Survival
Master essential wilderness survival skills with tips and advice from the experts at Backpacker Magazine. Our experts teach you how to build fires, forage for food, find shelter, survive animal attacks, and get the most out of every piece of gear you bring into the wilderness.
How an Ultrarunner Saved a Lost Hiker’s Life
In June of 2020, Jeremy Humphrey used his intimate knowledge of his local mountain range to rescue a missing hiker.
Two of My Friends Suffered Separate Accidents on the Same Peak. Only One Survived.
In a wilderness emergency, the tiniest details can be a matter of life and death. After a pair of accidents leave one one young adventurer injured and another deceased, Hayden Seder ponders the difference a stroke of luck can make.