As the east coast braces for a hurricane, in the wake of the earthquake that occurred just last week, many people are already without power. What steps for emergency lighting should you take to make sure you don’t end up sitting in the dark?

“The day may have gone to hell, but if you think there’s a hot meal coming, that may be the high point. It gives you something familiar in a really bad situation.”

BEWARE! If you don’t know how to use the materials in the (wilderness survival) kit, and don’t practice with them, you may develop a false sense of confidence. This attitude could get you in a lot more trouble!

High tech gadgets are no substitute for proper training and preparedness! The only time your equipment is important is when you are about to die!

    At some point, you may need to attract a rescuer’s attention. It would be in any situation, from being lost in the wilderness to being stuck on a rooftop during a flood. But when people are looking for you, though, you may be an insignificant object in a vast  space. One way to [...]

In an instant, the backpacking trip in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains turned from an idyllic family outing to every parent’s nightmare. One moment, my son Daniel, 16 months old at the time, was playing around the campsite. In the next, despite the supervision of four adults, he had vanished.

Pitch wood, cedar bark, dry grass, weed stalks, pine needles etc. all work great for firestarting when the weather is nice. But usually, the fouler the weather, the more desperately you need a fire.

What you’ve got to work with is what you have! When possible, always carry your ten essentials. But this collection of survival items, integrated into your wardrobe, may get you through an emergency!

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?

The best survival gear in the world does no good if you forget or lose it somewhere! Mark you equipment so you won’t lose it.