It’s Sunday December 4 and I woke up around 2am in the morning when my phone started vibrating over and over. I just wrapped up a 2-Day wilderness survival course in Aberdeen, NC and fell asleep earlier than usual. My friends and Fieldcraft Survival NC fam, Gerry and Doc Mac, both messaged me about …

           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 today’s world, most of our creature comforts, survival equipment, and communication tools require electricity. When disaster strikes, grid power is one of the first utilities to fail and one of the last to be restored. Systematic preparation and investment in key capabilities can keep you and y …