The U.S. has faced more traumatic hurricanes this season than it has in decades, and the unfortunate news is that the season isn’t over yet. The most important thing that you can do if you are in an area that is prone to hurricanes and tropical storms, is prepare. These storms are fatal and residents … Read more
When people are prepping, and preparing to survive in case the SHTF, they always want to travel as lightly as possible. They often look for things that they can cut out of their bugout bag to make things more manageable. While this can be a good idea, you need to make sure that you never … Read more
Vacuum sealing is a fantastic way to preserve food, and if you’re a survivalist, homesteader, or prepper, you’re probably very familiar with them. But did you know that there are a lot of non-food applications for vacuum sealers as well? Most definitely. See, the way vacuum sealers work is by sucking all the air out … Read more
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. Short-term treatment of wounds, bruises, and scrapes is great, of course. But you have to keep in mind that if you’re preparing for a long-term post-disaster scenario, you’re not just … Read more
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 another goldmine for survival supplies you may not have thought of: secondhand stores. Here are some suggestions for stuff to look for at thrift stores that will be useful in … Read more
In this video, step-by-step instructions and explanations are given for how to construct a gas mask out of material and supplies that you probably already have around the house. You will need a 2-liter plastic bottle, soda can, duct tape, cotton rounds, rubber bands, and activated charcoal (which you should have around already with your … Read more
If you are in an area that has been hit by any sort of disaster that cut off the resupply or resources then it won’t be long before scavenging takes place, or even looting. People who are ill prepared will be frantic to acquire the resources that they should have been storing and didn’t like … Read more
Most people would not think of things as unhealthy as cigarettes and liquor as items that should be stored for survival, but they are not without their uses for post-disaster survival. Here are just a few ways in which you can make use of these items usually associated with unhealthiness so that you can increase … Read more
Survival gear is only helpful if you have it when you need it. Selecting gear that is easy to carry will increase the likelihood that you will be willing to keep it with you more often. Building a survival tin will make it possible to carry essential items with you at all times. It can … Read more
Chances are, you’ve already got a big jar of petroleum jelly in your bathroom. But did you know that you should have one in your survival stash or bug-out bag as well? This is a list of a few survival uses for petroleum jelly that might raise your appreciation for the seldom used, 12-year-old jar … Read more
You can never have enough fire starters, ammo, or bottled water. This list contains just a few of the fire starters that can be made from items you probably have lying around the home, or potentially improvised even after disaster strikes from resources you could scavenge. Tuna can and cardboard Nearly everyone throws away cardboard … Read more
What items do you want to include in your everyday carry (EDC)? The list usually starts out the same for everyone, and then it gets longer and longer and more extravagant until you need a 3-day pack to contain it. But the point of EDC is not to be prepared for everything from an asteroid … Read more