Survival Rise

Survival Rise

Ask us anything

Gear questions. Food math that will not add up. A drill that flopped. A story from the week the power stayed off. A real person reads all of it, and a lot of it turns into a future email.

Send a message

We read every one. Most get an answer in about two days.

Before you write

  • Already on the list? Just hit reply on any email. It lands in the same place.
  • For gear questions, tell us your weather, how many people you feed, and your budget. It changes the answer.
  • We cannot give legal, medical, or emergency advice. Check the rules where you live.
  • If this is an emergency, call your local emergency number instead of us.

We use your info to write back. If you ask, we'll add you to the daily email. We never sell it.

What people usually write about

Gear questions

Tell us what you are trying to solve and what you can spend. Ask for the best kit and you get a boring answer. Ask for a power outage setup for a rainy winter under $120 and you get a real one.

A story from the field

Rode out an ice storm, a wildfire, or two weeks with no power? What worked and what you would change is the most useful thing you can send us.

Working together or press

We take a few sponsors a year, and only from brands we already use. We say so in the email every time. Reporters and podcasters are welcome too.