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Solo Adventuring: It Concentrates the Responsibility
Solo adventuring concentrates responsibility onto the individual. This long form piece looks at what the data actually shows about risk, why fear often misses the mark, and how mindset, planning, and experience shape outcomes, with specific guidance for older solo hikers and women.
The Mountain Lion Story Is Loud. The Real Risk Picture Is Quiet.
Hypothermia rarely announces itself as an emergency. It quietly erodes judgment first, long before the body shuts down, turning small decisions into dangerous ones without you realizing it.
How Hypothermia Changes Your Thinking
Hypothermia rarely announces itself as an emergency. It quietly erodes judgment first, long before the body shuts down, turning small decisions into dangerous ones without you realizing it.
Lost Proofing: The Mindset That Brings You Home
Getting lost isn’t random, it’s preventable. Lost proofing teaches awareness, communication, and preparation so you never become a headline. Learn the mindset and habits that bring you home.
Rethinking the 5 C’s of Survival: What Really Keeps You Alive
The 5 C’s of Survival have guided outdoorsmen for years, but gear alone doesn’t save lives. Real survival is about mindset, adaptation, and the decisions you make when everything goes wrong.
Why Modern Comforts Make Us Weak
The government shutdown and SNAP crisis reveal how fragile modern life really is. Comfort kills, but awareness builds resilience and real security.
Lightning, Hunting, and the Harsh Lessons of the Mountains
When two hunters in Colorado, Andrew Porter and Ian Stasko, recently lost their lives during a lightning storm, it shook the hunting community. If you don’t know their story, they were archery elk hunting together in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado when they went missing. Search and Rescue teams spent days combing the rugged terrain after their GPS device stopped transmitting. Eventually their bodies were found, with signs of burn damage and melted clothing that pointed to a strike.
Urban Survival in the Real World: How to Stay Safe When the City Shuts Down
Urban Survival in 2025: Adapting Wilderness Skills to City Environments
What happens when the grid goes down in Denver? Here’s how wilderness survival skills, straight from the mountains, can save you in the concrete jungle.
What Nash Quinn’s Disappearance Teaches Us About Being Ready for the Backcountry
Nash Quinn vanished on a routine ride near Laramie. His story is a powerful reminder of why preparation, communication, and humility in the outdoors matter more than we think.
Forged in the Wild: 50 Days That Transform Lives
Join a 50-day wilderness immersion in Colorado. Forge survival skills, mental grit, and a new you at The Survival University’s epic training ground.
Survival Training Near Me: Why the Best Might Be Worth the Trip
Discover why the best survival training might mean leaving the city. Explore The Survival University’s 4000+ acres and 20+ expert instructors!
What to Do When You Encounter a Wolf in the Wild
Wolves are neither villains nor heroes—they’re survivors. Explore their role in nature, the myths that surround them, and what we can learn from their resilience.