For two years I would walk out into my backyard, into the cover of some sparse woods, and shoot a recurve bow. I fired hundreds of shots at paper targets…
Its been a heck of an interesting ride for me. For the last 15 years, I have been using sharp knives on a daily basis. My very livelihood counted on…
The ancient fear of darkness is one of those bits of programming that just won’t go away. There are tons of theories why we might be so scared of that…
Hunting makes for better magazine covers. About 2 years ago I came to the realization that trapping was the superior means of land-based survival food procurement. It was a combination…
“My legs are so tired. I think you are gonna have to go ahead without me.” Last weekend my son Carter and I were stalking a local thicket for squirrel…
The tear in my hip waders looked small and insignificant. I told my father that I would use them anyway. It was opening day of trout season for God’s sake….
While I spent most of my years in the rolling valleys and sprawling city of Southeastern Pennsylvania, this massive state with a radical diversity of lifestyle and population is an…
The state of Virginia is a natural beauty that is filled with some of the most incredible history of early America, the Revolution and Civil War. Few states can take…
The leaves fall and the weather turns frightful outside but we still have to head out in it. It might only be for a few minutes at a time but…
The end of all things has always intrigued me. I have had eyes for the apocalypse as far back as I can remember. The revelation that the world could be…
I am very much tethered to the grid. There is something to be said about the amenities but it seems that the word of the century is going to be:…
Mankind’s Greatest Predator As humanity broke through the paleolithic we were leaving behind a variety of medieval predators that stalked and killed us for thousands of years. Real-life monsters like…
Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I have spent the majority of my life living in densely populated urban or suburban areas. When I say densely populated, let me…
The rickety log cabin has torn cloth for curtains and a door made of bamboo lashed together. There is a trellis outside that is made of twigs and branches and…
We spend too much time on television and devices. Let’s start with that. Sure, this is an article about the best survival shows to learn survival skills but its not…
I am a prepper. I used to hide it but now its how I make a living and I am proud of it. Every so often I wake up in…