Survival

I thought this was a really insightful and important video to make, about bugging out in the city, and sleeping under a bridge at night.…

One of the primary reasons we rely on today’s energy grids, such as gas and electric, are to preserve, prepare, and store our foods. When…

When you commit to hunting for your dinner, a good recipe that can be cooked over the open fire really makes the experience. This simple,…

If you find yourself getting tired of energy bars and protein shakes every time you’re out on the trail, it’s time to liven up your…

Every avid hiker or outdoorsman knows the value of a quality pair of hiking boots. A bad pair can ruin a camping trip or even…

There’s a lot about survival we can learn from the military. You never know when you might need to defend your homestead in a militant…

  Today I wanted to discuss a bit about basic flood preparedness. Now, you might live in an area where floods are a reality and…

It’s always been hard to get an accurate picture of what’s really going on at the Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant in Japan since its cooling…

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…

There are many guns available on the market, both for sport, home defense, and concealment, and it might be a bit overwhelming when you’re new…

Thousands of Northern California residents of the town of Oroville have been evacuated in recent days due to an anticipated failure of an axuilary spillway in…

Meat can be difficult to store, but provides important calories and nutrients for sustenance that can’t be ignored. While beef jerky will only last a…

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,…

Water is one of the essentials of disaster preparedness, but if you don’t store it properly, bacteria can grow in your containers, the containers can…

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.…

We’ve mentioned a few time on this blog how crucial gunsmithing will be after a disaster hits, especially in the mass breakdown of civilization. But…

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…

Garlic is touted as both a delicious ingredient good for almost all savory cooking and a potent natural medicine. Honey, too, is both a sweet…

  If you live in the Southwestern portion of the United States, you are never very far from a desert. Whether you enjoy hiking in…

How often have you had a friend or even a family member look at you as though you’ve lost your mind and asked you why…

A lot of people are intimidated by long rifles, and for good reason. They’re big, loud, and often associated with war and carnage (thanks to…

Throughout eight years of Obama, many people got deep into prepping, feeling that he was leading us to impending doom. Now that Trump is in…

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…

In a survival situation, even small wounds can be deadly. If not kept clean, your body can go septic, which is difficult to treat without…

When you are putting together your bugout bag, you need to make sure you are packing smart and carrying everything you need. Naturally, this will…

While it’s always great to see anyone on the political spectrum taking advantage of their first amendment rights, an unfortunate tactic of many protestors over the…

Tornados are no joke. They form quickly and can plow through whole communities in a matter of minutes, destroying everything in their path. It can…

It can be overwhelming shopping for survival items, especially if you’re buying stuff brand new. We have dollar store survival product suggestions here, but there’s…

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 many people, including many of your friends and family, discuss the topic of survival, the conversation steers toward the latest gadgets and gear aimed…

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…

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…

Crisco is not only a great, non-perishable, and cheap cooking fat that you can find at virtually any supermarket, you can also use it to…

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…

Popping popcorn without a microwave is something I’ve done for years, so I forget that for many people, it’s a novelty. Many people have only…

There are many amazing medicinal herbs out there, as we’ve discussed before, and knowing how to harness their healing properties is a crucial survival and…

You might be sitting in your comfortable, warm home right now with a full belly. As a survivalist, you might be comfortable knowing that you have…

The Walking Dead is one of the most popular television shows of the past several years, and seems to have struck a chord with just…

If you’ve got a canine companion, you’ve probably thought about keeping extra food and provisions around for them. But have you considered prepping a bug-out…