The Survival and Fieldcraft hub gathers Primary & Secondary resources on outdoor judgment, preparation, shelter, clothing, food, water, fire, knives, navigation, backcountry equipment, homesteading, jungle operations, and urban sustainment. Practical capability grows from knowledge, experience, and realistic preparation—not from treating survival as a collection of dramatic myths or a gear checklist.
Foundations and Survival Priorities
- P&S ModCast 307 — Myths & Legends of Outdoor Survival — examines common survival myths, the “Law of Threes,” environmental judgment, and realistic priorities.
- P&S ModCast 463 — Mentally Building Survival Skills — explores outdoor appreciation, awareness, preparation, and developing capability through experience.
Knives and Field Tools
- P&S ModCast 309 — The Knife Episode — Shane Adams, LT Wright, and Matt Landfair discuss knife design, selection, construction, use, and practical field considerations.
Shelter and Clothing
- P&S ModCast 311 — Survival 2: Shelter & Clothing — environmental protection, clothing systems, shelter choices, planning, and realistic constraints.
- Being Prepared for All Seasons: Through Layer Selection — practical guidance on insulation, moisture management, wind protection, activity levels, and contingencies.
Food and Water
- P&S ModCast 317 — Survival 3: Food & Water — sourcing, treatment, carriage, storage, nutrition, hydration, and long-term management.
Fire
- P&S ModCast 321 — Survival 4: Fire — fire building, materials, ignition, environmental conditions, management, safety, and stewardship.
Homesteading and Sustainment
- P&S ModCast 368 — Homesteading With Gary Hughes — preparedness, capability, and the practical challenges of homesteading.
- AAR: DARC Tactical Urban Sustainment Course — lessons involving vehicles, team movement, logistics, security, problem-solving, and disrupted environments.
Jungle Operations and Environmental Fieldcraft
- P&S ModCast 109 — Jungle Operations — environmental, tactical, logistical, and human factors affecting personnel and equipment in dense tropical terrain.
- Jungle Operations and Fieldcraft Podcast Episodes
Survival and Fieldcraft Subject-Matter Resources
- Craig Caudill — Nature Reliance School founder and survival educator.
- Shane “Doc K” Kerwin — Special Forces medic and survival educator.
- Shane Adams — knife designer and outdoor practitioner.
- LT Wright — knife maker and outdoor-tool specialist.
- Evan Hill and Scot Hill — Hill People Gear founders and backcountry-equipment specialists.
- Anthony Winegar and Chad Mercer — experienced contributors to practical fieldcraft discussions.