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 …

I believe knowledge exists in the questions you ask, not the statements you make. The origin of this statement is unknown to me but it remains true as long as I remember using it. Students are always looking for answers in courses and our instructors are great at having them turn those questions inw …

You look at your watch. You look at the setting sun. Your pulse quickens as the gravity of your situation sets in. You repeat this process over and over switching your focus from near to far and you try to make sense of what’s happening. You deny the inevitable facts and maybe you even start making …

It’s one of the first things you see when you walk into Fieldcraft Training’s North Carolina location. “Real Training for Real People” can be found on a sandwich board sign to your left. That is the motto or expression we use to ground students in the expectations for each class. In an industry wher …

I received an invitation to hunt axis deer and aoudad sheep in Texas at the end of last year. The trip was on my bucket list for a while and when the opportunity presented itself to cross it off in January/February 2023, I couldn’t resist. A friend from high school relocated to Texas over 2 decades …

I’m as tired as you are of hearing the news of school shootings. I spent over 14 years as a high school history teacher in a public school in Connecticut only about a half-hour from Sandy Hook Elementary. We all know that name where so many children were killed and it seems like each school murderer …