Is the USA headed towards a new “civil war?” Are we there already? That depends on your definition of “war.” If a war means two political jabbering heads hurling pejoratives at each other on TV, then yes, we are at war. If political battles waged at the ballot box, where each election is “the most…
How to Build a Rain Barrel for Off Grid Living
The majority of survivalists understand how important it is to conserve as much as possible and utilize survival resources when and where they are found. That includes rainwater, which if you think of it, is an easy source of water that most of us completely ignore every time it rains. Collecting rainwater to water a…
5 Destructive Animals That Could be Lurking in a Backyard
For most of us, the last place we look for destructive beasts is our backyard. Even if you live in a rural area, chances are better than even that the wildlife lurking just outside the back door is at worst a pest. Almost all are at least cute and some, such as birds, play a…
This FLIR Pro Infrared Smartphone Camera Passes the Survival Test
We have all seen the movies: An over-the-top shot of the good guys with an infrared camera, highlighted in green, somewhere in the Middle East, or a flat in London or New York City, attacking the terrorists, asleep, also highlighted in green. A burst of orange appears and the terrorists are exterminated. The President and…
Learn All About the Thermacell Backpacker Mosquito Repeller
Whether you are hiking deep in the wilderness or just sitting out on your deck in the Summer night, the Thermacell Backpacker Mosquito Repeller is for you! It is portable, easy to assemble and use a tiny amount of propane to fuel a repel mosquitoes around you for hours and hours! Mosquitoes, as you know,…
Survival Pine Tar Sticks: A Fire Starter That’s a Sure Thing
Pine trees are kind of the “hidden survival tools” that exist almost everywhere. It virtually does not matter the setting, pine trees are present in rural, suburban and urban settings, arid and moist areas, North, South, East and West, mountains, valleys and everywhere in between. There simply are very little areas that the pine tree…
Bartering – Why it is Smart to Start Planning for it Now
In a dire survival situation where traditional infrastructure has collapsed, bartering will be one way, maybe the only way, to get what you need to make it through. Bartering has an age old history and entails trading goods for services, goods for goods, services for services – in essence, something you have someone else values…
How to Make a Skivvy Roll – It’s the Best Way to Roll Clothes for Bugging Out!
A Skivvy Roll is a compact way to pack undergarments and socks in a way that will allow you to fit several days’ worth in a backpack or bug-out bag. Whether you are heading out for multiple day hikes or facing a survival incident/situation, it is more than likely that space will be at a premium.…
Whether it’s Vital or Not to Influence Friends and Family to Prepare
One of the most heatedly debated topics in the survivalist community is how much should a person prepare and for what? Another is if a person should prepare? If you are a die-hard and preparing for something major, long and devastating, you likely have a different opinion than someone who believes having a few days…
(Video) Black Widow vs. Wasp – Let’s See Who Wins This Battle!
Nature in its purest form is a constant struggle. If something is not trying to kill you and eat you, the weather does its best to make life miserable. It is not called the “survival of the fittest” for nothing. Spiders and wasps do not escape this harsh reality. This is particularly true when you…
Spiders That Can Cause Serious Damage and How to Treat a Bite
In a survival situation, spiders are relatively low on the threat matrix, but that does not mean you can ignore them. Under the stress of what you are going through, chances are you will be hyper-vigilant about some things and overlook others. Chances are also pretty good you will at some point have to search…
Bots Are Starting to Take Over Our Campsites and Permits
Technology has revolutionized our lives. From how we sleep and eat to how we spend our leisure and work time, chances are much of all of that are regulated, monitored, aided and in some cases thwarted (I hate those calorie tracker apps) by technology. One area that you might not have thought about technology meddling,…
Be Prepared at All Times – Know What the Freest States Are for Off-Grid Living
Freedom means different things to different people. For some, it means doing what you want to do within reason when you want to do it. For others, it means being able to do what you want with your property as long as it does not interfere with some other person’s will to do what they…
This Amazing Method Will Keep Biting Flies Away
Like it or not, biting flies are a fact of life if you live out in the country throughout most of North America and that reality can be everything from annoying to painful! In New England for instance, the only time there is not some sort of biting fly is after the first frost of…
3 Things We Must Never Do During a Home Invasion
Home invasions and robberies happen all the time; in the United States alone, 8,000 home invasions are estimated to happen each day. That means there are over 2.5 million home invasions each and every year. Additionally, that statistic will only increase if we ever are faced with a severe, long-term survival scenario. As the unprepared…
The Secret Native Americans Swear by to Survive a Venomous Snake Bite
Luckily, snake bites are rare. Not so luckily, they do happen, especially in some areas of North and South America. Depending on the type of snake that bites you, the risks can range from severe bacterial infections to cells being destroyed, cardiac arrest, organ, nervous system and brain debilitation to toxic shock. Then there are…
Emergency Bags Preppers Should Consider Buying
No matter what type of survival scenario you are preparing for, chances are better than even that you have some sort or several some sorts of bags to aid you. Bags just make things easier across the board – to store, organize and transport the stuff you need to make sure you can address whatever…
Trail Foods From History – Tried and Truth Methods That Work to Preserve Food
Whether you are getting the heck out of Dodge before a predicted, major survival incident or scrambling during one or evacuating as quickly as possible in the aftermath, “food on the trail” is a major concern. Of course, you can buy prepackaged food supplies, but it can get pricey and there are only so many…
(Video) 5 of the Greatest Problems That Are Never Talked About (But They Should Be)
If someone asked you, what would you say is the greatest threat to the modern-day survivalist? A hurricane? Tornado? Economic collapse? Each of those is very real possibilities and for most of us, the reason we prepare for the worst, at least in the short-term. But lurking beyond the short or medium term are bigger…
(Video) How to Make a Survival Stove from a Coke Can!
Eating food is a necessity to making it through a survival situation; that seems obvious but it is amazing how many people are unprepared to cook their food when disaster strikes or survival situation rears its ugly head! Cooking most food, especially in a survival situation, however, is critical! It helps kill parasites, bacteria,…