This recipe for “Emergency Bread” is so easy and good to eat that you may want to make it even if you are not technically, facing an emergency. In a survival situation, however, this recipe is so easy and the ingredients so basic that almost no one can mess it up. If you are in…
Basic Survival Skills Everyone Should Master
Every survival situation demands a slate of skills that you could use on a daily basis, but you probably do not use them every day. They are skills that kick into action when under crisis – after a major storm or earthquake, during a home invasion or when scrambling for your very survival. These skills…
A Bug-Out Bag – What Goes Into It? Here’s What Should!
Maintaining a Bug-Out Bag is one of the basics for most survivalists. When that survival crisis comes, a properly stocked Bug-Out Bag should give you all the tools and supplies you will need to make it through all but the harshest of circumstances. What those tools and supplies are, however, is a topic of discussion.…
Urban Survival – Finding Out if We Have What it Takes
Making it through a survival situation in an urban setting provides as many unique and complex challenges as making it in a survival situation in the wild. The challenges just come in different form. For example, you still need to adhere cover the basics – food, shelter, water, etc., and where you look for each…
Must Have Survival Items for the Next Weather Disaster
If you grew up or live along the East Coast, you know that chances are better than even that you will experience some sort of weather event that disrupts power for more than a few hours. It could be a hurricane or tornado, blizzard or Nor’easter; pretty much every season has the potential to throw…
How to Know When We Should Really Start Prepping
If we all had a crystal ball, we could all avoid the next big survival event, no matter where we lived. Unfortunately, no one has a crystal ball or anything of the sort, despite what some “experts” tell you. Just look at all the failed predictions of the future that have come from government sources…
(Video) Homemade Pine Cone Fire Starters – For Home or on the Trail
Being able to start a fire, especially in a survival situation is pretty critical – without it, you could, in some environments, die = with it, you get several, major benefits. You can warm yourself, cook food, improve your morale and have a defensive tool if you need it! But starting a fire in all…
(Video) 25 Amazing Camping Hacks Everyone Should Use
Almost everyone camps at some point in their lives and for many, it is an annual or semi-annual ritual. For a few, it is their go-to way of enjoying their leisure time and even a way to spend the entire Summer months! Camping, by definition, for most people is generally “roughing it,” that is, doing…
Vital Lessons Learned From One Person’s Off Grid Experience
Deciding to move “off grid” after a lifetime of living “on grid” is a momentous life decision and can be somewhat scary. Even the most adventurous have questions, concerns and usually a few misplaced worries. Addressing those worries is key as if they are not, everything becomes exacerbated whenever something goes wrong – which it…
Homesteading and Survival Tools – Here’s an Excellent Starter List!
Whether homesteading or dealing with the aftermath of a survival event, there are a particular set of tools everyone should have on hand. These tools will help with everyday stuff and special projects. You can try and do without them, but like any project, not having the proper tools can render even the simplest tasks…
Mental Survival Skills That Are as Important as Any Survival Gear
Ever listen to a former NFL Quarterback discuss how he handled throwing an interception? Or two? Or three? Or four in one game as NFL great Phil Simms once did? Their answer is always the same – they were playing in that moment. Once that moment was done, whatever the outcome, good or bad, they…
Lessons We Can All Learn From an Honest Tiny House Homesteader
The “Tiny House” craze has been in full swing for a few years now – for many, tiny houses offer a living space someone can call their own that is affordable and easy to maintain. That does not mean, though, that it is always easy. For one, there is the issue of space – you…
Fun and Tasty Survival Foods to Stockpile for Great Morale
One of the largest challenges to sensible preparation for a survival event is knowing what foods you should stock away. Some are easy – rice, beans, canned vegetables, etc. – but you also have to think about what you and your family will want to eat. On day 18 of a survival crisis, will any…
(Video) He Shows Us How to Build a Survival Shed to Save Money and Much More
This is one of those posts that has practical, real-time application as well as a survival function. Sheds are generally used to store stuff – outdoor equipment, yard tools, etc., but they also can double as a place to store survival equipment and supplies – if you do it correctly. Store constructed sheds tend to…
(Video) Survival Gardening: Focus on These Foods for Success
As we have become more survival conscious, many of us have learned how to grow a lot of our own food in a garden. While in one sense, that is great news, too often, because of ignorance, we have focused on growing the wrong kinds of food if the goal is long-term survival. Instead of…
(Video) Don’t Throw Out Wire Coat Hangers – They are a Great Survival Resource!
Just about every closet in America has at least one old, wire coat hanger. While plastic hangers have replaced the wire form in many cases, dry cleaners still use them, so if you have anything dry cleaned, chances are better than even your garments are hung on a wire coat hanger. Knowing where you have…
Survival Strategies from the Homeless – The Ultimate Survivalists
Almost all of us have at least a little empathy for the homeless. This has been especially true during recent tough economic times. You simply do not know the situation someone is facing or faced that led them to the point where they had no place to live or stay. Homelessness, though, has a lot…
First Aid Tips Every Survivalist Must Memorize Prior to a Collapse
Administering first aid in a survival situation can be a tricky business. The chances are very good if you are the least bit prepared that you have a basic first aid kit, but eventually, the stuff in that kit will run out. If the survival situation is dire enough, you will have to improvise to…
The 72-Hour Survival Kit – What it is and Why it is So Important
When most people think about preparedness, they tend to think long-term and include items in any survival kit that are great to have, but not really necessary in many survival situations. The purpose of any survival kit is to make it through the immediate crisis and aftermath – assuming that the vast majority of survival…
Practical Survival Advice Everyone Should Take the Time to Absorb
The survival world is full of advice, hacks, and tips. Virtually any survival list you come across will offer in some way, advice to help you make it through a survival setting, although the legitimacy of the advice can be open to interpretation. It seems like everyone has advice to give on how to make…