Outdoors & Survival

Articles and podcast episodes on outdoor survival, fieldcraft, tracking, navigation, backcountry preparedness, shelter, water, fire, food, and practical wilderness skills.

P&S ModCast 463 — Mentally Building Survival Skills

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P&S ModCast 463 brings Craig Caudill, Shane Kerwin, and Matt Landfair together for a discussion about outdoor appreciation and building outdoor survival skills. Rather than treating survival as a gear checklist, the episode emphasizes developing awareness, familiarity, and sound judgment through time and experience outdoors. Released: August 27, 2026Runtime: 2 hours, 49 minutesPanel: Craig Caudill, … Read more

P&S ModCast 109 — Jungle Operations

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Military practitioners discuss jungle operations, including tropical environmental hazards, weapons and equipment, movement, navigation, sustainment, maintenance, and training.

Being Prepared For All Seasons: Through Layer Selection

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When dressing before I head out, I like to ask myself, “can I reasonably change a tire, dressed as I am, with the full range of weather and temperatures for today?” From time to time, we must all deal with weather-effects outside of our norm, while still taking on tasks and problems. This may happen … Read more