survival

Surviving a Mountain Lion Attack Mountain lions are fast and powerful predators. They also have the largest habitat range of any animal in our hemisphere. These territorial felines can be found in swamps,…

Surviving Bear Attacks In the last ten years, only 28 people have been fatally attacked by a bear within North America (reported cases). Bear attacks are rare and almost always…

Just how does someone go about finding water when lost in the wilderness? What about when in the desert? What do you do if you’re surrounded by water (the ocean) but can’t…

You’re alone. Lost. Scared. You need to be rescued. And it’s just you and your cell phone. Pretty much the only thing every person in this county has on them at…

I’m heading out on a road trip next week to Oklahoma, for a family reunion. Packing for this ten hour road trip made me wonder about all the essentials a…

Knowing how to survive outdoors and on your own is a lost art. I love learning about survival techniques and how to be prepared. Are you prepared for an outdoor emergency? Do…

As an educated backpacker, I don’t encourage anyone to go out and backpack alone.  If you do, at least let someone know where you are going and when you’ll be…

I would like to call myself a backpacker. I don’t do it often enough – every few years or so – but as my children get older, I expect to…