed Blazing
William F. is a 76-year-old retired homebuilder from Cortez, Florida. In 2023, he and his spouse Sueann moved into a house built with solar …
Stranded With No Fuel And Every Pump Was Dry
Denise M. is a 62-year-old resident of Alexandria, Virginia. On May 12, 2021, she drove a friend into Washington, D.C. for a simple errand. …
Should You Add An Adjustable Trigger To Your Firearm?
Michael C. was 45-year-old man who lived in Salem, Indiana. Micheal had a troubled past with multiple run-ins with the law. He also had …
Quickly Escaping A Raging House Fire
Emilie R. is a property owner from Pennsylvania. On the afternoon of June 16, 2023, severe thunderstorms rolled through Montgomery County. Emilie was in …
20 hrs. stranded alone in the Gulf of Mexico
James G. is a 28-year-old man from Alabama. On November 23, 2022, he boarded a Carnival cruise ship with 18 family members for Thanksgiving. …
GPS nearly killed Tami and her son
Tami L. is a 49-year-old mother from Roseville, California. On July 11, 2025, she packed up her car and headed into the Sierra Nevada …
Handgun versus 988 pound Kodiak in cramped hallway
Aaron O. is a father of six from Bells Flats, Alaska. On September 27, 2022, around 11 p.m., a massive Kodiak brown bear walked …
Eight times more effective than rope for survival
Jordan J. is a 36-year-old outdoorsman from Athol, Idaho. In August 2019, he was dropped alone in the Canadian Arctic with just 10 items …
Moving? Simple steps to prep for anything
Susanne A. is a writer who moved to Asheville, North Carolina from coastal Washington state. She relocated to the mountains specifically to escape extreme …
Surviving when it’s pitch black and death is everywhere
Annelise C. is a 30-year-old marine educator from Bethesda, Maryland. In August 2023, she was working at a whale foundation on Maui, Hawaii. On …
Surviving as a lone wolf
We were trying to sprint up the mountainside. But with a 35 lbs. of pack on our backs and our gear, we were actually …
Vital protection by leveraging simple, inexpensive gear
Mitch R. is a policy analyst from Allen, Texas. On February 14, 2021, he moved into a Texas apartment. The very next day, Winter …
Staying Alive When You’re Buried Alive
Jason P. is a 52-year-old experienced snowboarder from Reno, Nevada. He has 35 years of skiing and snowboarding under his belt. On January 10, …
Is your “F.E.C.P.” in place yet?
Shawn S. is a homeowner from Mobile, Alabama. In November, he was doing electrical work around his property with his electrician. His electrician noticed …
Make your home “ugly” to looters and thieves
Shawn C. is a resident of Gulf Harbors in Pasco County, Florida. In October 2024, Hurricane Helene sent a devastating storm surge through his …
When the wildfire gives you 15 minutes to escape
Aaron S. is a 48-year-old from Pacific Palisades, California. In January 2025, he was caring for his 83-year-old father-in-law who has Parkinson’s disease and …
Dead phone nearly kills frantic hiker
A 57-year-old hiker from Massachusetts set out for a day hike in New Hampshire’s White Mountains in May. The man was an avid hiker …
Fierce Blizzard Batters Lost Hiker
A 57-year-old hunter from Illinois was on a hunting trip in Colorado’s Rawah Wilderness. On September 22nd, he became separated from his group and …
Cyberattack left her stranded with an empty gas tank
Amanda R. is a mother of five from Charlotte, North Carolina. On May 12, 2021, she needed gas like everyone else. But unlike the …