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Skill of the Week: Make a Torch
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Survive a Mountain Lion Encounter
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Podcast #902: How to Survive Any Worst Case Scenario
When people think about survival and preparedness, they tend to think of dealing with an end-of-the-world ...
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Skill of the Week: Recognize What Drowning Really Looks Like
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Start a Fire in the Rain
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Remove a Fish Hook From Your Finger
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Podcast #883: The Naturalist’s Art of Animal Encounters
Whether you see some deer, have a fox cross your path, or spot a moose, there's something ...
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Skill of the Week: Survive a Dog Attack
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Pistol Marksmanship: How to Fix 4 Common Trigger Mistakes
If you're just getting started honing your pistol marksmanship, you may have noticed that your shots are ...
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Podcast #869: The Survival Myths That Can Get You Killed
Surviving in the wild can seem like a romantic proposition, at least as it often plays out in popular ...
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Skill of the Week: Survive Falling Through Ice
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Podcast #848: The 5 Priorities of Short-Term Survival
While we all wonder how we would fare if we had to survive for months in the wild like Brian does ...
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How to Survive a Flash Flood
A flash flood is a sudden flood that occurs within a few hours after heavy rainfall. They typically happen ...
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Build a Bug Out Kindle: A Digital Survival Library at Your Fingertips
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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How to Pack a Backpack for Backpacking
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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Podcast #820: Escape the Safety Trap
We like to think that our personal safety and the safety of our loved ones is ...
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How to Land a Plane in an Emergency
Remember how in the book Hatchet, the pilot who's flying Brian up to Canada suffers a heart attack and ...
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Car Camping Is the Worst
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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Podcast #781: Beyond OODA — Developing the Orientation for Conflict and Violence
The OODA Loop — the OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act — is a strategic tool designed to ...
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How to Build a Campfire That Will Last Through the Night
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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