Fieldcraft Survival

IPDA and IPSC Competitive Pistol Shooting Grand Master and World Champion Simon "JJ" Racaza joins Fieldcraft Survival's Kevin Estela in this week's podcast. Racaza "grew up with firearms" and is now a Beretta-sponsored athlete. He is a former federal law enforcement officer and has appeared on the History Channel's Top Shot series. The two discuss tips on becoming efficient as a shooter, favorite firearms, and current interests...

This is the 12th episode of Coffee and Questions hosted by Kevin Estela. In this episode, he addresses how to store firearms at home, good rifles for east-coast deer hunting, the bear attack scene in the Revenant, preferred red dots for pistols, camping in national parks, folding saws, meth gators and more...

Former Game Warden Lt. John Nores, Jr. joins Kevin Estela in this week's podcast. The two discuss his book, Hidden War, as well as Marijuana Enforcement Teams, what to do when you encounter a grow site, the extent of drug operations in the lower 48, and more. This is the 2nd appearance of Nores on the podcast...

Amanda Kimiko boasts a background as a veteran, endurance athlete, and two-time cancer survivor. Following her seven-year military tenure, marked by surgeries and a grueling 16 months of chemotherapy, she achieved feats like conquering 30 of Washington’s tallest peaks and taking on Ironman and ultramarathon challenges...

In this week's podcast, Kevin Estela describes the 10 essential needs and why you should pack to them instead of loading out 10 essential items. He breaks down the contents of his backpack and explains how the items carried for courses tie into the 10 essential needs he wrote about in his book, 101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods...

Todd Peters spent 26 years as a Navy SEAL and was a survival instructor on Kodiak Island, Alaska for part of his career. In this week's podcast, Kevin Estela connects with him and the two discuss Peters' early life, his career with the SEAL teams, lessons learned from the Alaskan winter, the key to a healthy marriage, and most importantly, faith in God...

This episode of the Fieldcraft Survival Podcast revolves around the concept of traveling and Kevin Estela gives his take on everything from checking firearms to preplanning taxi routes to travel hacks and many points in between. Since many of you will travel with family, for adventure, and for work, this podcast is designed to help you find ways to make that life easier, safer, and more enjoyable...

In this week's podcast, Kevin Estela is joined by Mike Trybulski Owner of the Apogee Triangle NC Education Campus. Mike, a former LEO and corporate security specialist, started the Apogee school under the mentorship of Matt Beaudreau. Find out more about the Apogee program at @apogeestrong

Links: Apogeetriangle.org and Apogeeschools...

In this week's podcast, Kevin Estela speaks with Matt Shay from the Fieldcraft Survival Colorado fire base. Shay is a veteran Law Enforcement Officer and a regular instructor out of the Denver area. Estela and Shay talk about training, police work, long-range shooting, gear, and more...

In this episode of coffee and questions, Kevin Estela answers questions about how to select a martial arts school, plans for 2024 at Fieldcraft Survival, R&D for outdoor companies, favorite backpacking shelters, becoming a cat person, thoughts on veganism, hunting in the UK, and school safety. Coffee and questions is "fueled" by coffee and the questions sent in via social media platforms, email, and in person classes...