If you are a hunter for fisherman (or woman,) or a survivalist, chances are you have your local, state and federal firearms regulations and rights memorized. Less known are the regulations and the rights we possess as they pertain to owning, carrying and using knives. It sounds crazy, but just about every state has laws…
How to Make Delicious Jerky for a Survival Situation
Just about every hiker, fisherman, and hunter has at some point, relied on jerky, usually beef jerky to ward off hunger pangs until a reasonable meal is at hand. As jerky has become more popular, it has become almost the “go-to” snack of choice and that has yielded hundreds of recipes, flavors, and methods for…
Some of the Most Dangerous Cities in America Are Hard to Believe
For many people, any city is a dark, mysterious and dangerous place, with murderers, con men, rapists and muggers lurking behind every corner and ever bush. This is of course a paranoid and wrong impression, but it has been that way for as long as we have had cities. Because bad things do happen (everywhere)…
How to Make Survival Bread (Without Using an Oven)
Conventional wisdom says to make bread you need an oven, but in reality, as many illustrate every weekend at some point, all you need is a source of heat. While it is true that making a loaf of bread on an open flame is an immense challenge, the magic of modern living makes it possible…
(Video) This Fail Safe Mosquito Trap is Something Everyone Should Learn How to Make
Mosquitoes are more than just a pesky nuisance that plague summer nights, infest marshes and make some fishing trips unbearable. They are by far the most deadly organisms on the planet year after year, decade after decade, probably for as long as human beings have been roaming the planet. In fact, mosquito-borne diseases kill over…
Intriguing Myths About Spiders Debunked
Spiders evoke strange reactions from much of the human population. Some appreciate them, others loathe them. Still, others are dreadfully afraid of them and some are ambivalent. It does not matter that spiders eat a ton of insects and mostly will keep to themselves unless threatened or that even with venomous spiders a unique set…
(Video) Judging Distance in the Woods With a… Stick and Math!
Judging distance in the wilderness can be a very tricky chore, but one that is vitally necessary, particularly if you are trying to cross a stream or river. Luckily, math, or specifically, the principles of Geometry, can help you accurately estimate that distance with very little effort. By using the Pythagorean Theorem, or A squared…
Survival Foods that Last Forever (Or Just About Forever)!
Stockpiling food is a tactical decision that requires a lot of strategic planning. You need space, the right storage environment, a meal and inventory plan, tracking system so you know what you used and when and your food supply has to last a long time or you end up constantly having to recycle it. You…
A Complete Guide to Using Super Glue for Cuts
First, a disclaimer: These techniques should be used only for minor cuts and abrasions and even then, it is your call. If you have a severe cut, stop being so dang stubborn and go see a doc! If you do decide to go with Super Glue, follow these guidelines. Super Glue is a miracle on…
With Only 3 Supplies, Here’s How to Make This Incredible Kick Butt Weapon!
The Millwall Brick was an improvised weapon used by English soccer fans in the 70’s and 80’s; we do not condone using this to prove a point about a sporting event, but in a survival situation, desperate times can demand desperate measures! This weapon is brutal, let’s make that clear, but in a close quarters…
4 Secrets One Man Learned as a Surveillance Operative
One of the most overlooked and under-appreciated skills related to survival is being able to blend in, to remain innocuous, even if chaos is breaking all around you. Too often, an emphasis is put on the showiness, even subconsciously and in the worst of survival scenarios where it is every man for himself, that can…
Survival Kit Items That Are Easy to Overlook – And Why Preppers Recommend Them!
It is a truism in warfare that the best-laid plans work flawlessly – until they are executed. Then, reality forces deviation and turns strategy into a fluid management of chaos. The same is true for the best-laid survival plans and more specifically, your survival kit. It does not matter how many lists you make, how…
Hand Tools for Survival – What a Person Needs to Survive
For most of us, using hand tools is something we do if we have to, but not something we would ever choose as a “weapon of first choice.” It takes a lot of work to use hand tools and why do that if power tools are readily available? In a survival situation, though, hand tools…
How to Relieve Pain Naturally During SHTF
If you have ever sustained an injury or illness and had no access to pain or fever management medications, you know how awful it can be. Even slight discomfort, in the best of circumstances, can be aggravating to the point of distraction. In the worst, a person can be completely immobilized and paralyzed with pain…
Make This Amazing Tuna Can Stove!
When you think of a can of tuna, or any tin can, a stove probably does not come to mind. Yet, with a little alteration that is exactly what you can build. Now, you will not be cooking yourself a five course meal on your tuna can stove, but in a survival situation, where any…
How to Recycle Plastic Into Useful Survival Materials
We emphasize improvising on this site because in a survival situation, if it is really bad, improvisation is one key to ensuring you make it through. That includes re-purposing household items to create tools and materials you need to create stuff that will help you throughout the crisis. Even if you are not facing a…
These Simple Hacks Could Save Serious Heating Costs This Winter. This Homesteader Swears by Them!
This is not so much a “survival” post as it is advice to save energy as well as increase the warmth of your home as we head into the dead of winter across most of North America. Conservation and self-sustainment are two bedrock principles of just about everyone concerned with survival in bad times and…
(Video) How to Make a Laminated Long Bow for SHTF
The video on the next page is oddly fascinating. It is not our usual fare – hopefully providing practical survival advice, but one of those videos that can serve as a learning instrument to show how things are made. The reality is in a survival situation, you probably will not have a bunch of time…
How to Properly Design a Nuclear Fallout Shelter
During the Cold War, a nuclear fallout shelter was something anyone living near a major metropolitan area or military base thought about, but few could afford. Add to that the general belief that no one could survive a nuclear attack and fallout shelters never gained much traction. Then the USSR fell and fallout shelters retreated…
(Video) Vital Winter Vehicle Emergency Items Everyone Should Have in Their Car
An ugly survival situation can rear its head in ways we never anticipate – it does not have to be a massive, infrastructure buckling disaster that alters everything we know. It could be something as simple as a hose giving way or a broken belt in your vehicle on a remote road or weather causing…