Almost all of us have some type of survival tool that we need to sharpen time and again. Given that you will use your survival tool in a survival situation virtually multiple times every day, sharpening it correctly is key to making sure it can do what you need it to do when you need…
(Video) Situational Awareness and Tracking Game – Here’s How It Works!
Of all the outdoor and survival skills to master, tracking game is one of the most difficult. Not only do you have to find the game, you have to be able to think like them, employ acute situational awareness, read your surroundings to see signs of them and then follow those signs regardless of the…
6 First Aid Hacks that Really Work!
First aid in a survival situation can be a challenge – even if you have all the first aid supplies and equipment you need. The environment will likely be chaotic, people will be stressed, dangers of further injury and sickness acute and sanitation will be a challenge. On top of that, there is the risk…
When Survival Supplies Get too Pricey, Here Are Items for Under $5 a Piece
One of the greatest challenges for most of us in building a survival system that we can rely upon is the cost of survival materials, supplies and equipment. Truth be told, with the exception of the most wealthy among us, a person could go broke procuring the stuff that would ensure a survival life that…
Store Ammo Properly So it’ll Work When it’s Needed
Most of us that own firearms maintain them on a regular basis; in fact, with some firearms, over-maintenance hinders performance rather than neglect. But how many of us give a lot of consideration to how we maintain and store our ammunition? Sure, we give it some thought, but are we diligent in how we store…
Ancient Survival Home Designs That We Can Build Really Cheap
Emergency Housing in a survival incident or in its aftermath can be a real challenge unless you are blessed enough to have a place of refuge that can survive whatever is thrown at it. Between the cost of building, land and associated expenses, even a simple survival bug-out house can get very pricey. Throughout history,…
Handy Survival Tips That’ll Get a Person Out of a Serious Bind During a Disaster
Whether you are camping, hiking, on a fishing or hunting trip or even just walking through the forest, a survival emergency can crop up at any moment. You can lose the trail and get lost or twist an ankle or misjudge how much time you have until darkness. That is why you always have to…
Survival Items We Likely Forgot to Buy
No matter how hard you try (or me or any other survivalist for that matter,) you will forget something in your survival supplies preparation. Most often, like most of life, you will not realize you forgot it until you need it and depending on what it is, not remembering could have dire consequences, no consequences,…
This Clever Penny in a Freezer Hack Could Save a Person’s Life
This is one of those “so simple why didn’t I think of it” tips. When most of us go away for vacation, work or family stuff, we have no idea whether the power will stay on throughout the entire trip. Worse, while we can generally tell if the power went out, we have no idea…
How to Hook Up a Home Power Generator Safely and Legally and Why We Must Do It This Way
One of the “hidden costs” to hooking up your home to a generator for when you lose power is doing it safely and legally. While it seems like an easy task, the potential for disaster both are huge! You could spend a fortune on rewiring and components when you do not have to do so.…
(Video) Survival Skills Frustration and How to Deal With It
When discussing survival topics, the tendency of many is to make it sound really easy. It is not. That is why they call it “survival” and not “a lazy and fun-filled day in the country!” Whether you are looking for fish or trying to start a fire or building a shelter, none of it is…
Survival Supplies That Go Into a Vehicle’s Glove Compartment and Why They’re Important
Every once in a while you hear about one of the several types of tragedies that happen in a vehicle. Someone is trapped inside a burning vehicle. Or their vehicle was obscured for days by brush and no one noticed they were still inside. Or they were stranded. The possibilities of experiencing a survival situation…
What Our Great Grandparents Knew and What We Need to Relearn Today
In our online, always connected, technology driven society, we have forgotten a lot about what a less connected time offered. This is true in almost every aspect of life – good and bad – and particularly if the topic is how to make it through a survival crisis! Generations past had to know many more…
Key Survival Food Items That Should Always be in a Prepper’s House
Just about everyone that can afford to has a store of “survival food,” whether they call it that or not; it usually is the normal amount of food you have on hand at any given time that you would have to make do with in a survival situation. While optimally, it would be awesome to…
(Video) Camping Basics No One Should Leave Home Without
No one ever intends to go camping and forget to bring stuff or find out that they overlooked the basics of what they will need. In fact, just about all of us go in thinking we have prepared “above and beyond” and only find out through practical application that we are wanting. That reality leads…
Survival First Aid – What Most People Need But Do Not Have in Their Kits
Most First Aid Kits serve two purposes: To treat simple injuries or to help you stabilize an injury in order to get yourself or the person you are treating to a more professional medical setting. The reality is most First Aid Kits are not equipped to handle tougher medical injuries or emergencies – they are…
Hiker’s Body Found – Lessons to be Learned
This is a tragic story about an experienced hiker who ran out of water on a trail in the Grand Canyon and paid for that with her life. Luckily, her daughter and a nephew were found by another hiker, given water and escorted to safety. The Mom probably got lost in 80+ degree heat and…
How to Crack a Padlock Combination Without the Code
Just about everyone has at least one padlock sitting around, usually in a junk drawer, that we have no idea what the combination is to open it. If you live in a house where several generations of people have lived or played in it, chances are you have several. There is also a pretty good…
(Video) Convert a Generator to Propane or Natural Gas – Here is How!
If you live in a rural area or even a more sparsely populated suburban area, especially if you have severe weather, chances are you or one of your neighbors augments their power in the event of a power outage with a generator. Most generators you buy run off of gasoline, but with price fluctuations, that…
(Video) Basic Survival Skills Everyone Should Know
No matter what survival situation you are facing, there are a “certain set of skills” that every survivalist must know to make it possible to make it through. These skills will not always be used or in some cases, used at all, but they will be necessary in particular situations and if you do not…