If you were facing a bug-out situation, what food would you insist on taking with you? Your answer to that question should help you decide in your real bug-out bag or kit what type of food supplies you should store. The five factors to consider are Convenience, Calories, Carbohydrates, Size and Weight. Not factoring in…
12 DIY Survival Items That Preppers Can Make Themselves
It would be ideal if every time you thought of, read about or saw a survival material, supply or piece of equipment all you had to do was whip out some cash and make it yours. Unfortunately, for many, that is not only not practical, it is not possible. For those of us that fall…
(Video) This Water-Bottle Survival Kit is Blowing Our Mind and Could Save the Day!
Warning: This video is informative and funny, but has some content that would be considered “salty.” If you find risqué comments and some content objectionable, you may want to start watching just beyond the introduction. The content of the video on the next page covers a survival kit that can fit in your standard water…
We Found an Amazing Way to Quiet a Generator and it Really Works
Having a gasoline generator is invaluable if you lose power a lot. It could be a life saver if you were facing a critical survival crisis – like a blizzard in the middle of January or long-term survival aftermath as happened after Hurricane Katrina. But generators come with two main complaints (except for the idiots…
(Video) 5 Must Look Survival Items that Won’t Break the Bank!
At the heart of the vast majority of survivalists is the desire to be prepared for whatever life throws your way. A large part of what drives us though, let’s be honest, is that we like gadgets, gear, hacks, and innovations. In fact, much of what drives the industry beyond food preparation is the fact…
(Video) Plan a Survivalist Weekend Outing to Ensure Everyone Will be Prepared for a Survival Situation
Preparing for a survival incident and its aftermath can be a lonely pursuit. The majority of the people you know are not prepared for a survival scenario past stockpiling a few days’ worth of food. What that means for most of us, though, is that the majority of learning about survival strategy and tactics will…
(Video) First Aid Hacks That Can Save a Person’s Life in a Survival Situation
Dealing with cuts, abrasions, rashes and worse is a fact of life when living, working or playing in the outdoors. The threat of an injury is made much worse in the chaotic environment of a survival situation. In the aftermath of a survival crisis, just about everything can pose a health or safety threat. It…
To Stay Safe, Know How to Decipher Those Search and Rescue Markings
The aftermath of a survival scene and environment is nothing if not chaotic. As Emergency response crews descend, they deal with dangerous conditions, health and safety hazards, a dazed, desperate or hostile populace (sometimes all three.) To combat this, they have symbols they use as they clear an area to ensure those following in their…
Loss in a Survival Scenario – How to Cope
As important as having the equipment, materials and supplies to address a survival situation is, your mental state is your most important tool or can be your most monumental hazard. Like it or not, if the situation is dire enough, at the very least you lose property and things; if it is really drastic, you…
(Video) 5 Survival Hacks That Prove Duct Tape is Not Just for Home Improvement Projects Anymore
Just about every household has at least one roll of duct tape; most of us have several rolls and a few of us have several rolls of multiple colors. Duct tape is one of the most utilized materials in terms of home improvement projects in existence; more than a few projects have been saved by…
Martial Law: What is it and How to Stay Safe
One fear for most survivalists is what happens if we ever get to a point where martial law is declared? Some suppose they would resist from the outset and undoubtedly, some will. Others would see the danger in this approach and take a more calculated route. Some would actually learn to thrive under martial Most…
Deciding Whether Precious Metals Are a Wise Investment for a Survival Situation and What We Need to Know
If you listen to any type of radio or watch cable television, chances are very good you have heard or seen advertisements for precious metals. Usually, the pitch is delivered by a washed up celebrity whose only claim to fame in recent years is the fact they are still alive! Precious metals, usually Gold, but…
How to Prepare Ourselves for an Attack That Can Strike Anywhere and Anytime
Terrorism has unfortunately become part of our lives – no matter where you live, just about every continent has had at least some form of terrorism in the last ten years – and have been perpetrated by criminals, the insane and zealots of all walks of life. More and more, it seems these attacks are…
Fishing the Easy Way – How to Make an Incredibly Useful Fishing Kit for Survival
Fishing is a great way to get your hands on food, be it in a survival situation, camping or even if you just happen upon a brook, pond, river or lake. Carrying a full fishing kit, however, can be problematic, depending on the situation you are in and the terrain you are traversing. Rods, while…
(Video) Make Sure Vital Electronic Devices are Protected by Making This Faraday Cage on the Cheap
A Faraday Cage is a metal enclosure that stores and protects electronic devices. The best way of thinking about it that it is a safety deposit box for your electronic devices – once inside, they are shielded from just about every type of Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP,) natural or man-made. Electromagnetic pulses come in four different…
A Fairly Easy and Safe Method of Survival Water Filtration
NOTE: This is a method of filtering water – not purifying it! While the method is really cool, you should always use water purification tablets or boil your water before consuming, unless there is no other choice! Water is the lifeblood of all of us. You can last about three to four days without any…
Hand Tools to the Rescue – 5 We Must Have to Help Us Survive
Hand tools for most of us, excepting maybe stuff like hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers, are tools we only use if we have to do so. They take work and a lot of concentration as well as stamina and, well, electric tools are just easier to use. A survival situation, particularly if a long-term power outage…
(Video) Build a Get-Home-Bag for Under $50!
If you are a prepared survivalist, you undoubtedly have a survival cache, your supplies stockpile, and a Bug-Out-Bag. One item you may have overlooked is the short term Get-Home-Bag. A Get-Home-Bag is not nearly as robust as a Bug-Out-Bag and only covers the bare essentials to make it from where you are to your home…
(Video) The Hobo Tin-Foil Dinner – Camp Cooking Made Easy
Camp cooking is one of those tasks that can go either way: The prepared meal is either delicious or it is a labor of love just to get it down. The only way to ensure the former is to practice – a lot – until you thoroughly understand the ins and outs of cooking on…
What to Do if There’s No Meat – 3 Non-Meat Protein Sources for Survival
On average, the human body needs from 10 to 35% of their daily calories to come from protein foods. That equals to about 40 to 60 grams per day. Not getting enough protein will force your body to start breaking down muscle fiber to get access to amino acids it needs to synthesize new proteins,…