Self Reliance

To be honest, people have been expecting the next WWIII since I was a kid. That being said, this definitely seems to be one of…

Loperamide, commonly sold under the names Imodium, Imodium A-D, Anti-Diarrheal, Diamode, is an essential survival medicine that you should probably pretty much always have with…

When you’re storing food for short or long-term survival, it’s important to choose the most efficient, caloric foods. Calories are the currency of food’s ability…

Potatoes are one of the best survival foods you can grow. They are caloric and starchy and will keep for a long time if stored…

When preparing for medical needs, oftentimes preppers will just make sure to have the standard first aid kit items on hand and assume that’s good.…

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…

When you want to get started prepping, you will probably find yourself overwhelmed with the amount of options out there for you. It’s common to…

A few days ago, we published a master guide to food preservation methods. Today I wanted to zero in on preserving one particular food product:…

When faced with the task of storing and preserving survival food, if you’re just getting started you might find yourself overwhelmed and confused by all…

OK, I’m not really sure where these super bad firefighter demonstrations were at my fire drills when I was a kid, but if they’d been…

A number of cities in the country are actually very dangerous. If the world were thrust into a survival situation, you have to imagine that…

Knife blades are made from many different types of materials, including bone and even wrought iron. However, the most popular types of knives and the…

Over the course of the last few years, more and more people have started to learn about survivalists and preppers thanks to increased media attention.…

  According to a recent study by the University of Cambridge solar storms pose a serious threat to the American economy, our way of life,…

  With less than a week before the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, Obama has ordered US troops into Europe, accusations of Russian hacking continue,…

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…

  If you are like me, you might be a little skeptical when you first hear that sugar can be used medicinally, but I’m not…

I have written several articles lately about the recent survival stories of everyday people.  Most of these stories share one commonality, they began with a…

  We’ve all probably heard the phrase “dressed for success”, and while it’s doubtful that the phrase originated from anything to do with survival, it…

  As temperatures continue to drop this winter, everyone should have an alternate method of heating their homes.  Those who only have their heat through…

Kidnapping is not the most likely event that you will need to survive, but it isn’t always something that happens to other people.  It isn’t…

The purpose of a “get home bag” is, as the name implies, to carry the items you would want if the worst case scenario took…

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…

  The name is pretty self-explanatory.  A throwing stick is a stick that you throw at things you want to eat.  There’s a little more…

I recently watched a news broadcast that featured a story where a woman came to a man’s door asking to use the phone because she…

If you’ve spent any time running, jogging, or hiking, then you understand blisters can be a real pain. In today’s modern world, if you get…

Most people would not think of things as unhealthy as cigarettes and liquor as items that should be stored for survival, but they are not…

  Generally when one thinks about items to include in a survival kit a knife, fire rod, iodine tablets, and things like that come to…

Being able to start fires and build lean-to shelters will keep you alive for short-term survival in the wilderness, but if the world as we…

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…

Pepper spray may seem like a fool-proof self-defense method that anyone could properly use in any situation, but like any piece of equipment, there is…

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…

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…

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…

You are a prepper, or at least you think you are. You’ve been acquiring knowledge regarding survival in a variety of situations, and you have…

I recently came across this very cool video on how to make a “stealth shelf” in your home. It is a great way to hide…

  With the threats of Islamic terrorism and rising violent crime rates first-time gun ownership is also understandably on the rise.  Thousands of Americans that…

  Life is dependent upon water, so when you find a source of water in the wilderness, chances are it’s a good place to look…