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 We’ve all probably thought about it. What would we do and how would we fare after a societal ...

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A few years ago we published an article on how to track a human in the wild. But what do you do if the ...

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In most urban situations, the cell phone is the ultimate survival tool. With it, you can call for help, ...

In January of 2015, two Canadian hikers set off on a hike in the Eastern High Peaks Wilderness of the ...

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Editor's Note: This is a guest article from Erik Kennedy.  There’s a myth that the moment you ...

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