Vision is important. But with a little ingenuity, your specs could save your life in other ways.

So much “new” technology is modeled after things found in nature (bomber wings, solar cells, etc.). Harness natural solutions for survival, and you might do well enough to live like a bushman.

Lost? Alone? Phone low on juice? There’s no app for that.

Lost in the woods? You’re in luck. These six techniques will keep you so comfy, you may not want to be found.

Found a glass bottle? Putting a message in there and casting it into the sea is a major Hail Mary. Try these six techniques instead.

You don’t have to look hard in winter to find ice. Put this common material to work in a survival situation with these six techniques.