In a survival situation, fishing for food is one way of keeping yourself alive that requires relatively little in the way of special equipment. If you can locate a fishing rod (or make your own) a reel with line (or you can jig with just a pole and line) and a hook, you can fish…
Off Grid DIY Septic System
Getting rid of human waste safely is always an issue and because of that, we have a myriad of rules and regulations that govern how sewage is removed, stored, leeched and dispersed. In a SHTF scenario where you’re stuck for a few days , however, a traditional sewage system may not be available. If that is…
How To Make Aspirin In The Wild: Bushcraft Medicine 101
Aspirin is commonly referred to as a “wonder drug.” Officially discovered in the mid 1800’s, Aspirin revolutionized how we fight pain and symptoms related to injury or disease, but its roots go all the way back to 400 BC, when Hippocrates wrote of using salicylic tea to reduce fevers. Because of its versatility, Aspirin has been used…
Learn How To Make Your Own Glue
There are a lot of talents and skills that people living a long time ago – our ancestors if you will – possessed that we frankly have forgotten. This is because of mass manufacturing, automation and all the advances an industrialized world affords each of us, that we usually take for granted, but would dearly…
The Survival 3’s: Know Them, Learn Them, Survive Them
Just about everyone involved in survival preparation knows about the rule of three. In a survival situation, you cannot survive for more than three minutes with no air, hours with no shelter, days without water and weeks without food. This is a bit dependent on environment. You could and likely would survive more than three…
[VIDEO] Awesome Alcohol Lamp You Can Use As A Stove!
When the power goes out, having on hand or creating a light source is a small, but important step to regaining a sense of normalcy. Most of us are somewhat prepared for a short-term outage with at least a single emergency light source and more often than not an array of kerosene lanterns, candles and…
[VIDEO] This Snake Steals The Show AND An Egg In This Creepy Home Invasion Video
In an emergency, crisis or SHFT moment, it is critical that you keep your head, assess the situation and act with purpose, calmness and deliberation. How you respond (as opposed to reacting) can set the stage your entire experience. Those moments can happen at any time and range in seriousness. Some are minor (in the…
Learn How To Inspect Your Water For Harmful Pollutants
We all know that water is the “lifeline” for all of us. Without it, a human being’s life expectancy is about three days. In a survival situation, finding water is critical, but almost as important is making sure it is safe to drink. Water can be polluted with many different things – parasites, bacteria, viruses and…
Do You Have Survival Willpower? See If You Possess These 5 Traits
Apart from the immediate basics, water, shelter, fire, food, your mental state in a survival situation is key to you making it through it in one piece. In fact, in a prolonged survival situation, your mental state can be your most important asset or your worst enemy. There are several things you need to do…
This Awesome Tiny Home Wants To Be Made
Whether it is because of a desire for a more simple life, to save money or even to reduce our overall “footprint,” many people are downsizing their living spaces. One way is to take advantage of the growing trend that is “tiny homes.” You’ve probably seen examples of these on the internet or your local news…
[VIDEO] How To Correctly Handle Being Pulled Over While Carrying a Firearm
If you have driven for any period of time, you have been pulled over and we know how to handle the situation so that you do not end up on the 6 o’clock news. How to handle being pulled over when you are legally in possession of a firearm, however, is an entirely different matter.…
Get Your Sustainable Garden Started The RIGHT Way With These Successful Tips
While many survivalists have grown their own gardens for decades, recent events have even prompted city folks to look for different ways they can cultivate and grow their own food. Sustainable living is becoming more popular…. and that’s a GREAT thing! Fresh produce always tastes better, but in times of flux, growing your own food…
[VIDEO] Make This Awesome PVC Time Capsule That You Can Store Virtually ANYWHERE!
Preparation is critical to being able to handle a SHTF moment. One way of being prepared is to “pre-store” survival goods. An excellent storage device is a sealed PVC “time capsule” that virtually anyone can make – even those of you for whom the concept of “DIY” makes you break out in hives. A PVC time…
[VIDEO] This Guy Sticks Himself With Fish Hooks So Viewers Can Learn The Proper Removal Methods
Warning: This video contains graphic content. Viewer discretion is advised Whether you are out on lake or river for the day, on an extended camping trip or in a survival situation, fishing is one past time that everyone can do and in a survival situation, it is a critical way to get vital food. One…
Learn How To Pick The BEST Swiss Army Knife For Survival And SHTF Scenarios
Every survival kit should have at least one knife in it, but it also helps to have one all purpose pocket-knife that you either carry on your person or keep with your other knife in your kit. A vital option for that second type of knife is the Swiss Army Knife. Designed by Karl Elsener…
Optimize Your Bug-Out-Bag With A Back Up Gun In Case Of Emergencies
There is an old military maxim that goes something like this: The best battle-plan is only operable up and until the shooting starts. That means having a contingency – a backup as well as the ability and plan to modify on the fly – becomes a critical element of success. A prepared survivalist has several…
[VIDEO] You Won’t Believe How This Flower Pot Gets Turned Into a BBQ
Improvisation is the one skill that every survivalist must learn; in fact, some survival experts say it is the most important skill a person in a survival situation can possess. The more you absorb in regards to using every day items for improvised purposes, the better you get at recognizing how you can use those…
10 Great Water Conservation Tips For A Survival Situation
By nature, most survivalists are conservationists – we re-use, re-purpose, recycle, you name it. Most of us do, at least. If you think about it, conserving resources and getting the most out of them is just plain, old common sense. Plus, it sames money and in a survival situation, being able to fall back on…
[VIDEO] Check Out These 10 Awesome Hacks For Emergencies and SHTF Scenarios!
The key to surviving a SHTF situation is being able to improvise and use whatever is at hand to get what you need done. Being able to improvise and adapt is something we teach our military and most survival training schools place a major emphasis on both. In short, improvisation and adaptation can be the…
This Guy Lived In His Car For Over A Year: Learn How To Be Resourceful In A SHTF Scenario!
No one wants to ever have to live in their car (or even spend a single night in it,) but in a survival or SHTF situation, you may need to do so. Imagine, for instance, if you were displaced in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Or if your home and neighborhood were demolished like the…