These Skiers Accepted Death When An Avalanche Buried Them Alive
They survived and celebrate their "second birthday" every year.
Survival
We’re Looking for Your Survival Stories
Introducing a new essay contest for Outside readers
Podcast Bonus Content: Buried in a Rockslide
See exclusive photos and videos as you listen to season 2, episode 5 of Out Alive
Careful Out There: Falling Trees, Helicopter Rescues, and a Continuing Search
Your accident and survival report for the week of August 26th to September 3rd
Careful Out There: Fallen Trees, Wolves, and a Crevasse
Your survival and accident report for the week of August 12th to 19th
Careful Out There: Deadly Falls, Family Reunions, and Metallica
Your survival and accident report for the week of July 29th to August 5th
Careful Out There: Yaks, Slot Canyons, and the Into the Wild Bus
Your survival and accident report for the week of July 22nd to July 29th
How to Do the Hypothermia Dance
Boogie your way out of trouble with the hypothermia dance. Corey Buhay, Backpacker's own Warmth Expert, teaches you how.
Editors' Choice Spring 2016: MSR Guardian Purifier
This could be the last water filter you'll ever buy.
Editors' Choice Snow: Black Diamond JetForce Technology Airbag
This battery-operated, fan-powered airbag system takes the hassle and uncertainty out of a piece of critical safety gear.
Survival School: How to Downclimb
Learn how to get down safely when you've climbed into a dangerous position.
Out Alive: Survive A Grizzly Attack
One couple's harrowing escape from a predatory bear.
Out Alive: Survive A Grizzly Attack
One couple's harrowing escape from a predatory bear.
Recreating Shackleton’s Journey: A Q&A with Adventurer Tim Jarvis
The polar explorer successfully recreated Sir Ernest Shackleton's incredible Antarctic survival journey.
Survival Lab: Caveman Skills
Learn to make basics tools with what you can find in the backcountry.
Winter Skills: Make Deadman Tent Stake Anchors
Executive Editor Dennis Lewon shows how to anchor your tent in the snow.
How to Use Bear Spray
How to responsibly store, equip, release, and dispose of bear spray.
How-To: Use Your Pants as a Flotation Device
How to improvise a flotation device using your pants.
Survival Lab: Build a Backcountry Solar Still
Have a puddle of putrid water--or nothing to drink besides your own pee? Drop Dead Ted shows you how to build a backcountry solar still that'll make pure water out of just about anything wet.