​Creating and delivering cutting edge, factual and relevant survival concepts and strategies
in an informational and interesting manner since 1965.

Survival Educators

Copyright 2004-2017. Survival Educators. All rights reserved.  2750 Artesia Blvd, Unit 351. Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Email: TimKneeland@SurvivalEducators.com Phone: 1 (818) 445-4060  Fax: 1 (818) 441-5007

Survival, disaster & safety presentations, workshops & gear

Publications written for general consumption or use in various courses

 Publications/Articles 

Since founding the Institute for Survival Education (ISE) in 1971, I have authored several newspaper, magazine and course publications. The biggest seller was the 25-page Cold Weather Guide: Working Outdoors in Comfort, which sold over 65,000 copies to several organizations. The largest consumer was the US Postal Service, especially in areas of harsh winter climates. The following is a list of most of our past publications:

1971

  • Orienteering, Institute for Survival Education, 1971
  • Survival Bibliography, Institute for Survival Education, 1971


1972

  • Seattle Parks Department Outdoor Leader Guidelines, Circa 1972
  • Survival Kit Instruction Booklet, Institute For Survival Education, 1972
  • Not Right or Right Knot - Signpost, Lynnwood, WA., Summer 1972
  • Make Your Own Survival Kit - Signpost, Lynnwood, WA., Circa 1972
  • Teaching Survival Objectives, Institute For Survival Education, 1972


1973

  • Directions for Plastic Tube, Tim Kneeland, Safety Survival Rescue Equipment Co., May, 1973
  • Let’s Make it 13 Essentials - Signpost, Lynnwood, WA, Spring 1973
  • Directions for Folding The Tube Shelter. Tim Kneeland, Owner, Safety Survival Equipment Co, 1973


1974

  • Individual and Group decision Making: The Mountain Survival Problem, in cooperation with University of Washington staff. Circa 1974
  • Keep a Cool Head, Not a Cold One - Pacific Search, 1974


1975

  • Wilderness Insurance, Tim Kneeland, Institute for Survival Education, 1975
  • Wilderness Survival Workbook, 54 pages, Institute for Survival Education, 1975
  • Make Your Own Survival Kit - Northwest Statement, March 1975
  • Survival - Sportsource Resource Book, 1975


1976


  • Desert Survival: Mentally, Clothing & Shelters, ISE/Eastern Washington State College, 1976
  • Exploring Some of Winter’s Myths, Institute for Survival Education, Circa 1976
  • Avalanche Avoidance and Avoidance, 11 pages, Institute for Survival Education, Circa 1976
  • Minimum Impact and Backcountry Harmony, 26 pages, Institute for Survival Education, 1976
  • Detailed Survival Glossary, 20 pages, Institute for Survival Education, Circa 1976
  • 1980
  • BWCAW Minimum Impact Self-Evaluation - BWCA Wilderness News, Autumn, 1980
  • Teaching A New Wildland Ethic, Naturalist, Natural History Society, Minneapolis, MN. Winter 1980


1981

  • On Minimum Impact - College Union reprint, 1981
  • Minimum Impact. Published by REI (Recreational Equipment Incorporated, Inc.) Circa 1981
  • Minimum Impact Notes, 8 pages, Institute for Survival Education, May 1981


1982

  • Survival and Comfort During Cold Weather Operations, ISE, 1982
  • Cold Weather Guide: Working Outdoors in Comfort, 25 pages. Sold 65,000 copies, 1982
  • Wilderness Survival, 33 pages. Sold thousands of copies, 1982
  • Survival - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 1982
  • Nutrition and Wilderness Travel, Institute for Survival Education, 1982
  • Nutrition For Outdoor Recreation - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 1982
  • Is it Okay to Sing in the Wilderness, Part 2 - Signpost, Lynnwood, WA, July 1982
  • Is it Okay to Sing in the Wilderness, Part 3 - Signpost, Lynnwood, WA, Aug 1982
  • Is it Okay to Sing in the Wilderness, Part 4 - Signpost, Lynnwood, WA, Oct 1982
  • The Most Important Energy You Save...May Be Your Own. A guide to enjoy cold weather. Published by Woolrich, Inc., 1982


1983

  • The Comfortable Way to Winter Camping is No Great Secret, National Safety Council, Jan-Feb 1983
  • ALA Trek Leadership Guide, 3 pages, Tim Kneeland, March 1983
  • Cycling Event Support Materials - Rider Handbooks, Fund-Raising Manuals & Trek Coordinator Handbooks, dozens written, 1983 to 2003


1984

  • Exploding Cold Weather Myths - Backpacker, Nov 1984
  • Hot Weather Guide, Institute for Survival Education, Circa 1984
  • Survival expert: Proper attire, PMA make icy days safe, fun. Marshall, MN, Jan 26, 1984


1988

  • Bicycle Safety First Video by Tim Kneeland & Associates, Inc., 1988


2009

  • The Handbook for Aviation Survival Sense, Emergency Response International, Cashmere, WA, Contributor, May 2009