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 …

This week’s blog is all about my students and the conditions they faced while training in Granite Falls, WA. When I scheduled a 2-day survival course in the Pacific Northwest, I knew there was going to be rain and I knew the conditions were going to be wet and challenging on many levels. The last ti …

In just a few years, it will be 20 years since I first trained at the Wilderness Learning Center under Marty Simon. Marty, my late mentor and the owner of the WLC, ran that civilian survival school for many years after a long career in the military and service in Vietnam. It’s hard to believe it wil …

Earlier this summer, I was challenged by Fieldcraft Survival’s very own Mike Glover to spend 72 hours in the desert with nothing more than the contents of a Ziploc bag. I took up the challenge, suffered through the heat a bit, and made it back only to find another challenge waiting for me. This …

“Bushcraft” is a term used interchangeably with “survival,” but they are not true synonyms. Bushcraft is the art of doing more with less and using nature’s resources whenever called upon. Survival is the art of getting by at any cost and is generally considered grittier than bushcraft. Many of t …