Les Stroud, “Will To Live, Dispatches From The Edge Of Survival”

by suburban | Feb 2, 2011 | Books, Les Stroud, Psychology

Well, this review comes one day after his new book was released.  I actu­al­ly had an advance copy of it from the pub­lish­er, and strug­gled to get through it; but not why you might think.  I have been super busy with work and at the end of the day it has... Read more

Wow, What a Week. A few Updates, a Passed Up Savage, and More…

by suburban | Jan 13, 2011 | Economy, Guns & Weapons, Les Stroud, Physical Fitness, Preparedness

Well, what a week it has been.  The crazy news, the weath­er here in the north­east, work is crazy, and the week­end is going to be about catch­ing up and be just as nuts.  Cur­rent­ly, I am in the process of read­ing a book by Scott B. Williams called... Read more

New Contest — Win a Copy of Les Stroud’s New Book

by suburban | Jan 12, 2011 | Contests, Les Stroud

I have been com­mu­ni­cat­ing with Harp­er Collins pub­lish­ers, and they want to give away a copy of Les Stroud’s new book.  Please see the con­test page I put togeth­er called: Win a Copy of Les Stroud’s new Book “Will to Live” for the con­test details.... Read more

Les Stroud — Living Off the Grid Video

by suburban | Aug 31, 2010 | Bug Out Location, Les Stroud, Self Reliance, suburban survival, Urban Survival

Many of you have no doubt seen this video in the past.  It is the one hour doc­u­men­tary that Les Stroud record­ed about buy­ing a piece of prop­er­ty and liv­ing off the grid poten­tial­ly sim­pli­fy­ing life.  That, how­ev­er is not the rea­son I am... Read more