Nick is a lifelong outdoorsman and writer who is passionate about the great outdoors, spending much of his free time hiking, camping, and practicing wilderness survival skills with his wife and children. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and a M.S. in Environmental Policy and Administrative Law. By combining his passions for the great outdoors, wilderness survival, and self reliance with his deep understanding of the natural world, Nick aims to create well balanced, informative, and educational content to his audience through his website, www.blackflagsurvival.com and podcast, Raise the Flag Podcast. In addition to his his personal projects, Nick also regularly contributes to the Knife Pivot Lube Blog and is the Associate Editor of RECOIL OFFGRID Magazine."