The Field Journal
Longer reads between episodes: strategy, history, gear analysis, and what happened to the people after the cameras left.
August 20, 2026
Alone Australia Season 4, Episode 6: Where the Season Stands
A spoiler-safe Alone Australia Season 4 episode 6 preview: the Sápmi, Arctic Circle, Finland setting and what it demands, with results kept off the page.
August 20, 2026
Alone Season 13, Episode 10: Where the Season Stands
A spoiler-safe Alone Season 13 episode 10 preview: the Richardson Mountains, Beaufort Delta setting and what it demands, with results kept off the page.
August 19, 2026
Convoy Flashlights: The Budget Cult Brand Enthusiasts Quietly Love
A Convoy flashlight guide to the budget cult brand enthusiasts love, its S2+ and S21 model lines, emitter choices, honest trade-offs, and where it fits.
August 17, 2026
Alone Season 14: What We Know So Far (Updated)
What we know about a new Alone season so far, with Season 13 airing now, the Season 14 rumors kept honest, and everything still unconfirmed as of this writing.
August 15, 2026
What Alone Contestants Actually Wear: The Clothing Rules, Decoded
What Alone contestants actually wear, why merino wool clothing dominates their layering, and the rule that keeps clothing separate from the 10-item limit.
August 13, 2026
Alone Australia Season 4, Episode 5: The State of Play
A spoiler-safe Alone Australia Season 4 episode 5 preview: the Sápmi, Arctic Circle, Finland setting and what it demands, with results kept off the page.
August 13, 2026
Alone Season 13, Episode 9: The State of Play
A spoiler-safe Alone Season 13 episode 9 preview: the Richardson Mountains, Beaufort Delta setting and what it demands, with results kept off the page.
August 13, 2026
Best Merino Wool Base Layers: What Keeps You Warm When Wet
A guide to the best merino wool base layer choices, decoding fabric weights, wet-weather performance, and the brand lines worth knowing for cold country.
August 13, 2026
Where Is Woniya Thibeault Now? After Winning Alone: Frozen
What Woniya Thibeault has done since becoming the first woman to win any version of Alone, from her memoir to her rebranded skills school.
August 11, 2026
Pendleton Blankets: Heritage Icon or Overpriced? A Wool Reality Check
A Pendleton blanket reality check, weighing the heritage Oregon wool against cheaper surplus blankets and modern synthetic quilts for real field use.
August 9, 2026
How to Cross a River Safely: The Skill Alone Contestants Respect Most
How to cross a river safely, reading the water, unbuckling your pack, angling downstream, and knowing when a river crossing is not worth the risk.
August 7, 2026
Non-Perishable Food for an Emergency Kit: What Lasts and What to Skip
Non-perishable food for an emergency kit, chosen by what actually lasts and the calories it delivers, with a staples table and what to leave out.
August 6, 2026
Alone Australia Season 4, Episode 4: What to Watch This Week
A spoiler-safe Alone Australia Season 4 episode 4 preview: the Sápmi, Arctic Circle, Finland setting and what it demands, with results kept off the page.
August 6, 2026
Alone Season 13, Episode 8: What to Watch This Week
A spoiler-safe Alone Season 13 episode 8 preview: the Richardson Mountains, Beaufort Delta setting and what it demands, with results kept off the page.
August 5, 2026
Portable Survival Kits: Pocket Tins to Trunk Boxes, Ranked by Realism
An honest portable survival kit guide: why most pre-made kits are junk, what a real minimal kit needs, and how the sizes rank from pocket tin to trunk box.
August 3, 2026
Bug-Out Bag, Minus the Fantasy: A 72-Hour Kit That Works
A practical bug-out bag built as a 72-hour kit, packed with the weight discipline Alone teaches: every item earns its place, no doomsday theater.
August 1, 2026
Tornado Emergency Kit: What to Stage Before the Siren
A tornado emergency kit for shelter-in-place: what to stage in your safe room, the watch-versus-warning difference, and how it differs from a hurricane kit.
July 30, 2026
Alone Australia Season 4, Episode 3: Setting and Stakes
A spoiler-safe Alone Australia Season 4 episode 3 preview: the Sápmi, Arctic Circle, Finland setting and what it demands, with results kept off the page.
July 30, 2026
Alone Season 13, Episode 7: Setting and Stakes
A spoiler-safe Alone Season 13 episode 7 preview: the Richardson Mountains, Beaufort Delta setting and what it demands, with results kept off the page.
July 30, 2026
Hurricane Survival Kit: A No-Nonsense Checklist
A no-nonsense hurricane survival kit built on FEMA and National Hurricane Center basics: water, food, documents, power, and the evacuate-or-shelter call.