Ham radios might seem like a relic of the past to you, but if you’re preparing for disaster, you might want to consider looking into…
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Ideally, you’ll always have a firearm or knife when stranded in the wilderness or stuck in a precarious situation in which we had to defend…
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If you’re one of the millions of Americans who hates the time changes of daylight savings, it probably will not surprise you to hear the conclusion…
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If you find yourself trekking across long distances or happen to be in a very wet environment, you might be faced with the difficult task…
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Heavy weather has pounded the South American country of Chile this week, leaving millions without water. Heavy rains during the normally dry summer months has…
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Whether you are in a survival scenario or you are just out for a hike with some friends, you need to take precautions against the…
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When disaster strikes, one of your top concerns once your initial security is ensured will be to get a meal together for your family. But what…
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Women have a unique challenge for preparedness in terms of safety. There are many ways to defend oneself and train for physical defense and endurance,…
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Preppers have recently assumed the nickname “doomsday” preppers, because, in a lot of cases, that’s what many people are preparing for, or at least that’s what non-preppers…
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Learning how to tie knots is crucial, and back in the day, many little boys would learn their share of scout knots that would be…
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Self-defense is a huge element of survival, not just in a world after the SHTF, but in today’s very dangerous society. To make things clear…
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If you have looked online or in stores for a first aid kit of any real worth you have probably noticed the price tag. Kits…
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Last month, 77-year-old Paul Meiling from Utah was driving on a snowy side road in an isolated area of Idaho when his truck became…
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If you are just getting into living a prepared lifestyle it can be difficult to know where to start. Developing goals or milestones in…
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60-year-old Wally Fosmore was snowshoeing in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington state when he took a wrong turn and got lost in a blizzard. He was…
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This year we have seen wildfires all over the globe. Whether caused by natural factors like prolonged dry weather and lightning, accidents like fallen power…
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An economic crash, or currency devaluation could cause as many deaths as any natural disaster. The irony being that all the actual resources are still…
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In a post-disaster scenario when resources and not being resupplied and there is an interruption or full breakdown in law and order, your biggest threat…
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This brave guy was kind enough to demonstrate how to survive falling through the ice of a frozen lake. In the video below he outlines…
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It’s always nice in survival when you can get more than one use out of material you gather or from one plant or animal. …
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Human rights organizations inevitably report higher instances of sexual assault and attacks on women after disasters. With the interruption of law and order, predators will…
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One of the biggest mistakes that some of the survivalists out there make is with their bug out vehicle. They go overboard and buy something…
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When you need to make fire, one of the most important elements is some good tinder. We feel it’s important to always have some tinder…
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The physical threats to your survival like temperature loss, dehydration, or starvation are obvious to just about anyone. But less obvious, and just as dangerous…
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When there is any other option, it’s always advisable to stay out of a conflict and to avoid a deadly encounter. If we see a…
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Morse code was developed in the 1830’s to transmit language over the then new telegraph. The basic premise of Morse code is similar to binary…
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Despite what Tim Kaine thinks, guns weren’t responsible for the terrorist attack at Ohio State University yesterday. In fact, a gun is what stopped…
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Having an ax in the wilderness can be the difference between surviving or thriving. But like all gear, it can’t take care of you if…
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Out of all natural disasters, earthquakes are by far the deadliest. They come with absolutely no warning, and have the power to shake infrastructure to…
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Small game traps like dead falls are effective tools, but few bush craft tools are as effective or as versatile as nets. Nets can be…
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Clear, clean-flowing steams will not always be available to you if you are in a wilderness survival situation. Even if you do come across a…
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Rules exist in combat sports like MMA and boxing for a reason, mainly to protect the fighters from serious injury or death. But there are…
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In the last couple of articles, we’ve talked about how to get water from vines if you can’t drink ground water, and how to…
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You’ve trained for years. You can walk with an 80-pound pack for miles without breaking a sweat and you can shoot the wings off a…
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If you have been watching the news much, no matter which outlet you have been getting it from, you have undoubtedly heard plenty of fear…
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Flint knapping is the bush craft art of making cutting tools from larger pieces of rocks like obsidian that fracture into small, sharp pieces when…
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Tips for Making Feather Sticks Feather sticks are bush craft fire starters that can be quickly manufactured on the spot using only a knife. …
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Whether you are traveling by air, driving, or anything else, the laws that govern carrying and transporting weapons are not going to make it easy…
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As a defender and not an attacker you will always be at a disadvantage since the attack will always come from an ambush and not…
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The last thing you need when hunting in a survival scenario is getting injured or sick from your would be prey. Knowing the physical characteristics…