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 …
How to stay alive and mobile after an EMP attack
Dr. William F. is a professor of history at a small college in Black Mountain, North Carolina. He spent years researching one question: what …
Good Samaritan feeds hundreds without spending a dime
Lorel C. is founder of a cultural arts center in La Perla, a neighborhood in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On September 20, 2017, Hurricane …
One-armed climber rappels to safety using paracord
Aron R. is a 27-year-old mountaineer and mechanical engineer from Aspen, Colorado. On April 26, 2003, Aron set out for a solo hike through …
Herd of Goats kill three SEALs
I’m sure you’re familiar with the Lone Survivor story… Marcus L. is a former Navy SEAL from Texas. In June 2005, Marcus and three …
Protect yourself from AI now judge, jury, and executioner
Robert W. is a 43-year-old father from Farmington Hills, Michigan. In January 2020, Robert came home from work like any other day. As he …
Doctors stymied for two years while she suffered
Erika S. is a health coach and wellness advocate from California. Around 2012, Erika started feeling exhausted. Then came the joint pain. Then the …
Nurse narrowly escapes being cooked alive
Nichole J. is a nurse who worked at a hospital in Paradise, California. On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire erupted in the Sierra …
A single security point failure cost her 15k
Victoria P. is a 25-year-old content creator from Los Angeles, California. She was across the country on a business trip when her landlord sent …
Keep cool during deadly heatwaves when the grid goes down
Saul M. is a resident of Houston, Texas. On July 8, 2024, Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm and knocked out …
Stay ahead of the looming 2026 ammo shortage
Tony B. is a lifelong hunter from Wisconsin. In the fall of 2021, he was at a Fleet Farm store in Marshfield, Wisconsin when …
Surviving when ammo is scarce and store shelves are bare
Pat K. is the owner of Superior Shooters Supply in Superior, Wisconsin. When the pandemic hit and the ammunition drought began, Pat watched her …
How bad can sleep deprivation ruin your survival preparations?
Randy G. was a 17-year-old high school student from San Diego, California. In December 1963, as a science fair project, Randy decided to attempt …
Even after 40 years of emergencies, he wasn’t prepared for this
Chris W. is a volunteer firefighter who has served in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, for nearly 40 years. He has responded to fires, car …
Military vet dives out window to escape deadly storm surge
Dorothy B. is a 76-year-old military veteran from Hudson, Florida. When Hurricane Helene approached in September 2024, Dorothy knew she needed to go, but …
Deadly threats aren’t simply lead or old pipes anymore
Virginia E. is a resident of Jackson, Mississippi. In late August 2022, the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant failed after Pearl River flooding overwhelmed …
5 natural survival medicines your grandparents used
Susan S. is a housekeeper from Taylor County, Florida. She lived near Ezell Beach with her 4-year-old Chihuahua mix named Lucy. Then Hurricane Helene …
Frozen, Trapped In Quicksand, And All Comms Down
Austin D. is a 33-year-old experienced backpacker from Glenwood Springs, Colorado. On December 7, 2025, he was on the second day of a solo …
How to read the “signals” around you
By Michael D. Former Clandestine Officer, CIA, DIA, NSA In the spy business, we rely heavily on signaling. Because we cannot meet openly and …