As a prepper, it’s easy to get caught up in stockpiling and preparing for SHTF. It’s important to have all of the right survival gear and prepare for that time when the collapse goes down. But if we’re honest, a lot of survivalists will not be ready to face the harsh realities that come during…
These 20 Steps Will Help You Become the Ultimate Prepper
If you want to be a prepper, you may be confused as to how you should start. It can be a daunting process, with hundreds, if not thousands, of sources on the matter all pulling you this way and that. You will be told that you should buy this, not that, that you should prepare…
How a Prepper Can Strategically Plan for a Summer Power Outage
Everyone will experience a power outage at some point in their lives, and most will experience several. Some power outages last only a few moments, some a few hours, and some last for a few hours. Occasionally, though, a power outage will last for a week or more. If there were to be an EMP,…
(VIDEO) Believing in These Survival Myths Could Actually Cause You Great Harm
Surviving is all about never giving up despite the miles of adversity which you may find yourself facing. Statistically, many of the problems a survivor will find themselves facing are due to their own faulty decisions along the way. It’s harsh, but it’s true. A lot of this is due to pride that makes them…
These Strategies Will Keep You Alive When the Grid Goes Down
When people think about survival and prepping, their first thoughts naturally are drawn to bugging out to a remote location. They also think of a prepper with a well-stocked pack on their back or driving a souped-up off-road vehicle loaded with supplies to a well-armed cabin in the woods. There in the woods the survivalist…
Could You Identify These 6 Venomous Snakes While Bugging Out?
Don’t believe you can’t get bit by a venomous snake while you’re bugging out or just spending time in your backyard for that matter. When I was a teenager, my dad got bit by a rattlesnake in our backyard. He was doing outdoor chores when he came across what he thought was a bull snake.…
(VIDEO) This Extreme Preppers Parody Will Have You Splitting a Gut. Is This You?!
Prepping videos litter the internet with about as much propensity as cute cat videos. Many of these videos display the same skills presented from different experts and points of view. You had to figure that before long, someone would come along to make a parody of prepping attempts. This is incredibly funny because it will…
Tactical Hand Signals Every Prepper Needs to Know
It can happen. SHTF and suddenly you find yourself in a life or death situation and you’re unable to communication with a family or team member. So what do you do then? And how can you communicate without being discovered? This could be you in the future, which is why hand signals are an invaluable…
(VIDEO) The World’s Top 5 Deadliest Spiders Will Scare You to Death
Spiders are pretty terrifying. Most people will agree with this statement because there’s something creepy about a spider and the larger they are, the scarier they usually are. However, most spiders are absolutely harmless except for the harm they cause in our nightmares. In fact, to spiders, we are far, far more frightening, as the…
Survival Myths You’ve Never Heard of Before. Learn Them Now Before it’s too Late.
There are so many survival myths out there that you could fill an entire series of books with them and still barely scrape the tip of the iceberg. They get their prevalence from Hollywood, misguided “experts” and even survival shows. The biggest thing to keep in mind for survival is that not every situation is…
This is What You Should NEVER Wear Post-Collapse. If You Do, You’ll Never Stand a Chance
On today’s episode of What Not to Wear, you’ll learn all about the worst wardrobe mistakes you make while surviving during a post-collapse. When things are not as how we’re used to them being and we find ourselves back in the Stone Age again, some people may feel the need to retreat to the woods…
(VIDEO) This Man Came Up With a Premise for a Survival Show and Spent Days Outdoors. What He Learned From the Experience? Incredible!
It probably wouldn’t be much of a stretch to say that a lot of us would love just to run into the wilderness for months or years at a time to escape the maddening realities of living with modern humans. We like to see ourselves living off the land and coping effortlessly with everything nature…
How to Avoid a Snake Bite… Instead of Suffering the Consequences
Most snakes are not at all dangerous to people. However, that doesn’t change the fact that it still sucks to be bitten by one, venomous or not. Even if a snake is not venomous, a bite can still become infected fairly quickly, which can be a huge hindrance on your camping or survival plans. To…
Here’s How You Can Prepare NOW for a Society Without Cash
Given all the upheaval in the world, just about anyone with an ounce of common sense is preparing for some sort of survival situation. It could be something as simple as a shorter-term loss of power after a storm or more serious SHTF situations like mass civil unrest. One consideration in addition to everything else…
Could You Identify Any of These 6 Dangerous Snakes in Nature?
You can get bit by a venomous snake when you least expect. Trust me, I know. When I was fifteen-years-old, my dad got bit by a rattlesnake, and I was scared to death. No pun intended. My dad was bitten in our backyard in Utah, and though the snake appeared to be a bull snake,…
Learn How to Identify These Deadly Snakes in Nature… Before it’s too Late
Not all snakes are deadly. In fact, most aren’t, and even the dangerous ones are very unlikely to bite you unless you actively try to make contact with them. That said, there certainly are some dangerous ones out there and knowing how to tell them apart from the average non-lethal snake can definitely be useful…
Do You Know What the Top 10 Most Dangerous and Deadly Spiders in the World Are?
Spiders are absolutely terrifying. With their gangly legs and the creepy way they move, not to mention those beady eyes. Then there are those sticky webs that get stuck on your face when you’re walking through the woods, sending you into a frantic dance wondering where the spider is. Yup, spiders suck. In reality, though,…
Survival Healthcare: Medicinal Pine Needle Tea
A great way to get much needed vitamin C in the wilderness is with Pine Needle Tea. It’s easy to make and can really be helpful if you’re out caught in the wild for a length of time. Watch this video down below and discover how to make Pine Needle Tea and then check out…
(VIDEO) Wilderness Survival Tips and Tricks That Will Come in Handy During the Collapse
Having extensive knowledge of survival skills, including medicinal, food acquirement and fire starting will no doubt come in handy when camping or backpacking. These skills also keep you alive when you find yourself in a true-blue survival situation. While you may think you’re ready to survive simply because you know how to start a fire…
4 Trees That a Prepper Can Use as Their Lifeline When SHTF
If you find yourself facing a survival situation or SHTF moment, one amazing survival resource is all around you – trees! Trees can provide you with energy, vitamins, fire, tinder, bedding, shelter, even food if you know what to look for and how to use various parts of trees. Depending where you are located and…