This title is somewhat deceiving. I can’t promise you a good night’s sleep in the great outdoors. God knows there are some people who simply can’t let their minds go and thoughts of a bear running through camp or a serial killer slicing through tent walls will always be present. This week’s blog isn …

When you think of Orlando, Florida, you probably are imagining the home of Disney. There’s no doubt that mouse and all the princesses reside there along with many theme parks and a healthy dose of woke culture embedded into movies for mentally developing children. When I think of Orlando, Florida, I …

“We’re going to compress the best information from 6 classes over three days of instruction.” Imagine hearing that if you’re a person with limited time to train. Training requires an investment of your time and that is a resource we all don’t have enough of. Personally, I’m a training junkie. From m …

Camping. We love it as Americans. It lets us reconnect with nature and get away from the hustle and bustle of life. Some joke and say we spend a lot of money to pretend to be homeless. You don’t need to spend a lot to have a great time and most people will start their camping journey with a basic te …

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 …

A while back, at Ready Gunner in Orem, UT, Fieldcraft Survival worked with Christian Craighead (the British SAS operator who rescued hundreds in a Nairobi hotel back in 2019) to film his initial impression of the first custom pistol made by ZEV Technologies. After he ran his pistol for some drills, …