First aid, home defense, personal safety, and digital security.
By the Field Skills Team Time spent in the backcountry occasionally brings encounters that require knowing how to respond, whether with wildlife or, more rarely, with other people in remote places. The good news is that dangerous encounters in the wild are uncommon, and the overwhelming majority are avoided or safely resolved through knowledge and … Read more
By the Home Defense Team A firearm is a serious tool that some people choose as part of their home defense, and if you make that choice, it comes with profound responsibilities that far outweigh the decision of which model to buy. Owning a firearm for home defense is not simply a purchase; it is … Read more
By the Medical Team In a survival or remote situation, the threat that most people never plan for is not a dramatic injury. It is the slow, ordinary danger of illness and infection. A minor wound that turns septic, a stomach bug that spirals into dangerous dehydration, or a respiratory infection with no doctor to … Read more
By the Field Skills Team The best first aid kit is the one you have with you, but sooner or later someone gets hurt when the kit is back at camp, in the other vehicle, or long since used up. Knowing how to improvise care from what your surroundings provide is the skill that fills … Read more
By the Medical Team Basic first aid handles the cuts, sprains, and burns of everyday life. But preparedness has to reckon with the harder scenario: a serious injury when professional help is delayed by a disaster, a remote location, or an overwhelmed system. In those minutes, the difference between a good outcome and a tragedy … Read more
By the Medical Team Ask a room of preppers who among them could stop a serious bleed, restart a stopped heart, or clear a blocked airway, and far fewer hands go up than should. We stockpile food and debate gear endlessly, yet a medical emergency is one of the most likely things any of us … Read more
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