Survival Gear (Page 2)

The best survival gear will keep you alive when things go wrong.

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A collage of five emergency blankets

The Best Emergency Blankets of 2026, According to a Survival Instructor

By Kevin Estela

We tested and reviewed the top five ferro rods to help get you started.

The Best Ferro Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Tim MacWelch

A collage for five bug out bags

The Best Bug Out Bags for Preparedness

By Scott Einsmann

Survival kit laid out on a log.

The Best Survival Kits of 2026

By Tim MacWelch

Hiker fills water bottle from stream.

How Long Can You Survive Without Water?

By Ashley Thess

Phone Skope Pyro Putty

The Best Survival Gear of 2026

By Laura Lancaster

A collection of knives handmade in Portland lined up on a table.

Meet the Wildly Talented Knife Makers of Blade City, USA

The Six Best Survival Rifles Under $600

By Tim MacWelch

Testing the LifeStraw water filter

LifeStraw Review: We Put This Affordable Water Filter to the Test

By Laura Lancaster

The best tomahawks laying on a stump.

The Best Tomahawks

By Drew Conover

The Best Survival Books of 2022

The Best Survival Books

The best camping tarps take you to remote places with less weight

The Best Camping Tarps

By Kevin Estela

A group of rescuers on a mountain standing over someone in a litter

Wilderness Medicine and First-Aid Courses Save Lives in the Backcountry

By Samantha Silverman

Clay Hayes Alone Winner

The Clothing That Helped Me Win Season 8 of “Alone”

Fungal infection a hunter got from a coyote.

I Got This Nasty, Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection from a Coyote

By Cole Pancake

improvised torch

7 Improvised Lighting Hacks: How to Make Light When the Power Goes Out

By Tim MacWelch

A collection of survival gear and a tomahawk.

Tomahawks Are Back: These American Relics Have Seen a Resurgence in Military and Survival Situations

By Tim MacWelch

A ringle propped up in the mouth of a grizzly skeleton.

The Ultimate Solutions to Secure a Remote Hunting Cabin

A collage of supplies and gear arranged on a concrete background.

How to Build the Best Emergency Go-Bag for Your Truck

By Derek McDonald

A knife and a water bottle on a survival backpack.

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

By Tim MacWelch

Ruger 10/22 rifle

11 Used Firearms that Make Dependable Camp Guns

By Craig Caudill

19 Great Fixed-Blade Knives for Tactical Self Defense

19 Great Fixed-Blade Knives for Tactical Self Defense

By Tim MacWelch

three glasses of bourbon with ice

23 Different Ways Alcohol Could Save Your Life in an Emergency

By Tim MacWelch

survival pack and gear

Build The Ultimate Natural Disaster Survival Kit

By Tim MacWelch

10 Essential First-Aid Skills that Every Outdoorsperson Should Master

By Tim MacWelch

branches tied together with paracord

10 Ways to Use Paracord in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

How to Make a Spear

How to Make a Spear

By Tim MacWelch

paracord tourniquet

Paracord Bracelets: 10 Practical Uses (Other Than Fashion)

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Gear: How To Make A Compass

Survival Gear: How To Make A Compass

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Gear: Which Fuels to Use and Which to Avoid for Oil Lamps

Survival Gear: Which Fuels to Use and Which to Avoid for Oil Lamps

By Tim MacWelch