Survival Scenarios

There's a delicate balance between mobility and capability in any survival scenario. With too much gear, you'll move slowly, but with not enough, you'll be…

In a survival situation, there's often strength in numbers. But your partner can also become your worst enemy, whether through unintentional panic or deliberate opposition…

What would you do if civil unrest broke out while you were stuck in a foreign airport? Read the hypothetical scenario, then answer using the…

If you found yourself at work with a hurricane rapidly approaching, would you wait out the storm at the office or risk driving to get…

If your vehicle broke down on a remote desert road in 120°F heat, would you stay with the vehicle and take shelter or set out…

Do you bias your survival gear towards a smaller number of top-of-the-line tools, or would you rather diversify with more gear at the expense of…

In this fictional scenario, which would you rather have for desert island survival: a knife with ferro rod fire-starter, or a hand-pump water desalinator?

What would you do if you found yourself trapped in a crowd of revelers at Times Square on New Year's Eve, and a possible gunshot…

If a political protest near your home suddenly turned violent, what would you do: bug-in or bug-out? Submit your answer in our Survival Scenarios poll.

In this entry of Survival Scenarios, you'll need to choose between being snowed-in inside a tiny cabin, or being forced to wander in a frigid…

Would you rather survive for one week in low-light conditions with a loaded handgun and no light source, or with a flashlight and no dedicated…