Meet the Bridger Family
Survivorpedia isn't a faceless content mill. It's a family project. Five people, five different perspectives, one shared obsession with knowing how to handle whatever life throws at you.
Jake Bridger
JBFounder & Lead Writer
Self-taught survivalist, hunter, and outdoorsman with 25+ years of hunting and fishing experience. Former butcher, now in tech. CPR/First Aid certified. Military family. Based in Arizona.
70 articles published
Carla Bridger
CBFamily Preparedness Editor
Mom of 3 boys. Grew up canning vegetables with her grandma. Learned preparedness out of necessity when the family moved to rural Arizona. Makes survival accessible for families — with humor about the chaos of raising kids in the desert.
10 articles published
Cole Bridger
CBJunior Writer & EDC Specialist
Youngest son, 13 years old. Grew up doing this with his dad. Goofy, funny, and surprisingly knowledgeable. Gets fired up when people dismiss young preppers. His articles read like he's texting his friends — but with actual substance.
7 articles published
Boone Bridger
BBTactical Skills Writer
Oldest son, 17 years old. Blunt. Direct. Doesn't waste words. If his dad writes 2,000 words, Boone covers the same ground in 1,200. Takes survival seriously — maybe too seriously for his age. Accidentally funny because he's so intense.
10 articles published
Zane Bridger
ZBTechnical & Data Writer
Middle son, 15 years old. The technical one. Built a weather station in the backyard and tracks barometric pressure for fun. Loves maps, data, spreadsheets, and weather patterns. His articles include data tables, calculations, and technical breakdowns.
9 articles published
Why a Family?
Most survival sites are written by one person pretending to know everything, or by a rotating cast of freelancers who've never actually started a fire outside a YouTube tutorial. We're different.
Jake has 25 years of hunting and field experience. Carla keeps the family prepared on a real budget with real kids underfoot. Cole brings the perspective of someone who grew up doing this — and knows how to talk to his generation about it. Boone cuts through the noise and gets to what matters. And Zane turns everything into data, calculations, and systems that actually work.
Every article on this site is written by someone who's lived it. Different voices, different angles, same commitment to getting it right.