One major question that arises whenever someone starts contemplating building a bug-out bag is what materials, supplies and equipment should they include? The tendency, even for some experienced survivalists, is to “kitchen sink” the bag and try and fill it with as much stuff as possible with little or no thought going into need versus…
Great Advice on How to Safely Drive a Tractor, Er, Okay, a Riding Mower!
Tractors, in some iteration, go hand in hand with maintaining a property. This is particularly true if your property has a lot of brush, trees or lawn spaces to mow and maintain. Most of us would only sheepishly call it a “tractor,” but that riding mower you use to keep your lawn maintained operates on…
No Cell Service Doesn’t Mean Not Having Any Communication
When you look at a map of cell phone service, as broad as coverage is now, there are still huge swaths of the country that have little or no coverage. In a survival situation, that can not only mean you are isolated from help, it also can mean that your cell phone is constantly looking…
Common Sense Tips to Make a Home Burglar-Proof
Estimates vary, but statistics show that an attempted burglary happens about once ever 20 seconds in the United States. That means over two million homes will be broken into annually and of those, in 30 percent of the cases, the burglar gained access to the home through an open window or door. But that means…
Duct Tape: The Perfect Survival Tool?
Ask anyone who has done home projects and they will tell you: Duct tape can be a life saver. I have even used duct tape to serve as a temporary bandage when I cut myself on a job; it was not perfect or pretty, but it got the job done until I could get proper…
Homemade MRE’s – Cheaper and Better!
If you are survival minded and determined to be prepared for the next survival incident and its aftermath, chances are you have debated with yourself whether to purchase Meals-Ready-To-Eat (MRE). There are many options, varying in taste, quality and shelf-life and prices vary from about $6 a meal to over $9. The debate is whether…
Ammo Storage Dos and Don’ts Everyone Must Learn and Never Forget
Just about every survival minded individual places a premium on firearms. Truth be told, if things ever got really dire, firearms might be the difference between eating meat or not, defending one’s life and property, or not. But firearms become very expensive hammers if you do not have ammunition for them and reliable ammunition on…
Tech Billionaires Are Buying Up Land for Survival. Do They Know Something We Don’t?
From just about the beginning of human history, privileged folks have used their status to ensure if stuff gets really nasty, they have a way out. They may laugh at so-called “preppers,” but there are always more than a few who secretly prepare for a survival crisis as much if not more than the people…
(Video) While Bugging Out, Here’s How to Find Edible Fish That Live Virtually Anywhere
Sometimes while you’re bugging out or just spending time in the wild finding a meal can be challenging. However, if you think about it, fish should be top on your list. They’re packed full of protein and other vital nutrients and it just so happens are easy to find! For example, finding edible fish in…
(Video) What is the Best Survival Food? Here is One Guy’s Opinion!
Preparing a survival cache of food is serious business – You want to ensure you have longevity, nutrition – and for most of us, you do not want to break the bank. That raises the issue of what foods are staples, what are “luxuries” and what foods are absolute necessities in any thoughtful and well-stocked…
Survival Challenges Most People Have Not Thought Of. They Must Learn About Them Before it’s Too Late…
Like it or not, no matter how well prepared we think we are to tackle an actual survival situation, the chances are better than even that we are not nearly as set as we think we are. I am not talking about a few days without power after a snowstorm – that is an inconvenience.…
These Londoners Love to Live Off the Grid… in a Boat!
When the topic of off grid living comes up, most people envision a mountain hideaway or a wilderness cabin – something remote, away, with extreme levels of self-sufficiency. Just about everyone has some sort of homesteading vision that encapsulates the concept of shedding all dependence on a traditional infrastructure such as power, sewage and running…
(Video) Shop at Thrift Stores for Survival Gear and Get Quality Supplies at Excellent Prices. Here’s How:
Warning: The video on the next page is lengthy, but if you are trying to build a survival supply of materials and equipment on a limited budget, it is well worth laboring through. Ideally, all of us could run out to whatever store we wanted, buy the survival stuff we wanted and pay no attention…
Lessons From the Great Depression (That Everyone Can Still Apply Today)
The economic collapse of 2008 – 2009 was a shock to the world economy and many people were hurt because of it. As bad as it was and as bad as politicians tried to make it out to be, though, it was nothing when compared to The Great Depression of the late 1920’s and 1930’s.…
(Video) How to Use Two Everyday Items to Easily Charge a Cell Phone
In the aftermath of a survival situation where the power is knocked out, our electronic devices will literally be living on borrowed time. Whatever you have in your phone’s battery and any other power storage devices you have is literally all you will have until you can get to where there is power. If the…
A Quick and Easy Emergency Shelter – Could be a Life Saver!
The principle of “3” states that in a survival situation, in extreme weather, you have about three hours to get yourself into a shelter. That obviously depends on where you are located, but even in moderate climates, three hours exposed to harsh weather can lead to hypothermia, over-heating or expose you to dangerous weather elements…
The Best Way to Retrieve Water When Living Off the Grid
A person in a survival situation can last about three days without water, which makes finding water one of the most paramount survival tasks. While the urgency is not the same, water is no less important if you live off grid, are homesteading or even if you lose it for a period of time because…
14 Prepper Items to Find at the Goodwill Store
Goodwill stores are another source of survival items that are on the top of the list of very few people. Most of us are used to giving stuff to goodwill as opposed to buying stuff from them. But people donate all sorts of items to Goodwill and many of them can be used for survival…
25 Vital Survival Items a Person Forgot to Buy
No matter how well prepared you are, in the aftermath of a survival incident, you will discover something you forgot or overlooked or under appreciated. This is because survival situations change everything and that means stuff gets used quicker than you planned or new needs are created or there just is too much out there…
A Guide to Bushcraft Hunting Tools
The key to any successful hunt is to make sure you have the right tools for the job you are tackling. Hunting waterfowl with a rifle, for example, is not a recipe for success. Neither is hunting bear with a .22. The silly analogies are probably, literally, endless, but you get the point. In most…