9 Places to Scavenge for Supplies When SHTF

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

A Year in Hell: True Story Account of the War in Bosnia

If you’re too young to remember the war in Bosnia, you should definitely learn more. Although it is a very depressing piece of modern history, it is also full of very important lessons on survival and enduring great hardship. This real life account of life during the brutal war in Bosnia stands as a very … Read more

Mad Max Apocalyptic Workout: Top 10 Exercises (Video)

Fitness for survival is an incredibly important topic. We’ve spoken about it quite a bit on this blog, because we believe that the single most important tool you have for survival is your body, and you need to maintain and prepare your body if you want to survive. Literally any scenario in which you will … Read more

How to Make a Foxhole Radio (Video)

Getting news and information when disaster strikes is critical. Evacuation instructions, status updates, and emergency notifications will likely be shared on the air during a SHTF scenario, and without a non-electronic communication device, you’ll be left in the dark.  Your cable or satellite TV will eventually go out, if they survived the disaster at all. … Read more

Why Survival Skills Matter

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

Never Rely on Your Electronics

Most people today have an abundance of electronics they rely on for just about everything. They have electronics that help them navigate when they are in their vehicle, they have electronic fish finders, and all manner of items that have made life, including survival, much easier. However, if you are relying on your electronics and … Read more

How to Prepare for an Extended Power Outage

One of the first things that is likely to happen in a large-scale disaster is an extended power outage. Whether we’re talking about an EMP or dirty bomb hitting the United States, a natural disaster, or any other survival situation, you need to be prepared for the lights to go out – and not just … Read more

Common Household Items for Your Bug-Out Bag

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We all know to keep items like knives, radios, flash lights, first aid kits, emergency blankets etc. in our bug-out bag. But for the frugal prepper, there are number of simple household items that have great survival applications. Odds are you have them sitting around your house already. Check them out: Baking soda: Baking soda is … Read more

Would You Survive? [Infographics]

Would You Survive

I recently came across this infographic containing a great checklist of survival considerations. Take a look and let us know how your skills stack up. Click Here To Get The Best Survival Medical Course… Check Out This Year’s Hottest Survival Skills Click Here To Get The Best Survival Medical Course… Check Out These Mind Blowing Survival … Read more