To the frustration of many, whether you are homesteading, in a survival situation, completing outdoor chores, boating or just going camping for the weekend (and a lot more examples,) knots are a necessary part of functioning outdoors. Like most necessary skills, they can also be tricky if you do not know what you are doing.…
Here’s a Guide to Veterinary Drugs Survivalists May Want to Stockpile for Emergency Consumption Post-Collapse
In the aftermath of a severe survival incident, everyday items we take for granted will be at a premium. That includes food, water, auto supplies, computers – you name it – if the situation is dire enough, what we are used to as part of everyday life will be rare, non-existent or come at a…
Survival Activities That Can Transform a Person’s Skill Set and Not to Mention Are 100% Free!
Preparing for a survival situation can be a very pricey endeavor. Between food, non-food supplies, equipment, clothing, vehicles, just making sure you are prepared can require a full-time job – apart from your normal job to cover everyday expenses. For many, being fully decked out in the latest in survival gear and equipment, food and…
How a Person Can Build Their Own Underground Bunker for Survival
We have discussed whether or not it is worth it to build an underground bunker as well as what materials you should (or should not) use. To be sure, in some scenarios, if cost is not an issue, an underground bunker could come in handy, especially if the survival scenario you face is truly a…
How to Create a Food Forest During the Winter
The concept of food forests has been with us for centuries, if not millennia. By “layering” food types, you can ensure that you use your plot of land to its maximum potential and do not waste space, from under the ground all the way up to the top of trees or shrubs. You also can…
4 Things Grandpa Did to Make His Tools Last a Lot Longer
Just about everyone seems to have had a father or grandfather that kept their tools in pristine shape and thus were always ready to use. Every tool seemed to have a place, was rust free, well oiled and ready when you needed it. And because they were well maintained, they seemed to last forever. Proper…
This Man Was Miraculously Able to Survive Underwater for 3 Days Until He Got Rescued
Resourcefulness is one of the keys to making it through any survival incident and its aftermath. Being able to remain calm, accurately assess your situation, determine what tools you have available, how best to use them and how they will help you make it through whatever you are facing maximizes your chances of getting through…
(Video) Here’s How to Open a Can With a Metal Spoon. It’s Easier Than I Thought!
The principle behind this hack is pretty straightforward and simple: Harder metal can bend and penetrate softer metal. The metal used in food storage cans is made of less robust metal than the steel used to make most eating utensils. By using this principle and applying pressure to the softer metal, you can use a…
(Video) Hiker Catches Footage of Mountain Lion Attacking a Four Point Buck and it’s Unlike Anything Anyone Has Ever Seen
Few realize it, but when we venture into the outdoors, we are sharing nature with whatever wild animals happen to be in the vicinity. In most cases, the wild animals we see are pretty tame – squirrels, woodchucks, rabbits, maybe a deer, nothing too formidable and certainly not frightening. Once in a while, though, those…
15 Reasons to Start Prepping NOW (Before it’s Too Late)
It’s unfortunate, but the much-reviled media really did a number on those of us who feel it is important to be prepared for a survival incident or situation. We were painted as nutty because we wanted to be prepared, even after major disasters like hurricane Katrina showed exactly how unprepared and vulnerable we are as…
After a Collapse, Black Seed Oil May be the Solution to Alleviating Asthma Symtoms
Black Seed Oil is derived from the seeds of the plant Nigella Sativa; the seeds are known as Black Cumin and the seeds and oil are very nutrient rich, which makes them an ideal source of getting your body the stuff it needs to be healthy. The oil has been used for thousands of years…
(Video) Learn How to Make an Electrical Arc Furnace for Metal Melting and More
Preparation for a survival scenario and its aftermath, especially if you are preparing for a major survival incident requires learning the basics of a lot of different skills. It is much more than just stockpiling 10 years worth of Ramen Noodles and hoping you do not get sick of the taste before the power comes…
How to Charge a Cell Phone Using a Candle!
We are hooked on our phones. Kids, young people, middle-aged folks, the elderly, almost everyone has some sort of access to a smartphone or traditional cell phone and that number is only growing. Some estimates predict that by 2021, over 260M Americans will use a smartphone and it seems everyone else is using a traditional…
5 Reasons Why a Survivalist Should Become a Ham Radio Operator
Communication in a large-scale survival scenario is vital to almost everyone and also one of the first tools of survival to go down. Think about it. If the grid goes down or even partially goes down, your lines of communication to the outside world become very narrow, very quickly. Phone lines are the most obvious…
Dead Wrong: 13 Survival Myths That Can Lead to a Person’s Death
Have you heard about the survival television show host who drank his own pee to stay alive? How about the old adage that moss always grows on the north side of a tree? Or that sucking venom out of a snake bite is a good idea? Or using a tourniquet to stop bleeding should…
(Video) Plastic Bottle Hacks a Person Needs to See!
While watching one of those “real” survival shows a while back, I was struck by a few things about the Canadian wilderness. First, it was both wild looking and beautiful. Second, the star of the show had no problem finding a plastic water bottle. That struck me as odd as he was dozens if not…
Here Are Some of the Freest States for Off-Grid Living
Bugging out to get to a safe place during a survival situation is a topic we all have thought about and most of us have an idea of where to go in the immediate aftermath. Generally, that aftermath includes a few days, maybe a week in a safer place and then you return home. But…
10 of the Most Popular National Parks in the U.S. Are No Surprise
The United States is truly blessed in many, many ways, not the least of which is a National Park System that literally offers something for everyone. Like swamps? We have a National Park for you. Mountains? Take your pick. Desert? Yup. How about oceans? Of course. Wildlife your thing? You need to decide what wildlife…
Learning the Multiple Uses of Karambit Knives
Warning: As with all potentially lethal weapons, please check with your local and state laws before making any purchases or using this type of knife. Among all hand to hand combat weapons or close quarters weapons, the Karambit Knife is one of the most effective and potentially lethal. Like most bladed weapons, the Karambit…
Bug Out Bags: Why it’s Vital to Tailor Them to a Family’s Individual Needs
In a perfect world, a survival crisis hits, you grab your bug-out bag, “head for the hills” and safely wait it out with all you could possibly need. In the real world, you have a family to think about and that means individuals and individual needs – one size will not do and one bug-out…