As much as we might like, not all of us can drop a few hundred thousand on a giant piece of land and then spend another few hundred thousand building our dream survival/homestead home. Because of work, family, friends or just preference, some of us live in the dreaded suburbs or even in urban areas…
(Video) Starting a Fire in a Survival Situation is Stressful (But Possible With This Hack)!
Starting a fire in a survival situation is stressful – even if we have a reliable fire starter, know how to use it, have tinder, kindling, and firewood! In fact, depending on the conditions, even the most experienced survivalist can struggle at times with getting a fire started. It might be raining, or snowing, or…
8 Knots Every Survivalist Should be Familiar With
Talk to any avid mariner, camper, hiker or survivalist and they have their “go-to” knot they rely on whenever they have to haul, tighten or lash something. While they might not trash another type of knot, they will most certainly explain why they think their preferred not is superior to the rest. While knots do…
Why Coffee Filters Are One of the Most Overlooked Survival Tools
One of the most overlooked survival “tools” is the common coffee filter. While it is perfect for its intended use, it also holds much more (so to speak) in terms of alternative uses, so much so that a couple of bags of 500 or more should be included in everyone survival kit and a single…
What Type of Survival Situation We Should be Preparing For
The devastation of hurricane Harvey will be with us for a number of years. While many folks were prepared for it, particularly after hurricane Ike hit that region of Texas so hard, many were not. Still, others seemed to immediately default to Armageddon Mode, even though the horrific damage was nowhere near that type of…
Bartering Goods We Should Focus on Stockpiling Now
In a truly catastrophic survival scenario, where life as we know it is utterly altered, currency as we know it will be worthless. That leaves us with bartering as about the only way to get our hands on goods and services we need or want. Bartering is trading a good or service for a good…
Survival Skills Teens Should Learn – Before Any Others
We recently covered general survival skills your kids should all be taught. But what are the most important? That is of course up for debate, but there are some basic skills every kid should know, based on what most likely could happen to them. For example, if you and your family were caught up on…
If a Person Gets Stuck in the Wild, Their Smart Phone Can Come to the Rescue!
Wilderness, outdoor and survival purists hate it, but like it or not, our smart phones are part of just about everyone who ventures outdoors repertoire. And why shouldn’t they be? If someone told you they had a surefire source of reference material, tools and communication devices you could hold in your hand, but it was…
Common Mistakes Amateur Electricians Make and How it Pertains to Survival
How does advice on electrical work pertain to survival? Simple. Whether we are homesteading, going off-grid or building a bug-out facility, it does us no good to go through the effort if that shoddy work burns it to the ground or electrocutes the person doing the job or a loved one. Like I said. Simple.…
Tips That’ll Help Us Bug Out at a Moment’s Notice
Many of us watched the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey or before that Katrina, and now we understand that one of the major challenges facing the poor souls affected was not bugging out. How many of those affected, however, were ready to bug out if they were forced to do so? The reality is not many.…
Teach Children Well by Making Sure They’re Equipped With the Right Survival Skills
For those of us who have kids, we usually spend a great deal of time worrying about them. We worry about their health and safety, what they are learning in school, whether their friends are good or bad influences on them, where they ultimately will end up, etc., etc. The list is literally endless –…
Epsom Salts: A Must Have Survival Aid
When someone mentions tools for survival, it is not often that Epsom Salts will be on the tip of their tongues. But it is difficult if not impossible to find a more versatile substance when it comes to basic survival and personal care needs. Found in England in the early 17th century, Epsom Salts have…
A 72-Hour Survival Bag for Quickly Getting Out of Dodge
Some people get tired of endless “survival lists” that they find on almost every survival web site or Facebook page, but that is really short-sighted. No one has the “perfect” list and no one has thought of everything. So reviewing what others have put together should be a priority, just to discover what you forgot,…
What to Avoid At All Costs During a Riot
Unless a person has been living under a rock for the past five years, it is pretty obvious that our country has become something of a powder keg. This is particularly true in urban areas but it even has bled out into the suburbs. Whether we are rioting after a police shooting or at a…
Narrow the Search for Deer in These Overlooked Places
Over the next 12 to 16 weeks, some form of deer season will be kicking in and the further we get into the Fall, the harder it will be to find, let alone kill a deer. If you are a casual hunter, that might be a disappointment, but not really a big deal. If, however,…
5 ‘Odd-But-Essential’ Things We Aren’t Stockpiling (But Should Be)
It is getting to the point where “survival lists” posted online are becoming at least as prevalent, if not more prevalent than conspiracy theories! That is actually a good thing. Yes, there is a lot of redundancy, but keep in mind what those of us who are survival minded are trying to achieve. We are…
Prioritizing Disaster Response Priorities
Disasters, man made or natural, can be shocking – mentally, emotionally and physically. They rock us to our core in many cases and in all cases leave just about everyone somewhat befuddled, confused and flailing. In that circumstance, being able to prioritize how we go about ensuring our survival is key! Go about it the…
Why Even a Day Trip in the Wild Means Preparation is Critical
This is a heartwarming story and we should all be happy the kid in the story survived. We should also use it as a cautionary tale. A kid and his Dad were out hiking and got separated – the kid was an avid camper, so knew survival basics – but was utterly unprepared, which made…
(Video) 6 Easy Ways to Start a Fire
Fire is a key ingredient to making it through just about every type of survival situation we can encounter. Without fire, our chances of survival are greatly reduced or at least the process of surviving is made much more difficult. Fire lets you warm yourself, cook food and sterilize water, for example, but if you…
How a Person Can Hide Their Scent When in the Woods
As summer comes to an end (I hate that phrase) a lot of people’s thoughts start to turn towards hunting, particularly deer hunting. One of the sure ways of guaranteeing we reduce our chances of a successful hunt to almost zero is to stink up the woods – regardless of what we are hunting for.…