A military-style field guide to survival knife work that prioritizes safety, control, and repeatable technique. Learn baton safe zones, proven grip and stance, notch systems that hold under load, fuzz sticks that actually light, and edge-control drills that...
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A military-style field guide for civilians who realize they’re lost: what to do in the first 60 minutes, how to stop the spiral, how...
When you don’t have a forecast, your weather plan has to come from observation and disciplined decision-making. This field guide teaches civilians the same...
An axe, hatchet, and folding saw can turn deadfall into heat, shelter materials, and cooking fuel-but they can also put you out of the...
Cold weather doesn’t just make cooking uncomfortable; it changes how your stove and fuel behave at a mechanical level. Canister stoves lose pressure as...
Counter-tracking in the backcountry isn’t about Hollywood tricks. It’s about understanding what you leave behind, how terrain and weather preserve (or erase) sign, and...
Swiftwater crossings are one of the fastest ways for a routine hike, hunt, or field problem to turn into a rescue. The danger isn’t...
A tarp can be a bombproof shelter in ugly weather, but only if you treat it like a system: strong ridgelines, smart pitch geometry,...
Foot problems don’t usually “happen” all at once. They build in layers: a little heel slip, a damp sock, a minor hot spot you...
Survival fishing without a rod is less about luck and more about building simple systems that keep working while you handle the rest of...