Outdoor Survival

438 Days is the miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history - as told to journalist Jonathan Franklin in dozens of exclusive interviews.

Nate Jackson’s Slow Getting Up is an unvarnished and uncensored memoir of everyday life in the most popular sports league in America - and the most damaging to its players - the National Football League. After playing college ball at a tiny Division III school, Jackson, a receiver, signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers, before moving to the Denver Broncos. For six seasons in the NFL as a Bronco, he alternated between the practice squad and the active roster, eventually winning a starting spot - a short, tenuous career emblematic of the average pro player.

If you found yourself suddenly thrust into the wild without any modern conveniences like electricity, running water, Wi-Fi, or Google - would you know what to do? In a pandemic-induced post-apocalypse, do you know what your first priority should be? If your caving, camping, or hiking adventure goes haywire, how would you ensure your survival? By a former army ranger and Green Beret, this survival book provides crucial information alongside a logical, systems-based approach to survival and preparedness.

David Roberts, "veteran mountain climber and chronicler of adventures" (Washington Post), has spent his career documenting voyages to the most extreme landscapes on earth. In Limits of the Known, he reflects on humanity's - and his own - relationship to extreme risk. Part memoir and part history, this book tries to make sense of why so many have committed their lives to the desperate pursuit of adventure.

In July 1973, Bob Tininenko, his wife Linda, and his brother in-law Jim Fisher set sail from Tacoma, Washington, on a 31-foot trimaran, down the West Coast to Costa Rica. The journey was expected to take a matter of weeks, but 10 days into the cruise, the party encountered a freak storm off the coast of Northern California. When gale-force winds and 50-foot waves capsized their boat, the voyage became a nightmare. For 72 days, the trio was lost at sea. Challenged by nature and compromised by a bitter rivalry, their courage and will to live was put to the ultimate test.

In MeatEater’s Campfire Stories: Discoveries, Revelations & Near Misses, a collection of outdoorsmen share remarkable tales of life-altering moments. From a macabre discovery in the Idaho mountains that closed the book on a mystery spanning more than 50 years to an Ice Age archaeological find in remote Alaska, these stories take listeners on an immersive journey and provide intimate glimpses into a way of life that is slipping away.

A new Cody Dakota series from D. M. Haggard. Cody Dakota is now ten years older, a time of progress and innovation. He and his wife Mattie are successful California business people with two adopted children and one biological child. Cody desperately wants to go home to Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico to see and visit those places where he survived and lived the life of a mountain man. Jake, his, adopted son, asks his pa to join him to see Yellowstone, Colorado, and many other places. You, the reader, can envision their thrill and love for the West and the difficulty of this trip, even in ...

Randall Lee Smith is an American murderer who was active along the Appalachian Trail in Southwestern Virginia. On May 19, 1981, Smith murdered two 27-year-old social workers from Maine, Robert Mountford Jr. and Laura Susan Ramsay. Their murders were the first double homicide to occur in the Appalachian Trail.

FOURTH ADVENTURE IN THE 2nd EDITION OF CODY DAKOTA MOUNTAIN MAN SERIES BY D. M. HAGGARD! Cody returns to Colorado to find his cabin occupied by the Michaels family. Pioneers who moved into what they thought was an abandoned cabin. He doesn't have the heart to throw them out of his home, so he and David Michaels build a new cabin nearby for Cody to live in. Together, they face the hazards of life in the Rockies -- brutal winter storms, killing cold, marauding bears and the occasional outlaw. An assault by two rogue Ferguson brothers, leaves Cody with a small fortune in ill-gotten gains. ...

At the beginning of his memoir Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map, Rick Ridgeway tells us that if you add up all his many expeditions, he’s spent over five years of his life sleeping in tents: “And most of that in small tents pitched in the world’s most remote regions.” It’s not a boast so much as an explanation. Whether at elevation or raising a family back at sea level, those years taught him, he writes, “to distinguish matters of consequence from matters of inconsequence.” He leaves it to his listeners to do the final sort of which is which.

Not a technical guide on snowboarding but, rather, a very personal approach to how to think about mountains, snow, and adventure, The Art of Shralpinism reflects the remarkable journey of snowboarding superstar Jeremy Jones. Drawing on the hundreds of journals he has kept over the years, Jones offers intriguing snapshots of time and place that include his own on-the-slope stories and white-out moments, as well as those of other prominent adventurers such as Jimmy Chin, Zahan Billimoria, and Christina Lusti.

