Natural Disaster Survival

The tips, gear, and knowledge you need to survive a natural disaster.

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13 solar chargers went head to head in testing

Gear

The Best Solar Chargers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Solar Chargers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

AIARE 1 students skin into the mountains.

I Took an Avalanche Course to Learn How to (Probably) Not Die in the Mountains I Took an Avalanche Course to Learn How to (Probably) Not Die in the Mountains

By Ashley Thess

ground blind in midwest

75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire 75-Year-Old Deer Hunter Dies After Blind Catches Fire

Baylee Holbrook, a hunter from Florida, died in a freak accident.

Florida Teen Dies Following Lightning Strike While Hunting with Her Dad Florida Teen Dies Following Lightning Strike While Hunting with Her Dad

200 ice fishermen rescued from Minnesota ice chunk

200 Minnesota Ice Fishermen Rescued from Half-Frozen Lake 200 Minnesota Ice Fishermen Rescued from Half-Frozen Lake

coast guard rescue

Video: Coast Guard Rescues Boaters Who Were “Fending Off Sharks” Video: Coast Guard Rescues Boaters Who Were “Fending Off Sharks”

hurricane ian shark in street

Watch: As Hurricane Ian Batters Florida, Sharks Are Swimming in the Streets of Fort Myers Watch: As Hurricane Ian Batters Florida, Sharks Are Swimming in the Streets of Fort Myers

Waterspouts near land.

Videos Show Waterspout Making Landfall, Destroying Buildings on a Maryland Island Videos Show Waterspout Making Landfall, Destroying Buildings on a Maryland Island

By Keegan Sentner

USCG rescue Florida lightning

Watch: Video Captures Lightning Striking a Boat with Seven Anglers Aboard Watch: Video Captures Lightning Striking a Boat with Seven Anglers Aboard

Jamie Antonio Hall is missing after a tornado in Western Tennessee killed his brother and nephew.

Two Duck Hunters Died in a Tornado That Hit Reelfoot Lake, Family Still Missing Third Hunter Two Duck Hunters Died in a Tornado That Hit Reelfoot Lake, Family Still Missing Third Hunter

By Natalie Krebs

A knife and a water bottle on a survival backpack.

11 Specialized Survival Kits You Can Build to Live Through Any Disaster 11 Specialized Survival Kits You Can Build to Live Through Any Disaster

By Tim MacWelch

survival pack and gear

Build The Ultimate Natural Disaster Survival Kit Build The Ultimate Natural Disaster Survival Kit

By Tim MacWelch

roasting skewer over flames

8 Tricks for Emergency Cooking in a Natural Disaster 8 Tricks for Emergency Cooking in a Natural Disaster

By Tim MacWelch

How to Survive an Avalanche How to Survive an Avalanche

By Tim MacWelch

modern well, survival skills, grid-down situation, survival water

3 Ways to Get Water From a Modern Well if the Grid Goes Down 3 Ways to Get Water From a Modern Well if the Grid Goes Down

By Tim MacWelch

doomsday prepping, bug-out situation, bug-out supplies, survival supplies, stocking up

6 Doomsday Supplies That You’ve Understocked 6 Doomsday Supplies That You’ve Understocked

By Tim MacWelch

bulk food storage, disaster preparedness, food storage tips, survival food, mason jars, rice

Survival Skills: How to Avoid 5 Common Mistakes in Bulk Food Storage Survival Skills: How to Avoid 5 Common Mistakes in Bulk Food Storage

By Tim MacWelch

5 Handy Survival Applications for Duct Tape (That You Might Not Think About) 5 Handy Survival Applications for Duct Tape (That You Might Not Think About)

By Tim MacWelch

5 Things You Shouldn’t Do During an Earthquake 5 Things You Shouldn’t Do During an Earthquake

By Tim MacWelch

5 Tips to Help You Survive and Escape a Mob or Panicked Crowd

5 Tips to Help You Survive and Escape a Mob or Panicked Crowd 5 Tips to Help You Survive and Escape a Mob or Panicked Crowd

By Tim MacWelch