When you start the transition from traditional to ultralight backpacking, survival gear is usually the first thing to go. Signaling mirror? Extraneous. Extra paracord? Too heavy. Fire starters? Pshh.

Field & Stream online has a step-by-step for creating your very own Altoids tin survival kit, complete with all the gear you'd need to survive in the wild (well, maybe not you, but someone who doesn't ...

Survival kits are purpose-built for a very bad day, yet these kits don’t have a gloom-and-doom vibe for most outdoor enthusiasts. In fact, they usually evoke the opposite feeling. My survival students ...

The best survival kits are like insurance policies you hope you'll never need, but when disaster strikes, they can make all the difference. Packed with essentials like food, water, first aid supplies ...

I just got back from REI and spent $439 and lost 3 hours of my life. Man that store really sucks you in big time, not sure what happened other than I was bouncing around like a 12 year old kid on Red ...

You can find many of these vital items at your regular supermarket EUROPE is preparing for World War Three – equipping citizens with survival guides, nuclear bunkers, and conscription plans to survive ...