When preparing for a SHTF, doomsday or survival situation, it is critical that you be able to secure your home and property. This is especially true if civil upheaval, like several American cities have experienced over the last year, is a possibility. The bottom line is that if your home and property are not secure,…
Step-By-Step Guide: Make Your Own Waterproof Matches
Shelter, fire and water are the three essentials you must secure to be able to survive a survival situation. Of the three, being able to build a fire is the one skill that you can anticipate, no matter your circumstances if you prepare for the potential need for fire in advance. One way of meeting…
[VIDEO] How To Store Your Paracord For Quick Release
If you have spent any amount of time in a camping or survival environment, chances are you have used paracord. Whether to string up tarp for shelter or to bind things together or even to make a simple snare, the number of uses for paracords are literally restricted only by our imaginations. Gaining quick access…
Awesome Survival Uses for Steel Wool
The art of surviving a doomsday scenario or survival situation is being able to use common items readily found to their maximum potential. Steel wool is one of those often-overlooked utilities that everyone has but often forgets about as soon as they are done using it for a project. Its uses as a survival tool,…
Emergency Washing Machine For Under $10
Many people who have survived dire situations – natural and man made disasters, economic collapse, getting lost in the wilderness – will often comment that “creature comforts,” those little things you overlook ordinarily, play a huge role in keeping your spirits up. One of those overlooked things is keeping your clothes clean. A few days…
24 Awesome Survivalist Uses for Coffee Filters
While the most critical use of coffee filters is to make sure we get our morning jolt of caffeine without having to swallow a mouthful of coffee grounds, coffee filters do have many other innovative and unique uses. Not only will most of these tips for coffee filter uses make life easier, in some cases,…
[VIDEO] Amazing Survival Uses For The Common Drinking Straw
In a survival situation, storage space is always an issue. One endlessly amazing option for survivalists to utilize is the plastic drinking straw! It works as a great mini container and is surprisingly durable. Yes! Drinking Straws! Drinking straws are quite strong and they provide many uses as emergency kit storage containers that are compact, water…
The Survivalist Guide to Honey: It Kills Bacteria And Heals Wounds!
Did you know honey is an awesome bacteria killer? It can even be used as an agent to promote healing! Honey is such a versatile product that many doctors, champions of modern medicine, are warming to its amazing qualities. An ironic aspect about our “sophisticated” society is how much, despite technological advances, we rely on “old”…
[VIDEO] 24 Awesome Tips and Tricks for Zip Ties You Need to Master
Few items are as versatile as the zip tie. They can be used to organize cabling and cords, secure buckles, attach clips onto rucksacks, restrain people (OK, hopefully you’ll never have to do that,) even to affix a bandage to a wound. Practical, reusable and extremely versatile, zip ties are possibly the most useful tool…
Produce Different Fruit From The Same Tree
You might not believe us if we told you that apples and pears could grow in harmony together on the same tree. Cause that seems impossible. We know it might sound strange, but it’s actually a real thing with a real name. It’s called “grafting” and it’s wonderful for people who don’t have a large backyard…
8 Epic Uses For Left Over Coffee Grounds
Don’t throw out your used coffee grounds! Today we’ll show you several ways to be resourceful with these left over bits of coffee. Trust us – you’ll want to put to use right away! I don’t know about you, but get between me and that first cup of coffee in the morning and things can go very…
Enjoy Nature Without Bugs: Use Plants Repel Them!
Did you know certain plants can naturally repel bugs? It’s incredible! The plants we’ll tell you about in this article are easy to find, inexpensive and can help curb your bug problem… the natural way! Whether you spend a lot of time outdoors or just the occasional evening on the patio, insects are something you…
16 Survivalist Uses for Baking Soda You Never Knew About
Not only is baking soda inexpensive, but we’ve found 11 awesome ways survivalists can be resourceful with this simple white powder! Rather than spend money of a variety of different cleaners for a variety of different purposes, why not just save some time and money and use one product that can do it all? We…
6 Awesome Tips to Survive Winter
How does one go about surviving a harsh winter? Today we’re gonna give you 6 awesome tips that you’ve most likely never thought of before. Think of them like “hacks” for winter. Things that will keep you warm, things that will help melt the snow off your car, and a bunch of other random things…
20 Survival Hacks For a Paperclip
How many uses can there possibly be for a paperclip? Yep – those little silver things that take up space in your office drawer. To be honest, we didn’t have a lot of faith in paperclips because they’ve slowly fallen into second place with the stapler taking the lead. But how can the be beneficial to…
[VIDEO] 7 Life Saving Survival Hacks
You can’t go through life as a survivalist without these live saving hacks. We’re going to give you 7 amazing hacks that will not only make your life easier, but they’ll essentially SAVE your life in the event of an emergency. The more you know about survival, the better off you’ll be. Some of these…
38 Survival Uses for a 5 Gallon Bucket
Can you think of 38 Survival Uses for a 5 gallon bucket? Survivalists are huge on being resourceful. It’s so important to know how to improvise during a SHTF moment. And most of us have a 5 gallon bucket. In our case, we easily have a combined number of 12 (garage, backyard, car, basement) and…
4 Amazingly Ordinary Items You Can Use for Survival
Emergencies are rarely something you know about in advance. They usually strike when you least expect them to and often times you don’t feel like you have what you need with you. But knowing that and knowing you could be left in a vulnerable situation doesn’t mean you should feel overwhelmed. Instead, it’s up to…
[VIDEO] 20 Ways You Can Use Condoms for Survival
We know what you’re thinking. But before you get skeptical and start thinking we’re pulling your leg, hear us out. For years condoms have been used as a way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. And statistics prove that they’re quire effective at doing their job. High five, condoms! Since we are constantly looking…
Survivalists Smokehouse: $100 DIY With Recycled Pallet Wood
Not many people will turn down killer BBQ. And we’re relatively confident the same amount of people would’t say no to deliciously prepared smoked meats or cheeses (mmm… smoked turkey and gouda sandwich!). Some of the best smoked BBQ (we know – best combo of all time) we’ve ever had has been prepared by some of…