The Pillars of Preparedness set the framework and break down the way that we, here at Fieldcraft Survival, structure and plan how to best be prepared. The Pillars are broken up into mental and physical categories. The mental pillars address your ability to overcome and work through whatever challeng …

When it comes to preparedness in my home, I work diligently to make sure that it flows with the normalcy of our routine as much as possible. Rather than viewing preparedness as a staunch concept that runs perpendicular to who we are, it is a parallel vein of sustainability in the life that we li …

September is known as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This month has always hit close to home, having served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps, having lost a number of Marine friends to suicide, as well as having battled suicidal thoughts for over 23 years.Currently, we lose an average o …

My life really began 17 years ago--on September 11th, 2001. I was 13 years old at the time. I watched in complete disbelief, and with a broken heart, at what took place that day from my 7th grade biology class. Later that night, while watching the news with my family, I made a promise to myself and …

Unless you've been half asleep, you probably have noticed 2020 is a year for the books. COVID 19, double...correction, quintuplet hurricanes, murder hornets, threats to public health, and civil unrest, can we get a break? This year, the fabric of our society has been tested through disaster risks of …

Bullet shell casings fell from the sky as the sun peeked through the clouds, raining brass on our camouflaged Kevlar helmets like a hailstorm on a sunny day—a peculiar sight to see. I looked up in the sky and saw the outline of the black AH-6 little bird helicopter and thought, “this is what they me …