Jessie Krebs

Psychology plays a large role in survival. Here's how to leverage it to your advantage.

You're out of water and far from a reliable source. Stay alive with survival instructor Jessie Krebs's backcountry-tested advice.

Knowing how to summon help isn't as flashy as being able to start a fire with a bow drill or forage for food. But it's a lot more likely to help you get home safely.

No matter what your favorite grizzled YouTuber tells you, survival isn’t about learning to track animals or spear fish with a stick. In this new column, former Air Force survival instructor Jessie Krebs explains what hikers actually need to know to return from the backcountry alive.