Book Review: How to Survive Against the Odds by Mike Corey & Cassie De Pecol
From real survivors for real-world situations
If you’re into survival, adventure, or just being ready for whatever life throws your way, this book should be sitting on your shelf—dog-eared, highlighted, and well-read.
How to Survive Against the Odds isn’t some dry manual or generic prepper checklist. It’s a smart, gritty guide built around real-world survival stories, and it’s written by people who’ve been through it. Mike Corey and Cassie De Pecol have lived these wild moments—natural disasters, animal attacks, dangerous travel mishaps—and they break them down in a way that’s both gripping and practical.
What makes this book stand out for us at Squatch Survival Gear is that it speaks the language of anyone who’s serious about being ready. Whether it’s lessons on staying calm under pressure, navigating unfamiliar terrain, or figuring out what gear actually matters when it’s life or death, this book delivers.
We’re not just stopping at this review either. We're kicking off a full chapter-by-chapter blog and video series where we break down the key takeaways from How to Survive Against the Odds—and put them into practice, Squatch-style. From gear prep to mindset shifts, we’re going to unpack each chapter and talk about how it applies to your life, your pack, and your mission.
Each chapter pulls you into a survival scenario, walks you through what really happened, then backs it up with actionable advice. It’s kind of like getting a field manual and a campfire story all in one—and we mean that in the best way. And remember: you are what you do, not what you say—or even say you do. When it comes to survival, only action counts.
For our Squatchamaniacs, this book isn’t just a read—it’s training. It's motivation. It’s a reminder that the wild doesn’t care how prepared you say you are—it cares how prepared you actually are.