“There are many correct ways; not one way.” I’ve heard this expression as a student in many courses and have used it myself as an instructor countless times. It is...
“Want to know how to catch fish, learn from poachers.” I’ve said it over and over in my survival courses. There is a direct correlation between what is illegal and...
There is a general misunderstanding of what survival communication is versus survival noise. When I think of communication, I think of signaling. That is, I am referring to a message...
“Organization is correlated to efficiency and efficiency is correlated to productivity and productivity is correlated to success”. I recall saying that as a teacher to my students over the years...
“Water is the universal solvent. Give it enough time and it will cut through anything.” I’m paraphrasing my high-school science teacher, Mr. Parente, with this quote. It was freshman year...
I’ve been a professional survival instructor since 2007. Before that, I worked at a canoeing/kayaking outfitter from 1998 to 2006. I’ve seen the booming interest in survival television shows (hell,...
“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....
