One often overlooked aspect of making it through a survival situation, particularly a long-term survival situation is tactical preparedness. Most of us have stockpiled food, water, equipment, stuff we think we will need if we have to endure for a period of time, but how well do we know our surroundings beyond our immediate vicinity?…
[VIDEO] Dull Knife? Get It SHARP With This Technique
Over the course of a day in a survival situation, you will use your knife at least once and usually multiple times throughout the day. While that means knives are indispensable, it also means they will dull and the more you use them, the quicker they will dull. A dull knife not only makes your…
The Five C’s of Survival … Simplified
Every survivalist knows the Principle of 3’s to survival: 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. Elemental to mastering those, though, are the Five C’s: Cover, Cordage, Container, Cutting and Combustion. That might seem pretty basic, but when you get down to it, each of those…
This 93 Year Old Homesteader Will Inspire You
One truism regarding survival is that most of a person’s success or failure is determined by their state of mind. If they are defeatist or negative, their chances are reduced – no matter how well prepared, trained or experienced they are. If they are optimistic and generally positive, their chances are increased – morale is almost…
Learn How To Wipe Yourself Off The Grid
The “grid” here is not the one we usually associate with “off-grid.” It is referring to the IT grid – specifically, the Internet and other communications networks – places where even when you think you are anonymous, you probably are not. Losing your identity online, however, is extremely difficult. We use credit cards, cell phones,…
10 Survival Items You Must Have in your Survival Kit
Just about every survival minded person has preferences to include in their survival kit or bug out bag. These range from the convenient to the essential – fire starters are essential, for instance, while including creature comforts, while important, are not. What should every survival kit have as a minimum, however? If you are just…
Survival Items You Overlooked, But REALLY Need
No matter how prepared you think you are, there are always things you will overlook. It is inevitable – no one can prepare for a major, long-term disaster or survival situation and think of everything – no matter how extensive your planning. The reason for this is every survival situation or SHTF moment is different;…
[VIDEO] How To Make A Chain Sinnet Knot
The Chain Sinnet, or Daisy Chain knot is used to shorten cords, cable or rope for storage or to make it more manageable if you are transporting it or climbing. Basically, the Chain Sinnet not is a macrama knot that allows you to braid the knot using only as single strand of rope or cordage.…
Essential Survival Fishing Tips You Need To Learn
One of the easiest and most abundant ways to feed yourself in a survival situation is to fish. Fish live almost everywhere – wilderness, big cities, suburbs – rivers, lakes, park ponds, reservoirs, even drainage ditches in some cases – fish are literally everywhere. While you may not ever want to think about eating a…
Ditch The Disposables And Buy The Real Deal: 5 Must Have Items
We live in a highly disposable society; stuff that you used to wash and reuse, fix or restore we now mostly throw away in favor of buying a newer model of the old version. If you doubt that, walk around your house and list how many things are disposable – be it once you use…
[VIDEO] How To Tie A Bowline Knot
Knowing how to tie a secure knot is a lost art form. If you watch most people, they rely on the principle of the more mediocre knots the better, which is not only unreliable, it also wastes time after you are done towing what you need to tow unraveling each knot. If you are not careful,…
5 Survival Mistakes You Must Avoid
No sane person wants to ever face a SHTF scenario or survival situation – short or long term. The stress and anxiety are immense and usually that is exacerbated by a margin of error that is very slim. When it happens, the only thing you can do is to make sure you are as prepared as possible. Unfortunately,…
Storage Cache: Hide Your Gear In Plain Sight For When You Need To Bug Out
When the Boston Police cracked down on Whitey Bulger’s Winter Hill Gang, the Irish Mafia, in the late 1970’s, Whitey figured he needed a fail-safe way to hide his weapons. So he wrapped and sealed them in plastic trash bags and buried them in his mother’s backyard flower beds. The police never thought to look…
[VIDEO] Self Defense 101: How To Disarm A Gunman
Self-defense is unfortunately a necessity in many situations and has been for as long as there have been human beings roaming the planet – like it of not, bad people do bad things and it really does not matter if they had a tough upbringing if you are one of their potential victims. In a…
See How Pine Cones And Pine Needles Are EXCELLENT Survival Resources
One of the most overlooked survival resources is the pine tree. It does not matter what type of pine – they all have multiple uses that span everything from food to fire-making to predicting the weather and much more. Pine trees are present just about everywhere in North America, Europe and parts of Asia –…
Water Purification: What You Need To Know To Prevent Sickness
Generally, in a survival situation, you can last three days without water – it is a bedrock part of the survival Rule of Three. While any water will do in the most dire of situations, if you do not treat the water you find in the wild or in a survival or SHTF situation, you…
This Inspirational Hiker Lost His Eyesight But Continues To Take On The Wilderness
When it comes to hiking and spending time in the wilderness we are rather cavalier about one of the most important things in our personal arsenal of abilities. Our eyesight, what we can visually observe and recognize, is essential to any great survivalist experience. However, what if we one day lost that ability? Would we…
[VIDEO] 5 DIY Whistles: Excellent Signal Methods In Survival
One area of survival that is often overlooked is the ability to signal help and often the best way of doing that is using a whistle. A whistle not only attracts attention, it also can be heard over long distances and is one of the most effective ways of pinpointing a location – even better…
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…
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…