Field and Stream Survival
An Oklahoma teen who trekked into the Oregon wilderness after being inspired by the film "Into The Wild" is now missing. From this story on abcnews.com: The vehicle belonging to an Oklahoma teenager who disappeared last month in a remote region of southeastern Oregon after viewing the movie...
Twenty-seven years in the wilderness, alone. That's how long a reclusive and locally infamous Maine hermit managed to survive in the woods before he was captured last week while burglarizing a cabin. From this story on usatoday.com:A man who lived like a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in...
New Yorkers strolling in Central Park might have seen an odd sight today: men with dirt on their faces strapped in harnesses rappelling down a large rock near the Center Drive/East Drive entrance. They were participating in a condensed version of the Bear Grylls Survival Academy, a five-day course...
Two things I know: You can never have enough cordage, and you need a little bit—or a lot—of a lot of different kinds. At home, I keep lines and ropes stashed in two places: a good-sized plastic tote, and hanging from a hodge-podge of nails driven into the walls. I keep a pretty good...









