Outdoors

Go Camping: Camping is a Great Way to Increase Your Survival Knowledge

When it comes to preparedness, testing, practice and real-world experience is everything. Camping, fishing and hunting are all great ways to improve your survival/preparedness related skills.

How to Purify Water Without Iodine Tablets: 5 Methods Ranked by What Actually Works

Iodine tablets won't kill Cryptosporidium. Here are 5 water purification methods ranked by what actually works in the field — boiling, filters, UV, chlorine dioxide, and solar disinfection — plus what to carry as backup when your primary method fails.
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Finding Freedom Abroad: The Off-Grid Nomad’s Path to Self-Reliance

Ever wake up and feel like the system is rigged against you? Debt piling up, culture's gone sideways, and the grind never ends?A new movement is "screw this" and going nomad abroad—building real freedom: cheap living, solar off-grid setups, remote cash flow.... Check out our latest guide on Finding Freedom Abroad: The Off-Grid Nomad's Path to Self-Reliance

Tarp Shelters: The Best Lightweight Option for Backpacking, Hiking & Wilderness Survival

A good tarp is both lighter and cheaper than the even the lightest of tents and has a number of advantages that make it much more attractive to light backpackers.

Your Hiking and Backpacking Adventures Await – Are You Prepared?

Whether you are an experienced outdoorsman or a beginning adventurer, proper pre-trip planning is essential to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. A Comprehensive Guide to Planning Your Next Outdoor Adventure

Breaking Free: How a Couple Found Freedom by Embracing the Off Grid Lifestyle

The call of the wild can be irresistible, and for one couple, it proved too strong to ignore. They said goodbye to the city and hello to the off-grid life, testing their limits, challenging their ingenuity, and savoring the sweet taste of freedom.

Hiking The Continental Divide Trail: Thru-Hiking the CDT From Mexico to Canada

Hiking the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is an adventure like nothing you've probably ever experienced. The CDT stretches over 3,100 miles through some of the most spectacular wilderness from the Mexican border to the Canadian border, along the backbone of North America, the Continental Divide

Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Thru-Hiking the AT from Georgia to Maine

Stretching over 2,190 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine, the AT winds its way through some of the most stunning scenery in the eastern United States. Backpacking The Appalachian Trail has become a dream for most hikers around the world.