Many people out there really like the idea of prepping and learning survival skills. They know just how important it is to start gathering the…

You already know how important it is to know how to get a fire started as a survivalist. You probably have the knowledge and the…

When you’re just getting started, disaster preparedness can be very overwhelming…and expensive. There are a ton of products on the market out there, some that…

Donald Trump was is the 45th President of the United States. The country is greatly divided between two drastically different emotions, and almost everyone lies…

When you are out in the woods and trying to survive, knowing a bit about the trees and the plants out there can help you…

In the military, soldiers are trained to have a mindset that is proactive and that is always on the lookout for potential problems. Developing this…

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…

A lot of people who end up attacked and injured say they never saw the attack coming, or that they saw it at the last…

If you ever find yourself in a survival situation in the middle of the desert, or any other hot climate for that matter, you need…

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.…

  The Mojave scissor trap is a highly effective small game trap that is known to us because of the natives of the American South…

  When most people think of the dangers involved in driving they think of excessive speed, blowouts, and bad weather.  These are all real threats,…

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

  This video contains the surveillance footage from multiple cameras at a convenience store that gets held up.  Luckily, despite the use of a firearm,…

  Chickweed, or Stellaria Media, is a prolific wild edible green.  In most areas Chickweed is an early spring crop, that prefers to grow in…

  Whether facing an inhospitable wilderness environment, natural disaster, or being forced to defend yourself from an attacker, your body is the most important piece…

  Food stores run out, as does ammunition, and snares are quieter than gun shots.  Whether lost in the wilderness, struggling after an urban disaster,…

I have repeatedly said that a distance weapon such as pepper spray, or even a high lumen flashlight, can be combined with a knife to…

  Maybe one day we will again have something resembling law-and-order here in America, but it certainly won’t come before Friday.  There have been online…

  When endeavoring to protect ourselves we need to make sure that we are taking into account what threats we are most likely to face,…

  In this video, we see a failed car-jacking from a gas station in which, thankfully, and surprisingly, no one was hurt.  But the would-be…

  Covering uneven ground, in varying weather, and while carrying a pack, can easily lead to a stumble or a slip.  And when falling on…

Purslane or Portulaca oleracea, is an annual succulent wild edible green that is usually considered a weed.  It can be identified by its thick, succulent…

  This video is surveillance footage that captured a violent mugging during “super storm” Sandy.  The incident is captured from multiple angles, allowing us to…

  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 are planning for bugging out and surviving, you need to know as much as possible about the environment where you will be traveling…

Quail is delicious no matter how you happen to cook it. If you are hunting for quail, and you’ve never hunted the bird before, it…

Over the past decade or so, television shows about surviving in the wild, as well as prepping, have become quite popular. This is a double-edged…

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…

  Chances are, when thinking about stinging nettle, images of painful rashes come to mind.  Most people’s experience with nettle doesn’t go much further than…

This video is from home security cameras and captures an armed home invasion in the Atlanta area in which three armed men force their way…

  This video from West Virginia is a reminder that armed robberies don’t only occur at gas stations and liquor stores.  Everything turned out fine…

  Living in a modern, relatively clean environment with access to medical treatment that is available in the West can lead to complacency about disease. …

  One major principle in selecting survival gear is versatility, you want gear that can do more than one job and is suitable for more…

  This video shows how important weapons safety is, not only when storing firearms but when handling them.  In the video we see an armed…

  Wilderness survival is a near endless skillset, it can be hard to know where to focus your attention and what skills you should hone…

  Mallow, or Malva, is the wild edible green that is the source for the original marshmallow.  Originally native to Europe this plant can now…

  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…