No landscape embodies adventure more than the desert. Those arid, sandy lands have hosted some ill-starred missions, with gritty explorers surviving thanks to luck, smarts and courage. Here are five of the most extreme desert survivors in history: Captain James Riley In 1815, the American brig Commerce ran aground on the northwest coast of Africa. Captain James […]

There is no wrong way to survive, but some survival tactics are more respectful than others, and some are more effective. When you’re in the wild, you do what you have to do to make it to the next day. Below you’ll find the most ingenious, occasionally shocking, extreme survival tactics employed by native peoples […]

No matter how big, athletic, or well-conditioned you are, a deadly, poisonous animal could claim you as a victim. Just picture it: you’re walking along a beach or in a field or even your back yard and, all of a sudden, you’re debilitated by the most severe pain you’ve ever experienced and you’ve got minutes […]

You don’t need to be stranded on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean to send out a distress call. Though we hope it’ll never be the case, a natural disaster caused by anything from harsh weather patterns to tectonic plate shifts could put you in a compromising position at any moment. As Adrenalists, […]