A lot of people hate running for exercise. From a fitness perspective, it’s always best to take on fitness routine you’ll actually stick to, so…

It is so easy to become comfortable in our daily lives, but you never do know when a threat might appear, and it is as…

Staying clean in a survival situation can often be pertinent to your overall health and hence, survival. However, since water is also such an important…

If you are gardening for the sake of survival, you should definitely consider growing medicinal herbs as well as healthy vegetables for your long-term survival…

There is so much we can learn from law enforcement officials about the kind of nitty-gritty fighting we just might have to face once we…

There is so much we all need to be doing to prepare for come-what-may. It’s easy for us to sit around on this site and warn…

A few days ago we shared some information about chestnuts and why they’re a great survival food to know about. But of course, knowing how…

With all the survival food on the market, it’s easy to get the impression that the kind of food that will last for years on…

22 people have been killed and over 50 injured in a horrific terrorist attack following a concert in Manchester, UK. The blast took place last…

Learning to recognize edible food in the wilderness is a vital skill. If you live in North America or Western Europe, you might be lucky…

I love life hacks of all kinds, and naturally, I love survival hacks even more. We’ve shared some here and there on this site, but…

When you are hunting and foraging for your food, it’s important to try to use more than one method for acquiring sustenance. Last week we…

If you ever find yourself stranded in the wilderness for whatever reason, you will most likely be faced at some point with a decision between…

If you are planning your bugout in the spring or summer, don’t forget to think about preparing for inclement weather. That could be a deadly…

Don’t try this at home! Or…anywhere else someone might be coming at you with a knife. In this video, a real-life, movie-style knife disarm maneuver…

These days, carjacking is a simple reality of life in crime-ridden America (we won’t even get started on other countries like Brazil). It is a…

If you’re too young to remember the war in Bosnia, you should definitely learn more. Although it is a very depressing piece of modern history,…

When you are fighting for your survival, water is your number one priority. You may have heard the “rule of threes” of survival: you can…

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, you can benefit from the wisdom of companion planting. It is a common concept in organic gardening that…

Fitness for survival is an incredibly important topic. We’ve spoken about it quite a bit on this blog, because we believe that the single most…

Zip ties are a frightening way to be restrained. Not only are they a common choice of restraint for police officers these days, but also,…

If you are ever stranded in the wilderness, or deliberately trying to survive on whatever you can forage, hunt, or catch, then you’ll have to…

I was thrilled to recently discover that the operators of one of my favorite survival YouTube channels, Full Spectrum Survival, also have a separate off-grid/homesteading…

If you are interested in survivalism and prepping, you’ve probably considered growing your own survival garden. This is a very prudent idea, and spring is…

It’s like 2014 all over again. The World Health Organization declared an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend, shortly before…

Yellowed leaves can be a distressing garden issue, especially if you don’t know how to identify and remedy the cause. I used to think yellowed…

Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared several articles on the details of a number of different likely bioterrorism agents. Today, I will finally begin…

If you’ve never heard of edible ferns, you should definitely educate yourself. Ferns are a great source of nutrients in the while, and it’s not…

As a survivalist and a prepper, you need to know how to use different types of tools and weapons if you want to survive. You…

The worlds of survival, preparedness, self-reliance, and homesteading often overlap. There’s a big movement in our country right now of people who realize the precariousness…

There’s been a lot of flooding in the US recently, so I thought it might be important to think about some flood preparedness. Floods are…

In a press conference following a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Tuesday, Lavrov maintained that there is no evidence…

One of the most commonly recommended survival items is a great fire starter. And fortunately, you have plenty of options! There’s fire starters you can…

Earthquakes are a terrifying reality of life on earth. They can cause so much destruction and devastation, in such a short period of time. In…

This is a video with a very important message. These days, if you’re at all interested in shooting or regularly visiting gun shops and shooting…

If you’ve spent any amount of time on YouTube lately, you’re probably aware of how many riotous conflicts there have been of late that ultimately…

While most of the known outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers, such as Ebola and Hantavirus, have seemingly happened organically, they could be incredibly dangerous if…

Ah, duct tape, the tape of seemingly infinite uses. Duct tape has so many uses around a house or shop, you probably make sure to…

Net making is one of the most ancient artisan skills, and it’s still highly relevant today. Net fishing is an important skill to know and…

If you have a family, especially if you have small children, you probably want to be prepared for their sake. It is a parent’s instinct…