Last updated: October 2026
The Urban Survival Kit uses AI to write first drafts and to make its pictures. This page explains where AI fits on The Urban Survival Kit and where I take over.
Where AI Is Used
- First drafts. AI writes the first draft of each The Urban Survival Kit post. For researched guides, that draft is built from the pages already ranking for the search.
- Structure and wording. AI suggests an order for steps and lists, and plain wording for gear lists and steps.
- Illustrations. AI-generated pictures on The Urban Survival Kit show a kit, a piece of gear or a setup. They are not photos of my own gear.
Where I Take Over
- Reading. I read every post, as Samuel T. Loomis, and approve it before it goes live.
- Comparing figures. In researched guides, numbers in the draft are compared with the source pages, and mismatches are flagged for me. Idea posts and roundups skip this step.
- Cutting. If a line sounds sure of itself but can’t be backed by those pages, I take it out.
Pictures From Other People
If a picture shared by someone else is ever used on The Urban Survival Kit, it shows the @handle of the account that shared it, linked to the post it came from.
Questions
Want to know how a particular The Urban Survival Kit post or picture was made? Email [email protected] and I’ll tell you.
