Want to warm up your off grid house, RV, or camper in record time? Why not try a passive fireplace heat exchanger!? No one wants to waste heat, especially now when we are still suffering through the cold of winter, or money, which can easily escape us – along with the heat – through bad…
A Person Just Encountered a Mountain Lion. In Order to Stay Alive, Here’s What They Should NEVER Do.
Being attacked by anything in the wild is serious business. There are many things you can do to prevent such a thing but what do you do when it happens anyway? To make it clear, being attacked by a mountain lion is unlikely. Generally speaking, if you do not threaten them they will leave you…
(Video) He Shows Us a Variety of Poncho Set Ups. Just How Clever Some of These Techniques Are? Amazing!
Anyone who has ever camped out for a night or two knows what it is to have a great tarp or, in this case, a terrific military grade poncho with grommets. It doesn’t just keep the elements off of you while you are walking but can also make terrific shelter when you finally do settle…
Learn About a Wind-Powered Device That Pulls Up to 10 Gallons of Pure Drinking Daily… From Thin Air
Honestly, we do not know what the future will bring. We have our suspicions, we act on what we have read, heard from others, and what we have surmised under the current political climate. We don’t want to think about what could happen but many of us are well prepared for it should the SHTF.…
Why it’s Vital to Spend More Time and Resources on Physical Conditioning
With all the things we are preparing for when the SHTF, all our canning, bug-out bag packing, shelter considerations, and hunting skills, do we really need to also think about physical conditioning too? Oh yeah, we definitely do. Many preppers and survivalist, for one reason or another, may find themselves walking or even running long…
Bushcrafter Got Injured and Lost for 6 Weeks. How She Managed to Survive? Remarkable!
It is a family’s worst nightmare when a member of your kinfolk is lost and possibly injured in the wilderness. Unless very lucky most, without survival training, would be doomed. How often have we heard stories of emergency units rushing to the hills only to find nothing or – worse yet – finding a person or…
(Video) How to Easily Tie a Square Knot for Survival
When it comes to a SHTF scenario you never know where you may end up. Most think of themselves hiking for miles in the wilderness to get to a bug-out shelter while others plan to bug-in. And still, others may head for the water! That’s right, those who have boats may very well stock-up those hardy…
12 Random, Yet Extremely Useful Hacks That’ll Make Life a Heck of a Lot Easier!
Lately, maybe because the weather is cooler and we are becoming antsy, our family has been in the mood to overhaul some of our prepping procedures, including digging through bug-out bags and examining the contents of our pantry. We’ve also been going over some survival tactics, what to do if the kids are in school,…
How to Put Together an Earthquake Survival Bag for City Living
Many of us have the great fortune of living rurally, owning our property, and are able to build a garden or outdoor grill on our own land. While we fret that many of our rights as home owners are being impeached upon recently we are well-heeled enough to be able to do many things or…
Be Prepared at All Times and Know What the Freest States Are for Off-Grid Living
We always hope, in one way or the other, that when the grid goes down we will be prepared. That goes without saying but we are not just speaking about bug-out bags or bug in supplies. We want to know that the area where we live in is free enough to allow us to…
How to Can Food Using a Pressure Cooker in 13 Easy Steps
Canning or, as some call it: ”jarring” foods, does not have to be difficult. Yes, there is preparation but with some supplies, including a pressure cooker, and a little know-how canning can be a sincerely worthwhile endeavor! Preppers and homesteaders already know the benefits of canning in the here and now, how it provides much-needed…
Minnesota Man Gets 6 Months in Prison for Building Wind Turbine on His…
We understand that rules are put into place to keep we, as citizens of the USA and albeit the world, on the up and up. Without law a mob mentality can happen and none of us want to see that happen. However, when the government sticks their nose into areas having to do with survival,…
These Animals Are Really Not Very Cute, But Surprisingly Enough They Can be Friendly
You have heard of the expression: “If looks could kill …” Granted, the phrase is regarding the look someone gives another individual but if we were to take that in its literal meaning, some creatures in the world would have a distinct Medusa effect on us! Honestly, they look rather ugly and vicious so therefore…
(Video) This Homemade Portable Sawmill is Incredible! Here’s How to Make It:
There are those who say they want to get back to building by hand and those who really do it! Unfortunately, even if you enjoy DIY projects, there may be the occasional time when people may not understand the true nature of survival, prepping, bushcraft, homesteading and doing it themselves. In fact, some people may…
8 Insanely Creative Ways to Use 2-Liter Soda Bottles for SHTF
We have mentioned more than once how we love an item that can be used for more than one purpose. Not only does it cut back on all of the “junk” you need to buy but, most of the time, these multipurpose items are inexpensive, can be found in a dollar store, and really do…
(Video) He Takes Out Some Cans. What He Uses to Melt Them? This Can be Utilized for an Endless Amount of Survival Projects!
If you have a family, then nine out of ten times you are going to have aluminum soda cans ready to be taken out to the “blue barrel” for recycling. If you are consciences and keep up with it, we commend you. It’s good for the environment! However, what if you can take those cans…
(Video) For Random Entertainment, Watch How Silicone Reacts in a Vacuum Chamber
Silicone is a wonderful material. You can create incredible molds for many a survival or prepping project. And, to be honest, it’s just rather neat-looking to watch it set then be able to cut into silicone to see if the mold came out right. If you are at all creative, like to work with molding…
(Video) He Reviews a Pocket Pistol. Is it Really the Best Mini 9mm Handgun for Survival?!
Everyone has a gun that they use regularly. Whether it’s a law enforcement officer for security or merely a legally licensed weekend warrior, a lot of people have a weapon they probably appreciate and use more than any of the others in their collection. Perhaps it has something to do with the grip, how well it…
(Video) How to Make an Extremely Loud (and Useful) Survival Whistle
Oh, how we love this hack! While it is easy to buy a whistle at your local dollar store there is nothing like the pure satisfaction of making your own, a long wearing whistle that can be made with nothing more than a spent bullet and things found in nature! You may wonder what you…
Be Prepared for Large-Scale Civil Unrest: Why Elites Are Turning Into Preppers by Purchasing Survival Retreats
There is an interesting paradox out there at this moment. Some individuals are pleased with the new leadership in the USA, satisfied that the old “do nothing” and “let’s protest/riot without consequences” regime is now over. Then there are those who feel the “Let there be no walls” contingent have it right and their…