You look up in the sky, either while standing on your back porch or when you are camping out in the wilderness. You recognize all the familiar stars and planets, the big and little dipper… Mars… or is that Venus? That real bright one is Alpha Centuri, right? Or maybe it is Pleiades? That’s a…

While commuting to a job in Washington, DC back in the mid 1990’s, I was once stuck in a traffic jam for over an hour as wildlife officials cornered an errant deer that had run across the National Mall and down the middle of Constitution Avenue. As I listened to a play-by-play on the radio,…

The vast majority of advice online for a survivalist is geared towards telling them “what to” or “how to.” What to buy, what to learn, what to wear, how to build, how to mend, how to repair, are all example of this type of advice. Rare is the advice telling you what you should not do.…

Years ago we traveled through Alaska on a train and got to see, from a distance, many of the small villages and mountain homes. It was very quaint, with the ice and snow as a backdrop, and a gorgeous view! How easy it was to think: “I’d love to live like this.” Still, when you…

In most doomsday survival scenarios, something catastrophic happens – an EMP or a financial collapse, something that derails society so thoroughly that infrastructures break down, life as we know it ceases to exist and governments are pitted against the people. In this scenario, only the truly prepared – those with stocks of food and guns…

When we think of America usually we think of a country that’s free. As the ultimate symbol of freedom, it’s hard to imagine anything being banned, right? Well, guess again! Believe it or not, there are several items that people aren’t allowed to buy or bring into the states. If you had to guess what…

We are survivors, preppers and homesteaders. We work hard and know a lot of things that those who know nothing about our way of life can only guess about. When we talk about will power we do not necessarily mean merely eating a balanced breakfast over a couple of donuts and a cup of coffee.…

Statistically, you have a better chance of getting shot in a robbery than you do of being in a plane crash. In fact, flying is one of the safest methods of transportation imaginable. If you doubt that, stop and think about how many fatal car crashes you see on the news versus how infrequently you…

There is most definitely something to be said for not drawing attention to yourself during a SHTF situation. Sadly, there are men and women out there, during such a crunch, that will want to take advantage of anyone they remember having an upper hand when a crisis hits. If you advertise to everyone that you…

Recently, our country made it’s choice of who they think is most suited to be the new president. As a result of this, somewhat predictably, those who are not on the winning end have erupted this country into chaos. Streets in major cities have been blocked by lines of angry rioters, who have taken to…

Think. Don’t emote. It seems a small and logical thing but during the heat of a moment, men tend to be fighters. If they feel burdened and treated unfairly the “thinking” can go out of the window. Subsequently, men and women merely want to strike out at what is oppressing them! If it’s legit, can…

Often, during our hiking, camping and hunting trips we stay a night or two in the big dark woods, snug in our tents and sleeping bags. How often, laying there, do we hear mysterious sounds that make us wonder if we are alone? We know there are animals out there but the things our imaginations…

As a survivalist, it’s important to be on guard twenty-four-seven when spending time outdoors. We hike and stomp around, all the while aware that there could be danger lurking. Often we place our tents where our back is to a tree because an attack from the rear would be less likely. We also understand that…

In the middle of the wilderness is a swimming hole that many know as Jacob’s Well. It got discovered in the 1850’s and since then has become a hotspot where people like to go for a swim. This well is unique because it’s a large spring in which thousands of gallons of water rush to…