If you are a regular visitor to this site, you know the premium we put on having a dependable knife as part of your mandatory survival tool kit; in fact, you know we suggest you have several. In a SHTF or survival situation, your knife not only makes the task before you much easier, it…
This Awesome Hack Makes Fire-Starting a Breeze!
Dryer lint is something just about all of us have to deal with at least on a weekly basis. Most survivalists have used dryer lint and toilet paper tubes as a fire-starter for years, but one major complaint is that the lint is so flammable and dry it burns incredibly fast. Light a ball of…
Two Knots Every Survivalist Should Learn And Memorize
One area of survival that often is neglected is how to tie secure knots. We tie some sort of knot just about everyday, or at least several days a week, but often the knots we tie are inconsequential as it pertains to them being secure Your shoe laces, for example, if they become untied, despite your…
Bushcraft 101: Learn How To Make This Primitive Fishhook
Ideally, if you find yourself in a survival situation, you grab your fully stocked bug-out bag or dig into your survival kit, pull out your survival fishing kit and go to town catching a protein rich dinner. Like every other aspect of life, however, survival situations or SHTF moments rarely adhere to the principle of…
Paracord – What to Buy And How To Use it
If you spend a lot of time in the wilderness or camping, you know how important paracord can be – it literally has hundreds if not thousands of uses. In a survival situation or SHTF moment, it literally can be a life saver – or at least make your life a lot easier, which greatly…
Non Perishable Survival Foods You Need to Stock Up On
You can pretty much guess that they are worried about something whenever government officials start warning that everyone should have a survival kit that can last a person several days if not weeks in the event of a disaster. The US government, on several web sites recommends a food supply that can last anywhere from…
You Have To Learn How To Build This Emergency Shelter!
Search the internet for instructions on building a survival shelter and you find that that your options are many. Most of them are really cool and even look like it would be fun to stay a night or two in them, but let’s face it – in a survival situation or SHTF moment, quick to…
Choosing The Best Survival Knife – What You Need to Know
One of your most valuable tools in a survival situation is your hunting knife. You will use it to cut, scrape, incise, chop – even in self-defense situations – you simply will use a knife in a survival situation everyday, often several times a day. Without a reliable knife, your situation becomes much more dire and…
How To Protect Your Property Against Bears
As we humans have expanded our footprint, we have encroached significantly the habitat of many wild animals; couple that with less people hunting and wild animals losing some of their fear of humans and the mix is almost perfect for encounters between man and beast. One beast that used to be a rare sighting but…
A Survivalists Guide To Living Off The Grid: Essential Tips And Info
Deciding to move “off grid” is not an easy one nor is it an easy thing to accomplish. There are various degrees of off grid and in reality few can completely isolate to the point they rely on the outside world for nothing. Even, however, if your decision is only to reduce your dependence on…
20 Critical Items To Form The Foundation of Your Bug-Out Bag
Most of us know the importance of and have in our possession a basic bug-out bag for a SHTF moment or survival situation. Besides basic survival stuff, though, is what you have in your bug-out bag the best stuff for the situation you face? Will is suffice no matter what you have to do in…
[VIDEO] Bug Out Vehicle Review… See What This Thing Can Do
If your survival strategy or bug out plan involves transportation, of any kind, it is critical that your ride be dependable, inexpensive and able to handle any number of environmental factors it might experience as you get to where you need to go. While we all would like a Humvee, the reality is most of…
[VIDEO] Is Your Car Equipped With Bug Out Essentials?
With the amount of driving most of us do (it takes me 30 minutes to get to town – one way,) chances are very likely that you will be in your vehicle or away from home when a SHTF moment hits. if that happens, are you prepared? Unless you work from home, chances are, even…
Tips For Making Fire In The Snow Or Damp Conditions
As any survivalist knows, fire is a major component in a survival situation; in fact, in extreme conditions it could very well be a life saver. It warms us, provides protection, allows us to cook and provides a sense of comfort, which allows for rest and that can be a life saver in a SHTF…
[VIDEO] How To Pick The BEST Steel For Knife Making
A dependable knife is a “must” for any survivalist; you will use your knife as much or more as any other survival tools in your possession. Without a dependable knife, your situation becomes much harder to manage. Knives, however, come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and are made from different types of steel; what…
[VIDEO] Learn How To Build Out Your Own Bushcraft Fishing Kit
Whether you are facing a survival situation, camping or even just have a few moments on your hands, fishing provides both a distraction and a possible food source. In fact, in a survival situation, fishing is the easiest way to secure yourself with some much needed protein. That only works, however, if you are prepared, but…
[VIDEO] Check Out These Homemade Weapons: What’s In YOUR Arsenal?
At the core of every successful survivalist, is an inventor and innovator – someone that can look at an everyday item and envision how to modify it for another purpose, can see a pile of junk and see treasures they can make or can imagine how to build something useful from scrap. Each weapon showcased…
[VIDEO] Turn A Silver Spoon Into An Arrowhead – DIY
Ideally, in a survival situation, you have all the tools you need to make it through and that includes adequate weaponry for hunting and self-protection. If the situation is long enough in duration, however, eventually, even the best stocked survivalist will run out of traditional weaponry and if the SHTF moment finds you separated from…
[VIDEO] Watch What He Does With A Swiss Army Knife to Make Fire
A good Swiss Army Knife (the real deal by Victorinox) is an invaluable tool for any camper, survivalist or just for everyday use if you work with your hands or in the outdoors. Depending on the model you have (there are literally dozens) your knife may have a magnifying glass and if that is the…
[VIDEO] Knife Sharpening Tips Survivalists Should Master
Your knife is one of the most important tools and weapons you will have in your survival arsenal. Keeping your knife in great shape in a survival situation, however, can be a challenge. Every time you use it, you are dulling it, which means it is less effective the next time you need to use…