s standard, would be considered “the fringe” and thus few people have taken them all that seriously. Who has time these days, after all, to live in the woods for extended periods ofSince 9/11, people have become much more inclined to seek out educational services and products related to survival and emergency preparedness. This does not present much a surprise. It seems like, since that dreaded day in New York in 2001, disaster has been followed by disaster. In the wake of terrorist attacks, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and the like, we have come to realize our vulnerability—both at the hands of others and of nature itself. We have now come to understand that we need to be prepared for whatever may befall us in these uncertain times.

Of course the hardcore survivalists have been preaching preparedness for years but, unfortunately, many of this group stand on what, by the mainstream’s standard, would be considered “the fringe” and thus few people have taken them all that seriously. Who has time these days, after all, to live in the woods for extended periods of

. It seems like, since that dreaded day in New York in 2001, disaster has been followed by disaster. In the wake of terrorist attacks, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and the like, we have come to realize our vulnerability—both at the hands of others and of nature itself. We have now come to understand that we need to be prepared for whatever may befall us in these uncertain times.

Of course the hardcore survivalists have been preaching preparedness for years but, unfortunately, many of this group stand on what, by the mainstream’s standard, would be considered “the fringe” and thus few people have taken them all that seriously. Who has time these days, after all, to live in the woods for extended periods of

e, we have come to realize our vulnerability—both at the hands of others and of nature itself. We have now come to understand that we need to be prepared for whatever may befall us in these uncertain times.

Of course the hardcore survivalists have been preaching preparedness for years but, unfortunately, many of this group stand on what, by the mainstream’s standard, would be considered “the fringe” and thus few people have taken them all that seriously. Who has time these days, after all, to live in the woods for extended periods of

in these uncertain times.

Of course the hardcore survivalists have been preaching preparedness for years but, unfortunately, many of this group stand on what, by the mainstream’s standard, would be considered “the fringe” and thus few people have taken them all that seriously. Who has time these days, after all, to live in the woods for extended periods of

s standard, would be considered “the fringe” and thus few people have taken them all that seriously. Who has time these days, after all, to live in the woods for extended periods of time honing their survival craft while preparing for the “soon coming apocalypse” while they have jobs to tend to and families to raise? Not me. Likely not you either.

There are options these days, however, for the individual serious about obtaining education and training in survival and emergency preparedness. For one, there are the traditional survival schools. Some offer military-styled survival training, others focus on more primitive skills, others offer a more eclectic approach.

For example, one of the best known survival schools is the Boulder Outdoor Survival School headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. BOSS has been around since 1968 and offers a comprehensive on-site curriculum in traditional liv