Tasteless, odorless, and colorless are common words used to describe the potentially fatal gas carbon monoxide that can show up in your home. It comes from poor ventilation or improperly functioning appliances. Things like furnaces, gas stoves, and space heaters are known for the CO emissions. Most homes have carbon monoxide detectors installed in them … Read more
All of your life you’ve been told to save your money for the future. While that’s a good plan, what if some tragedy happens and it’s every man for himself. Without a government in place to uphold the value of the all mighty dollar, people will return to a bartering system of older times. The … Read more
A shelter is very necessary for survival. A tent is a great way to provide protection from the elements and a safe place to sleep or rest. Before purchasing a tent, you need to know exactly what the best attributes are. Some of them can vary, depending on your exact needs. Things to look … Read more
You can’t be rescued if no one can find you. In an emergency situation, the easier it is to locate you, the faster help will come. Fortunately, there are lots of ways you can signal for help that are recognized almost universally. Here are a few. Signal Mirror A signal mirror is a … Read more
When the power goes, especially during a storm, you’re never going to be sure how long the outage will last. It could be a few minutes; it could be a few days. After a blizzard or hurricane, it could even be weeks. No matter the cause, it’s better to have a plan in place … Read more
The cost of a Dashcam starts very reasonable, under $100, and go up from there depending on the recording time offered and whether or not it records when the car is off. Really nice (and expensive) versions will even overlay the speed, time and location based on readings from its internal GPS data. If you … Read more
Just like there are no perfect parents, only really good ones, there is no perfect setup for an EDC. A lot of the items you gather will have to do with your current environment and what activities you regularly engage in. For day to day routines, you’ll probably start with items like your cell phone … Read more
Many professionals in the self-defense and home security businesses are often asked what works better, pepper spray or a stun gun. And while there is a ton of info out there about different stun guns and different types of pepper spray, there is less that actually compares the two for people trying to decide … Read more
Chocolate and Chia seeds. Need I say more? When deciding what to keep stocked up on for potential survival scenarios, sifting through the current commercial offers of protein and other “health” bars out there can sometimes feel a little daunting. So, instead of squinting over labels and spending money trying to find just the … Read more
While not ideal, if you find yourself in an emergency situation and you or someone near you has a little bundle of joy that decides “it’s time” panicking is not going to accomplish anything. Instead, it would be helpful to know the essentials of childbirth. Having this knowledge could come in handy and make a … Read more
So many preparedness articles are written from the point of view of someone in the country. Where there are abundant amounts of land, of course, you can grow your own food, set up an underground bomb shelter, and stack canned goods in your basement. But what if you live in a city? Let’s narrow that … Read more
If you don’t have room in your freezer, but you want to be able to stock up using the green beans from your garden, then home-canning your green beans is the easy way to do it. I grow the kind that does not have strings, which saves a lot of time. If you have never … Read more
A first aid kit is something that every survivalist, prepper, or hunter should have with him or her. You should keep one in your vehicle, have one in your house, and even keep one in an outbuilding in your yard – just in case. While most commercial first aid kits are a good place to … Read more
An emergency pantry should be stocked with many different types of food, including milk. However, since you can’t actually store standard dairy milk – it goes bad quickly and must be properly refrigerated – you’re left with two options: canned milk and powdered milk. Which one is better? Canned Canned milk is also known as … 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
An EDC kit is an essential resource for any survivalist, traveler, or outdoor enthusiast. EDC stands for Every Day Carry, and your kit should include items that you could use in everyday survival situations. The main purpose of an EDC kit is to help solve common problems that people face on a regular basis. It … Read more
Knowing the difference between a good berry and a bad berry can save your life if you are in a survival situation, or if you just like picking berries. Many of the berries that grow out in the wild such as blackberries are delicious and harmless to consume. However, there are also plenty that is … Read more
Whether you are setting up for a BBQ in your backyard, or stuck in the middle of nowhere with a cold front moving in, the ability to start a fire when you don’t have the usual supplies is a very handy skill to possess. To make your life easier, we’ve put together several of the … Read more
The worlds of survival, preparedness, self-reliance, and homesteading often overlap. There’s a big movement in our country right now of people who realize the precariousness of our global grid systems, and yearn to be free from the dependence on, and shackle to, modern life. Of course, these interests do not always collide. There are some … Read more
If you have a family, especially if you have small children, you probably want to be prepared for their sake. It is a parent’s instinct to make sure they are always clothed, fed, and housed, and that will become even more pertinent when disaster strikes. There is so much more to survival than simply stocking … Read more
Yes, I know we are still in the middle of winter…but, if you’re not already planning your survival garden, you should be. While it can take a bit of time, effort, money, and space, to grow a truly self-sufficient garden that will be reliable in a grid-down situation, don’t let that discourage you from taking … Read more
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 the craziest times in world history, and tensions are high at home and abroad. We have for years been wondering when the next major global cataclysmic event might hit, or … Read more
One of the biggest concerns for long-term self-reliance or survival is energy. Most energy sources that we rely on seem to be finite. Gasoline, propane, coal, even wood, all will run out at some point and are difficult to regenerate. Batteries in particular run out quickly, and rechargeable batteries can be costly and unreliable. But what … Read more
In case you are not too up-to-date on the news, and this would be easy to miss, but Venezuela’s economy has completely crashed and its citizens are starving. They have to wait in line for hours for government rationed food, and they are even crossing the borders in droves to buy food from neighboring countries. … Read more
There’s no doubt that a firearm is one of the most important survival tools you can own. For home defense, self-defense, self-reliance and disaster preparedness, having a firearm has countless advantages to any prepper. But it’s not as simple as owning a gun, or even knowing how to load, unload, discharge and aim. There are … Read more
The ability to grow your own food is one of the most important elements of survival. Whether you’re growing vegetables in a kitchen garden now to save on your grocery bills, or you need to grow them in a survival situation, you’ll want to know a few simple tips to get more out of any … Read more
1. All you need is a bug-out bag While having a bug-out bag is very important, it’s not the end-all be-all to survival. Even if you have it with you when disaster strikes, and are able to make it to some idyllic wilderness cove with fresh water and plentiful hunting, there’s still lots of hard … Read more
GMO plants and seeds are ubiquitous these days and trying to keep Monsanto out of your kitchen can be very difficult. It can also be intimidating trying to keep them out of your garden, especially considering they are now the largest seed company on earth. They even own many smaller seed companies that sell non-GMO and … Read more
In our fast-paced technologically-centered modern world, many adults have never learned some of the basic skills need for self-sufficiency or survival. We’ve complied a list of some of the crucial skills everyone should know, for day-to-day life, homesteading, or SHTF. How to change a tire: seems basic, but many people, especially women, don’t know how to do this. … Read more
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