Survival, the Outdoors, and Beer for #FF

I enjoy Twitter. It keeps me occupied on the train on the way to work. On the way home, it's books. I have, to me, a lot of people I follow. I realize that there are people who have numbers in the thousands, but I think my brain might explode. As it is, I sometimes feel like I miss the people I am most interested in. These are a few of the accounts that I go out of my way to find in the barrage of tweets on my feed. Per usual, they are heavy on survival, outdoors, and beer!

So go ahead and find these guys for your #FF!

Glacier National Park (@GlacierNPS) is one of the most beautiful places on earth and is absolutely my most favorite place to be. There is something incredibly peaceful about just looking out over Lake McDonald. One day, I am going to live close enough to visit whenever I want. Until then, I can look at all the gorgeous photos on their Twitter account.

Silver Eagle Group (@SilverEagle_Grp) is my favorite range in Northern Virginia. In addition to being a very nice facility, the people there are fantastic. The first time I took my college-aged daughter there, the staff was incredibly supportive and helpful.They really encouraged her and it definitely contributed to her having a great time and wanting to go back. Silver Eagle also offers self defense classes and has a retail store as well.

Survivor Jane (@SurvivorJane) is rapidly becoming an inspiration for me. She's a girly-girl who will survive when the SHTF. My dad always taught me to fight back and survive, and he gave me the foundational skills to build on, but people like Survivor Jane make it attainable in style. Her book, Survivor Jane's Guide To Emergency/Survival Hygiene: A Prepper "Cookbook" for Making Survival Personal Hygiene Products, is available on Amazon and in my to-read stack of books.

Wainwright Prize (@wainwrightprize) satisfies the book geek in me and the back-to-nature displaced Montana girl all in one. The Thwaites Wainwright Prize rewards the best of nature, travel, and outdoors writers in the UK. No, it isn't international, but the books they honor are and you should read them. Did I mention that the prize is sponsored by a brewery? No? Oops... Another great reason to follow 'em. (Oh, and if anyone from the Thwaites Wainwright Prize is reading this, Tristan Gooley's book, The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs, should absolutely be on the short list!)

Dog Tag Brewing (@DogTagBrewing) is a craft beer company out of the greatest state ever, Montana. Add to an awesome location that they support our nation's veterans and make beer, you have a fantastic company! You can't get their beer everywhere yet, but they are working on it! I'm planning a drive to southern Virginia just to get a case. I'm still waiting for them to hit NoVA. They also respond to tweets, so they are a friendly lot as well.

My twitter if you want to follow as well: @cmstevens06