One truism about building a survival kit is that you will not think of everything; another is that survival kits, properly done, can get very expensive. Fortunately, there are dozens of items that can be had for mere dollars that also play a vital role in a fully prepared survival kit. They are also usually…
7 Handy Survival Hacks That’ll Make a Prepper’s Survival Experience Livable
Everyone loves a good life hack. At the very least, it is fun to see how others handle routine life events and how they make them go easier. The same can be said for survival hacks. Because the survival community is so diverse, input from people of all walks of life is not only possible,…
22 Awesome Survival Uses for WD-40. #20 is Such a Great Idea!
If you have done any home improvement projects at all, chances are very good you know full well the miracle liquid that is WD-40. Growing up, my father and grandfather used WD-40 for just about everything – even some things – like as lighter fluid on the outdoor grill – that you were not supposed…
Cooking in a Survival Setting – 4 Can’t Miss Methods
Shelter, fire, food and water are four of the basics to making it through a survival situation. Cooked food is part of the “food” part of the survival equation. A hot meal not only tastes good in a survival setting, it improves morale and if you do it properly, ensures you will not end up…
3 Clever Tips for Locating Game Every Hunter Must Know
The majority of us do not hunt, but that might become a thing of the past if we are ever faced with a survival situation. Whether it makes you squeamish or not, hunting is one way to ensure that you have access to protein, vitamins, and minerals. Unfortunately, despite what many people think, hunting for…
The Altoids Tin Survival Kit: A Tiny Survival Necessity that Packs a Punch!
Whenever someone menti0ns survival kits, most of us immediately think of a knapsack full of stuff you need if you find yourself in a survival situation. But packing in an entire survival kit sometimes is not necessary – or practical. Often, for example, I fish in accessible, but relatively remote areas that require up to…
(Video) Lessons from the Oroville Damn That Every Survivalist Needs to Learn
Imagine if you had an hour to evacuate from your home due to a completely unforeseen act of nature that might have led to your home being wiped out and you losing your life. That was what happened in Oroville, CA on February 17, 2007, at the Oroville Dam. Intense rains led to massive damage…
3 Ways the Pine Tree is One of the Most Versatile Survival Resources Available
Survival situations require that you use whatever is at your disposal to gain control of and master your situation. During a survival situation, it is highly likely that you will have a very difficult time getting the nutrients, protein, vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy. Other routine items we take for granted, like…
4 Bullet-Proof Primitive Methods of Catching Fish for Survival
If you follow this survival website at all, you know we are big fans of using fish as a vital survival resource. Just about every body of water holds some sort of fish and with very few exceptions, they are safe to eat if you cook them properly and relatively easy to catch. Plus, if…
(Video) The Mid-Sized Survival Kit – Striking a Balance Between Bare Bones and too Much
Everyone knows the difference between a survival cache and a bug-out bag, but what is a little murkier is everything in between. A bug-out bag covers your basic needs if you have to vacate your current location – it makes sure you have the tools, materials, and supplies you need to make it through transitioning…
The Four Vital Survival Elements Needed to Make it Through Safely
Even if you are the most prepared survivalist in the world, finding yourself in the stress of an actual survival setting is stressful and potentially panic-inducing. If the situation is dire enough, even basic survival tasks become monumental efforts. This is particularly true if there is any element of violence, shock, trauma or danger involved.…
Affordable Survival Knives – What to Get Without Breaking the Bank
Your knife is your survival lifeblood. In a survival situation, you will use your knife every day and in most cases, multiple times every day, making it without a doubt the most utilized tool in your survival arsenal. You will use it to cut, shave, split, hammer, carve and pry – at a minimum –…
(Video) Planning to Bug Out in the Rain? Here’s How to Make a Weatherproof Cattail Shelter.
If you have ever camped in the rain, you know how awful it can be if you are unprepared. About the only thing worse is having to bug-out or finding yourself in a survival situation, without adequate weather protection when the weather is bad. A long night can seem like decades when you are cold…
6 Reasons to Prep Even if a Survival Situation Never Happens
For the vast majority of us, survival situations are rare occurrences. Think about it. While almost all of us experience a short-term disruption to our daily lives because of a survival incident, the majority of us can go years without experiencing anything depending on where you live and very few of us ever experience a…
(Video) This Bushcraft Camp is Truly Unbelievable. I Still Can’t Believe My Eyes!
Cold weather survival is often associated with a dire scenario and unwilling participants. The reasons are obvious: Cold presents numerous dangers, from frostbite to hypothermia to freezing to death – and almost no one likes to put themselves in a situation where spending the night in a cold environment is a reality. While you cannot…
5 of the Best Lever Action Guns of All Time
A rifle is part of any survivalist’s “required equipment,” if they can possibly help it. No only can a rifle be used for hunting everything from small game to Elk, it also is worth its weight in gold as a weapon of self-defense and also as a barter item. In many ways, excluding a handgun…
Feminine Hygiene in a Survival Environment
There are many different areas of normal life that get overlooked by most people as they prepare for encountering and making it through a survival setting. Making sure you have food-diversity so you and your loved ones do not tire of eating the same stuff day after day is one area. So is feminine hygiene…
How to Prepare for an Earthquake Disaster
Unless you live in one of the earthquake prone areas of the country, most people do not actively think about an earthquake at all, let alone as a survival scenario. But the reality is almost every state has at least one earthquake prone fault and while the odds are very low, given the right circumstances,…
America’s “Freest” States – Where, Why and What to Consider
Last year, the Cato Institute published its analysis of America’s “freest” states. New Hampshire ranked at the top while states like New York and California ranked the lowest. That prompted a debate: What exactly does “freest” mean? Is it a low tax burden, few regulations or lots of wild spaces? What about infrastructure and freedom…
3 Hunting Tips to Apply When Hunting on Public Land
Anyone who hunts understands that two of the foundation principles to success is understanding your quarry completely and understanding the terrain you will be facing and how to use it to your advantage. This is particularly true if you are hunting in unfamiliar territory. Knowing where deer are most likely to feed, bed and congregate…