“Organization is correlated to efficiency and efficiency is correlated to productivity and productivity is correlated to success”. I recall saying that as a teacher to my students over the years both in an academic classroom and in an outdoor setting as a survival instructor. You probably know so …

Homeschooling my children was not something that I grew up knowing I would do. I attended public school through all of my primary education years, and the bias I may or may not have had toward homeschooled factions was most likely similar to ones you may have or had. However, my desire to provide my …

           One of my favorite books is “One Second After” by William Forstchen. The short novel tells the tale of a small-town family dealing with the effects of the power grid going down, most likely from an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) blast over the breadbasket of Ame …

In my opinion, one of the most impressive survival skills is wild plant knowledge. I know I know, a picture of a leaf or bark on Instagram isn’t going to garner as many likes as a shiny new knife, a “one, reload, one” drill, or an elaborate flat lay of gear. However, a person with solid knowledge of …

I met a gentleman named Dave at an underground train station in Poland last week. He was standing outside of a food line wearing a neon yellow volunteer vest and a kind smile. I had just finished up a shift of checking toddlers’ infected ears and giving arnica cream to worried mothers with their own …

I’m ugly when I cry. There’s no mistaking that. My nose runs, my eyes well up, I look like a wreck. I don’t cry often but when I do, I make sure to get it all out because it probably will be a while before I do it again. I cried recently on a trip back home to Connecticut. I cried not once but many …