Word of caution: Colloidal Silver and its medical efficacy is a subject of intense debate. It seems you either swear by the stuff or you view it as quack medicine – there does not seem to be any middle ground. This article is not an endorsement, but rather an attempt to present the alleged…
[VIDEO] Great Way To Treat Mosquito Bites
Mosquito bites are one of those annoying realities just about everyone has to deal with from time to time. They are so pervasive that you can even find them in the desert. From the itchy welts they create when mosquitoes bit you to that really annoying, high pitched whine they create when they are flying around…
[VIDEO] Epic Alternate Uses For Baking Soda
Baking soda is one of those materials most of us overlook when it comes to preparing for a survival or SHTF scenario. But in reality, it is one of the most useful items you can have in your survival kit (as opposed to your bug-out bag.) While it is not a “critical item,” like having…
[VIDEO] Make This Awesome Knife Sheath From The Most Unlikely Material…
Almost everyone knows the versatility of duct tape. How could you not? You have used duct tape to bind all sorts of things. NASCAR uses an iteration of duct tape to hold car parts together if they get torn up in a wreck. Duct tape’s uses, however, are not confined to planet earth – our astronauts…
5 Survival Mistakes You Must Avoid
No sane person wants to ever face a SHTF scenario or survival situation – short or long term. The stress and anxiety are immense and usually that is exacerbated by a margin of error that is very slim. When it happens, the only thing you can do is to make sure you are as prepared as possible. Unfortunately,…
Outdoor Survival Tips For Heatstroke: Signs, Tips, And Treatment
Throughout North and South America, heat exhaustion and / or stroke is a possibility, in some cases all year long, but at least through late Spring through late Fall, depending on where you live. Even cooler climates can have days or periods of days where prolonged exposure to the sun in the heat of the…
WD-40 – The Survival Tool That Keeps On Giving
All of us have at least one can of WD-40 hanging around in a workshop, garage or in a tool closet. Its many uses are nothing short of amazing – there are over 2,000 that they list on their web site – and those do not include many survival hacks. From coating metal to loosening…
5 Reasons You Should Own At Least One Firearm
For most of us, owning at least one firearm and usually a few is a “no-brainer” even without the possibility of a survival situation or SHTF moment. Add to the scenario that possibility and the question of whether to own a firearm, or several, becomes even more obvious. Some people struggle with this decision, even…
Storage Cache: Hide Your Gear In Plain Sight For When You Need To Bug Out
When the Boston Police cracked down on Whitey Bulger’s Winter Hill Gang, the Irish Mafia, in the late 1970’s, Whitey figured he needed a fail-safe way to hide his weapons. So he wrapped and sealed them in plastic trash bags and buried them in his mother’s backyard flower beds. The police never thought to look…
Simple Survival Hacks That Actually Work
More than anything, surviving a SHTF moment or survival situation requires the ability to be able to use your surroundings to your best advantage. Being resourceful is a skill that is only possible through practice. In essence, you have to train yourself to see opportunity and then know how to use it! That means always…
[VIDEO] Self Defense 101: How To Disarm A Gunman
Self-defense is unfortunately a necessity in many situations and has been for as long as there have been human beings roaming the planet – like it of not, bad people do bad things and it really does not matter if they had a tough upbringing if you are one of their potential victims. In a…
See How Pine Cones And Pine Needles Are EXCELLENT Survival Resources
One of the most overlooked survival resources is the pine tree. It does not matter what type of pine – they all have multiple uses that span everything from food to fire-making to predicting the weather and much more. Pine trees are present just about everywhere in North America, Europe and parts of Asia –…
Survival First Aid: How To Dress And Care For Wounds
The longer a survival situation lasts, the greater the chances of getting injured. This is particularly true if you are in a SHTF moment, when chaos abounds and all normalcy is out the window. If that happens, your ability to treat yourself or those with you becomes a major priority – sick or injured folks…
Survival Fishing Techniques And Tips You Need To Know
Fishing is the easiest, most low energy way to get access to survival food external to prepared food you may have brought with you. With few exceptions, fish are abundant in just about every setting (even some urban settings) and they are an easy to catch in most circumstances – provided you either have the…
[VIDEO] This Improvised Tool Kit Is A Must-Have For Survivalists
Like it or not, in a survival situation or SHTF moment, defending yourself might be an unavoidable necessity. Remember the Baltimore riots earlier this year and how mob rule even intimidated the police into non-action? That was just one isolated case – in a SHTF moment, if society has completely broken down – as has happened…
Water Purification: What You Need To Know To Prevent Sickness
Generally, in a survival situation, you can last three days without water – it is a bedrock part of the survival Rule of Three. While any water will do in the most dire of situations, if you do not treat the water you find in the wild or in a survival or SHTF situation, you…
[VIDEO] 5 DIY Whistles: Excellent Signal Methods In Survival
One area of survival that is often overlooked is the ability to signal help and often the best way of doing that is using a whistle. A whistle not only attracts attention, it also can be heard over long distances and is one of the most effective ways of pinpointing a location – even better…
[VIDEO] Knife Safety Tips Everyone Should Be Practicing
Your survival knife is one of the most important tools in your survival arsenal; you will use it over and over, everyday in a survival situation and it does more than just make your life easier. In some cases, it can be a life-saver and that means you have to keep your knife well maintained…
Survival Hacks That Come JUST From Leaves
Just about every survivalist knows that plants – roots, fruits, nuts, vegetables, leaves – are edible. What is less known is the many, many other uses leaves provide in a camping, survival or SHTF situation. Depending where you are located, leaves can be medication, cordage, insulators and much, much more. Knowing what leaves can be used and…
[VIDEO] This Is What Actually Happens When You Taze Someone
In past posts, we have shown you how to make your own taser and we have all read or heard stories of the Police using tasers on suspects as a way to subdue them without resorting to more deadly force. Few of us, however, know what happens when a taser is deployed and how it…