Sign up for our Email Newsletter “Although the vast majority of walkers never even think of using a walking staff, I unhesitatingly include it among the foundations of the house that travels on my back. I still take my staff along almost as automatically as I take my pack. It is a third [...]

If the Stuff Has Hit the Fan (SHTF), you may end up with no potable water. And what about all that storage food you have on hand – how much of it needs to be cooked, and how long will your propane, charcoal or firewood reserves last? Those are some of the reasons I agreed to field test the EcoZoom BioMass stove.

Being able to carry sufficient water is a survival must. Dehydration can cause you to collapse in the heat or in the cold, and it can kill you. Every survival kit should have some way to carry and purify water.

A Mora can do about 90 percent of what I need an outdoor knife to do. And while I’ve yet to find the ultimate do-everything survival knife, a Mora can come really close!

After finishing my first Peter Kummerfeldt survival seminar, I threw away the two plastic mylar blankets I had carried for years as part of my survival gear. Peter’s demonstration with a  mylar blanket – which I have shamelessly stolen and replicated many times for different classes – proves that the flimsy, noisy sheets of plastic [...]

One of the most common questions asked on this site is about survival knives. This post, by a recognized survival expert, Peter Kummerfeldt, may help you make an informed decision on which knife to include in your survival kit.

The tragic news from Japan is deservedly getting worldwide attention. And the earthquake in New Zealand the week before, on Feb. 22, also attracted international attention and concern. But will warnings of potential earthquake problems in the United States get some of that concern and attention? I hope so. Toward that end, here are a [...]

Only fools deliberately put themselves in danger to test a survival technique, or to prove something.

But how are you supposed to learn? Is there a safe, practical way to learn how to deal with emergency or survival situations without risking injury or death?

No piece of survival equipment is worth anything if you don’t have it with you! A trash bag shelter is compact, lightweight and convenient to carry. Consider including one in your survival kit!

If you just stuck a state road map in your Bug Out Bag, then you should reconsider and take the three types of maps that should be in your survival gear: