How Long Can Someone Survive Floating in the Sea? The thought of being stranded and floating in the sea is both terrifying and fascinating. In the United States, the U.S. Coast Guard’s 2023 Recreational Boating Statistics reported 564 fatalities, an 11.3%...
The Psychological Toll of Isolation in a Survival Situation At least half of all the survival stories I’ve ever read involve someone being stranded alone. Since humans are social creatures, we always do better in a high-stress situation when we have someone...
Life in Greenland A place where survival skills are part of daily life Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a land of stunning natural beauty and harsh extremes. While its vast ice cap covers over 80% of the island, the habitable areas along its coast...
Could the Israelites have survived for 40 years in the desert? Throughout history, there have been many stories of survival, whether during a war, a long famine, or within one of the many religious books. When something happened so long ago it’s difficult to...
Life in the Fallout Vaults How did people survive for 200 years underground? In the Fallout series—a sprawling universe of post-apocalyptic adventure—vaults are underground shelters built by the Vault-Tec Corporation to protect humanity from nuclear annihilation. The...
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Survival Bunker in the UK The safest place you can possibly be in a large-scale disaster is a well-built and equipped bunker. Up until recent years, they have mostly only been used by the military and ultra-rich, but the idea of having...