Survival

Stay ready for anything with Skillset’s survival content. From wilderness tactics and bushcraft basics to modern prepping strategies, this section covers the skills and gear you need to overcome the unexpected. Whether it’s natural disasters, outdoor expeditions, or urban emergencies, you’ll find tips, guides, and gear reviews that keep you one step ahead.

Finding yourself in the middle of an active shooter situation can be a ll to real these days.

What To Do In An Active Shooter Situation: Fight, Flee, Or Hide

By Hank Greenberg

It’s 2:45 pm on Wednesday. You’re at your local mall inside Victoria’s Secret watching your smoking hot girlfriend try on...

Knowing how to use topographic maps and carrying a cel phone are important tools for outdoor survival.

How to Read a Topographic Map: Avoid a Bailout from Search & Rescue

By Skillset Staff

Good for you. You’ve decided to explore the great outdoors by hiking in a remote location. You’ve got a smart...

How to Make a Rabbit Snare: Catch That Wascally Wabbit!

By Fred Mastison

It’s rabbit season…duck season…rabbit season…duck season! The argument between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck is one of the most classic...

Earthquake's can leave roads and cities in ruins.

How To Survive An Earthquake: Inside or Outside Every Second Counts

By Fred Mastison

It is another day at work. You are sitting at your desk and without any warning you are spilled out...

How to survive a snakebite is very useful information.

How to Survive a Snakebite: These Tips Have Teeth

By Fred Mastison

Ophidiophobia or more commonly the fear of snakes is one of the most panic inducing phobias there is. Even the...

Surveillance is everywhere these days, there's no escaping it.

The Art Of Counter Surveillance: 5 Ways to Shake a Tail

By David Bruce

The cat and mouse game is played daily. The mouse moves and surveillance teams, made up of a variety of...

Next-Level Barbecue: 1-on-1 With BBQ Master Captain Ron

By Linas Cernauskas

During the most recent Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous in Driggs, Idaho, we brought in a legit barbecue pitmaster. So we made...

The dark web exists, and it's no place for everyday people.

Be Afraid Of The Dark Web: The Mysterious Sub-Basement Of The Internet

By Michael D'Angona

Like there are bad neighborhoods around town that one should avoid in real-life, the same thinking should be applied to the internet. Because buried deep below the various...

What to Do When the Power Goes Out in the Winter and How to Prepare

By Joshua Swanagon

As things escalate in Ukraine and China eyes Taiwan, things will begin to get dicey here in the states. President...

10 Pieces of Must-Have Survival Gear You Can’t Live Without

By Ballistic Staff

How do you pick the right survival gear? It comes down to the Rule of Three. Of course you know...