Pregnancy and birth are a reality of survival that need to be addressed and prepared for adequately. No matter who you are, you never know…
Samuel
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OK, maybe I’m being a little paranoid for posting more about that, but the anti-Trump protests are turning into riots in some major urban areas.…
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Being able to see at night in the wilderness is an ability that you don’t want to go without. Of course, you should always have…
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If you always had the right gear at the right time, it would be called camping, not survival. But the reality is that weather changes,…
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Violent protests and even riots are not as rare as they should be these days. Donald Trump’s victory has a lot of people upset,…
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Whether you have gotten your vehicle stuck in the mud off road, or the sand in the remote desert, or even in high snow on…
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Survival gear is only helpful if you have it when you need it. Selecting gear that is easy to carry will increase the likelihood that…
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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 don’t need to have table manners when you are struggling for survival in the wilderness. But you may need to have some utensils. If…
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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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Not every source of ground water that you come across in the wilderness will be drinkable. It could be stagnant swamp water or contaminated after…
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Being lost in the wild is a serious threat to your survival. The fear that goes along with it can overwhelm and cloud your…
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Some disasters come with warnings like hurricanes, but you won’t always have that luxury. You could be at work or otherwise about your daily life…
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While it would probably be a little excessive to put a toothbrush and a bar of soap on your EDC list, hygiene is a…
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A struggle for survival in an urban setting could take place at any time. Massive grid failure or zombie apocalypse isn’t a requirement. Look…
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Recently I posted an article describing how to build a survival bow in the wilderness. Since a bow wouldn’t be much good without an…
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As we’ve talked about before, shelter should be your foremost concern in almost every survival situation. Many would overlook this in the desert and opt…
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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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When looking for a survival knife the considerations are not going to be the same as for an EDC. Your survival knife isn’t going to…
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Without a weapon, your survival menu will be extremely limited. In this video we see how to manufacture and use a survival weapon, the shepherd’s…
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Most fighting styles train under the pretense of mutual combat. This has both competitors in a fighting stance ready to engage. But street fights…
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One of the easiest to store and most useful survival items is a tarp. It’s primary purpose being to provide waterproof shelter that can be…
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If you are a CCW holder that has been forced to defend yourself, or if like me you just have an addiction to CCTV footage,…
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Knowing what weather is coming can be a life-saving skill in wilderness survival. If you recognize the signs of a coming storm you can forego…
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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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Self-defense is something that everyone needs to think about, but women are particularly vulnerable and often specifically targeted. Women can be targeted for muggings because…
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I recently wrote about squirrel poles and how to use them to catch squirrels without bait in wooded areas. The importance of being able to…
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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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The downside of most traps is that they require bait. In a survival situation, you might not have any food that you want to sacrifice,…
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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…
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The Swedish fire torch is a fire build that is said to have been invented by Swedish soldiers during the Thirty Years War so that…
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A knife is one of the most important tools that you should always keep with you. It is also a tool with no shortage of…
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When it comes to prepping, you want have the right food stored. You also want to know what foods will last the longest. After all,…
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In the wilderness, exposure, dehydration, starvation, and wildlife will be your biggest threats. In an urban setting, your biggest threat could come from other…
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When you start gathering supplies for your survival you will probably start as most do with the basics. You probably already have a supply of…
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One of the very first questions in presidential debates is in regards to future supreme court nominees and what that would mean for decisions regarding…
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Not every piece of gear or specific skill is going to applicable for your personal survival. If you live in the North East you probably…