The Revolution’s resident survival expert, Tim MacWelch, is here pitting modern culture against survival culture in a battle of calories. Tim says that modern culture is obsessed with limiting calorie intake and trying to destroy what calories you do consume right away.

Fields and forests across the country are teeming with outdoorsmen and women pursuing wild game. Our hunting dogs hydrate themselves from ponds, marshes, rivers and other water sources, however resident survival expert, Tim MacWelch is throwing up a caution flag. Despite what some television “survival” celebrities may do, Tim says just because you see it on TV doesn’t make it a good idea.

Could you survive and possibly even thrive in a dire situation? Are you resourceful enough to think outside of conventional means and explore alternative food sources. This week our resident survival expert, Tim MacWelch, will test your stomaching fortitude by dishing out tasty recipes for deer intestines, liver, lung, and other yummy innards. But, he doesn't stop there. He'll also dive into the fascinating artistry of making traditional blood sausage and how a good portion of deer guts can be ground into a paste and injected in it.

Tim MacWelch is Outdoor Life's survival blogger and a three-time New York Times bestselling author, and he's here to chat about his new book How to Survive Off Grid and storing specific foods for an extended amount of time. Tim says that rice and beans set the benchmark in an off the grid survival situation and if stored properly, can stay fresh, tasty and nutritious, for 30 plus years. Tim furthers explains that pre-gaming is essential, meaning don't wait for tragedy to strike before you prepare, because by then it's too late to efficiently and effectively stock your pantries.