Half Jicarilla Apache and half white, Wilder Hawk has one foot in the both worlds, but doesn’t fit in either. His father, a famous mountain man who married an Apache chief’s daughter, died in a hunting accident before Wilder was born. He’s now 18 and a grown man who chooses to leave his tribe and roam the West. His destiny, where ever the Great Spirt lead him in search of adventure and a connection to the man whose name and heritage he bears. His travels take him from New Mexico to the Colorado Rocky Mountains, pitting him against wild animals, dangerous terrain, and bandits. His ...

The Essential Baofeng Radio Accessory Guide: Maximizing Your Ham Radio Experience Are you a Baofeng radio enthusiast? Do you want to get the most out of your radio? Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned two-way radio operator, this guide will help you select the right accessories to enhance your communication capabilities. From emergency preparedness to everyday use, this book covers the most essential add-ons to maximize your radio’s performance. Don’t waste time and money on the wrong Baofeng radio accessories—we’ve done all the hard work for you! When it comes to upgrading your...

ANOTHER GREAT BOOK BY AUTHOR D. M. HAGGARD. THIS IS THE SIXTH IN THE MOUNTAIN MAN ADVENTURE SERIES AND IS A SECOND EDITION! Cody Dakota's lengthy journey into the turquoise lakes of Western Canadian Rockies is everything he hope for - but summer is waning and autumn is quickly bringing colder winter weather just around the bend. Cody plans on visiting an important person in his life, Jamie Sutter, daughter of John Sutter who discovered gold in California. Cheated by unscrupulous people of her rightful earnings from her father's claim, Cody teams up with Jamie to regain what belongs to her. ...

When a reality TV show contestant goes missing, woodsman and tracker Tye Caine unravels a decades-old mystery. As he follows a dark and twisted trail, specters from his past come back to haunt him. Tye can only trust his girlfriend Kaity and his friend Gary as they navigate the heat-blasted high desert of eastern Washington state. Then, when they thought things couldn’t get any weirder, mysterious lights on the mountain flash a message to someone lurking below, and Tye starts seeing a woman who has been dead for a hundred years.

Forty-eight hours after the Upheaval, reality is beginning to set in at the Whitaker Estate. The world, As We Know It, has ended. Dillon Mitchell and her friends are left to survive, after discovering most of the population, at least in the United States, has mysteriously died.

THE SECOND BOOK of a TERRIFIC MOUNTAIN MAN ADVENTURE SERIES from D. M. HAGGARD! "WESTWARD" When famed scout Kit Carson is wounded in an Apache ambush, it falls to Buck Jackson to take over the expedition they’ve been leading from Colorado to California. Buck and his companions face numerous perils and wonders along their sixteen-hundred-mile journey. Their encounters with First Nations people whose trust Buck must win in order to safely cross their lands is memorable. Once his trek is complete, Buck wants nothing more than to return to his mountain cabin in the Rockies, but when he ...

Are you prepared for a widespread electrical grid failure? What would you do if there was a sudden tornado warning? Will you be ready when disaster strikes? In Disaster Survival 101, survival expert and bestselling author Creek Stewart cuts through the panic and fear emergency situations can create so you can ensure all safety measures are in place should you ever need them.

The Only Off-Grid Survival Projects Bible You’ll Ever Need! 55 in 1 Value Inside & Updated 2025 Edition Proven DIY Strategies for 100% Self-Sustainability – Secure Your Home, Food, and Power to Thrive in Any Crisis! Take control of your future and achieve true self-sufficiency with this step-by-step survival guide! Whether you’re preparing for emergencies, reducing reliance on modern systems, or embracing off-grid living, this book gives you everything you need to thrive—no matter the situation. What Makes This Book Special?

In Campfire Stories: Narrow Escapes & More Close Calls, storytellers take us from Florida to the Northern Rockies to the Arctic Ocean with wild and true stories, a reminder that the natural world is rugged and unpredictable. Including stories from Steven Rinella and Clay Newcomb, and spearfishing champion Kimi Werner, this immersive audio collection also features tales from listeners who survived falling through the ice, gunshot and arrowhead wounds, hand-to-hoof combat with a deer, and a spearfisherman who made the best shot of his life to save a friend from certain death.