Field Notes
Written knowledge from the same domains the device carries offline. Readable here, stored on it.
How Long Can You Survive Without Food?
With water available, a person can survive several weeks to several months without food. The range is set by body fat, muscle, hydration,...
STAY ALIVEKnots That Actually Matter in a Survival Situation
In a real situation you'll reach for two or three knots for almost everything. Six knots, each picked for one job it solves.
STAY ALIVEWhat Actually Causes a Campfire to Become a Wildfire
Campfires cause roughly 5% of human-started U.S. wildfires, and almost always for the same avoidable reason: someone left before the fire...
STAY ALIVEThe Survival Hierarchy: What Kills You First
Air, shelter and warmth, water, food. The order is a rough ranking of how fast each deprivation kills, and it holds up against real physi...
STAY ALIVESurvival Math: The Rule of Threes, Tested Against Real Data
Three minutes without air, three hours without shelter in extreme conditions, three days without water, three weeks without food. Useful ...
STAY ALIVEThe 72-Hour Kit, Built From What FEMA Actually Recommends
Every official guideline, from FEMA's Ready.gov to the American Red Cross, converges on the same short core list for a 72-hour kit. Here ...
STAY ALIVEBug-Out Bag vs. Get-Home Bag: You Probably Only Need One
A bug-out bag and a get-home bag answer different questions: getting home on foot in hours, or surviving away from home for days. Most pe...
STAY ALIVEHow Much Water Should You Actually Store Per Person?
FEMA and the Red Cross both land on one gallon of water per person, per day. It is a survival minimum, not a copy of normal tap use.
STAY ALIVEBuilding a Kit That Covers Scenarios, Not a Checklist
Most kit lists start from gear and stop when the checklist is full. A better kit starts from what actually goes wrong, and in what order.