One of the toughest things about being a survivalist or a prepper is having a place to store all of your goods. Sure, you can fill your basement with items like canned food and bottled water, but what happens if you need to get moving quickly? Imagine how long it will take to load up … Read more
No matter how prepared you are for a bad situation, there’s always the chance that you’re missing crucial supplies. Plus, how do you restock on certain things once you’re out of them? If the worst has happened, then there are no stores, no electricity, and no way of paying for goods even if you wanted … Read more
As we become rooted completely in the digital age, we have become incredibly reliant on technology. Whether it is our smartphone, tablet or computer, the electricity to run, well, everything, or gas to fuel vehicles (or generators to keep getting electricity when the grid fails), we rely heavily on outside sources to maintain our day … Read more
Relocation should never be taken lightly. There are many critical factors to consider when selecting a new location to call home, primarily things like: Natural Disasters Nuclear Factors Population Density Quality of Life Natural Disasters Thanks to modern communication, we are all pretty aware of what natural disasters could potentially happen in each region … Read more
The FAA has reported that there are over 770,000 registered drones in the U.S. alone. Although the expense of setting up a drone program makes it difficult to begin, as the technology grows more common, it’s becoming more likely that a targeted drone attack could occur. How Drones Are Used Today To start, let’s discuss … Read more
Flooding can be very dangerous and do severe damage to your home. If you live in an area that is prone to heavy storms and flooding, you should have a flood plan in place to keep yourself and your family safe. This plan can also help you avoid as much destruction to your home as … Read more
When you first clicked on this post, you were probably expecting to read an in-depth account of the best way to make a fire in a thunderstorm or how to build a snow shelter in a blizzard. However, extreme weather survival is less about what you do when you’re already in the scenario, but what … Read more
Becoming lost in the woods can be easier than you may think. Some people believe that since they have lived around an area all their lives, and explored all throughout their local woods, they could never get lost. But even if you have a compass in hand and a map, or if you are following … Read more
When it comes to survival, it’s tempting to stock up on the most exciting items for disaster preparedness. Things like weapons, ammunition, flashlights, paracord, tactical backpacks, etc. are probably what you get the most excited about buying, but there are many very boring everyday items you want to make sure to stock up on. These … Read more
There is so much we all need to be doing to prepare for come-what-may. It’s easy for us to sit around on this site and warn you of all the possible threats to our safety or survival, or to give you loads of advice on what you should be doing to prepare and get yourself ready. … Read more
If you are planning your bugout in the spring or summer, don’t forget to think about preparing for inclement weather. That could be a deadly mistake. You may not have the luxury of having to bug out on a beautiful spring day. It might happen in the dead of winter. If it does, are you … Read more
When you think of terrorism or war, you probably think of explosives, nuclear detonation, or conventional ground troops threatening your life and your home. But there is another very real aspect of terrorism and war: the threat of chemical and biohazard weapons or disasters. So what are these threats? Chemical Hazardous chemicals are a simple … Read more
If you are going to prep for any disaster, it should be weather related. This is the #1 most pertinent kind of survival prep, because it is the least predictable. The possibility of war may come and go, terrorist attacks are growing more likely every day but still aren’t widespread, martial law is practically just … Read more
It’s easy to think of the basics. Freeze-dried food, first aid supplies, clean drinking water, blankets, etc. But there are a number of surprising survival items that you should be stocking up on as well, that might not immediately come to mind. Your life in a survival situation or after a disaster won’t look like … Read more
Exactly one year ago today, Brussels, the cosmopolitan capital of Belgium, home to the EU and NATO headquarters, experienced a devastating, violent, terror attack that ripped the city apart. In two separate bombings, the city’s main airport and a busy, rush hour subway station were struck, killing 32 and injuring over 300. The attack came … Read more
I found this video recently and was pretty impressed with this man’s dedication to training with his bug out bag. This is serious stuff, and honestly, anyone who’s planning on bugging out should take note. He fills up his pack and runs a certain distance, to see how he can manage with the supplies he … Read more
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 you do what you do? Why do you need those survival skills? They tell you that you can just buy your food at the grocery store and that you can … Read more
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 office it might be tempting to those same people to relax and hope for growth and security, while those who felt hopeful during Obama’s presidency are turning into the preppers. … Read more
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 supplies they need and gaining knowledge of how to survive in the wild. Even though they know it is something they should do, and they may have even halfheartedly started … Read more
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 certainly holds true for survival. Your clothing will be your primary shelter in a survival scenario, and it might be your only shelter. The wrong clothing could get you killed, … Read more
Prepping is very important to you. You are getting all the items you need for you and your family to survive, and you are learning the skills you need to make you more independent. You are probably proud of this as well, and you should be. However, this doesn’t mean you should be advertising to … Read more