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 …
Racing The Flames To Safety
Dax P. is a 28-year-old who lives full-time in a camper van on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. He and his wife Aliee …
What your shoes reveal about you
By Michael D. Former Clandestine Officer, CIA, DIA, NSA I was training a professional on anticipatory (or predictive) self-defense, because he was changing employers …
Breaking Bad (Contact)
By Michael D. Former Clandestine Officer, CIA, DIA, NSA Escape and Evasion is one of the most critical elements in any survival situation. If …
Stalker drives 1,000 miles to gun down TikTok’er
Ava M. is a 15-year-old girl from Naples, Florida. When she was 13, during the pandemic, Ava started a TikTok account. On the account, …
Eating Raw Salmon For A Week To Survive
A fisherman from Westport, Washington set out on a tuna run in October 2023. He was a crewmate aboard the 43-foot fishing vessel Evening, …
Armless Woman Saved By Stranger’s Belt
Amy A. is a nurse practitioner from Troy, Michigan. On June 8, 2024, she was driving home with her 8-year-old daughter when she came …
They believed they were prepared. They had to be rescued.
Lisa P. is a homeowner in Nashville, Tennessee. When Winter Storm Fern hit in late January 2026, Lisa and her husband thought they were …
How to light your house when the grid’s down
Jean K. is a resident of Lexington, Mississippi. On January 25, 2026, Winter Storm Fern slammed into the South, and Jean’s neighborhood went dark. …
How Car Thieves Use Your Own Key Fob To Boost Your Ride
Wendi G. is a homeowner in the Kings Grant Forest neighborhood of northwest San Antonio, Texas. One Sunday morning, Wendi walked outside to find …
How To Gain Confidence Using A Heavy Bag
By Michael D. Former Clandestine Officer, CIA, DIA, NSA I played football in junior high school in Montgomery, AL. The coach used to make …
Comfortably Surviving When Your Tap Runs Dry
Kyle L. is a resident of the Forest Hill neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. On January 6, 2025, a winter storm knocked out the power …
Nightwalker spotted by Arkansas man’s drone
Peyton S. is a 10-year-old girl from near Shreveport, Louisiana. On the night of September 14, 2024, Peyton sleepwalked out of her house and …
A tornado tossed him onto the roof
John H. is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and grandfather from Union City, Michigan. On March 6, 2026, he was outside working on a …
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 …