Plastic water bottles sometimes get a bad rap for being disposable. Some people prefer to use alternative containers for their water for environmental reasons like pollution, or health reasons like the presence of BPA in lower level plastics. While these are all fair points, one fact remains: plastic water bottles can be extremely convenient. They’re…
(VIDEO) Nutella to Start a Fire?! It Sounds Impossible But it Works…
Oh, sweet Nutella. Chocolately, creamy, hazel nutty, delicious Nutella. How can we love thee? Let me count the ways. We can make a buttercream frosting with you, ice cream, brownies, tarts, milkshakes, cheesecake, doughnuts, macaron filling, s’mores, as a splash of flavor in coffee… do I need to continue? This beautiful creation belongs in any…
(VIDEO) Survival on a Budget is Difficult But Not Impossible. Here’s How to Simplify Things:
It can be overwhelming to start your first bug out bag if you don’t have a lot of extra cash lying around. Survival equipment adds up and often the most well-known, quality products are extremely expensive. Just do a quick search online and your jaw might very well drop when you see the prices for…
(VIDEO) He Made Cordage From This Common Household Item. When He Shows You How? What a Useful Skill!
In a survival situation, it pays to be creative. You may have to be able to look at everyday items you have on you, or materials that are in your immediate surroundings – sticks, tree bark, grass, etc. – and see the huge potential. With some outside the box thinking, a piece of foil and…
(VIDEO) These Unbelievable Life Hacks Could Save Your Life During a SHTF Moment. Here’s Why…
Imagine all of the worst possible things that can happen to you in this lifetime. The possibilities are pretty endless: your car gets a flat tire during an emergency, and you have no air compressor. There’s a huge blackout, and you have no light. A major disaster pollutes your water source in your city, and…
(VIDEO) She Cuts Paper Towels in Half and Then Soaks Them in Vinegar. Her Reason Why? Brilliant!
When you’re in a SHTF situation, you’ve got a lot on your mind. You’re hoping that your bug out bag is well stocked and that your bug out cabin is safe. Most likely, you’re not going to be stopping at the store to pick up some more Lysol wipes on the way. These convenient little…
(VIDEO) Here’s Everything You Must Have in a Minimalist Survival Pack. The Contents May Surprise You!
“Minimal” can be a subjective term. And when it comes to survival, you want to make sure that your version of “minimal” supplies include the ones that you will utilize and benefit the most. Some might consider a minimal survival pack to be a large backpack filled with the most essential items: food, water, matches,…
(VIDEO) Survival Lilly Shows Us How to Make a Survival Spear as a Defense Weapon Against Wild Animals
You’re out in the woods, alone. You’ve set up your shelter, got a nice fire going, and you’re about to cook your dinner before settling in for the night. It has been a long day, and you’re looking forward to getting a fresh start in the morning. You hear a twig snap in the distance,…
(VIDEO) This May Be the Most Underrated Survival Tip. When You Find Out What it Is? Life Saving!
Sometimes, it can feel like we are bombarded with different information about what the most important aspect of survival is. We are expected to know how to build a fire using minimal resources. We are told to know how to find our way home and which direction to travel by looking at the stars. We…
8 of the Toughest Survivalists From the Past Who Braved the Wilderness
In most ways, our lives are a cakewalk to the people who toughed it out in the wild two hundred years ago. Now, we have the convenience of modern medicine, indoor plumbing, technology… life doesn’t have to be a daily battle for survival. These brave survivalists were the ones laboring their crops on unfamiliar land,…
How to Teach Kids the Importance of Preparing for an Emergency Situation
The S has HTF. And you’ve got to ensure that your family members are safe and secure. It can be stressful enough worrying about yourself in a survival situation, let alone having to worry about your little-loved ones. You may be the best prepper in the world – you may be able to build a…
5 Survival Recipes That Came From the Pioneers Who Lived on the Oregon Trail
While we might occasionally reduce the Oregon Trail to our own experience playing the computer game as children – like remembering how annoyed we got every time we broke an axle on our wagon, when we killed too many bison to carry, or when everyone in our party died of cholera – it’s important to…
Using Essential Oils to Your Advantage When SHTF
People have been raving about essential oils for years, insisting that they possess holistic healing powers that can aid the body and the mind. Essential oils, which are actually not oils at all (they have no fatty acids) but plant components that are highly concentrated, can seem expensive and overrated. It might be easy to…
(VIDEO) This Talented Prepper Shows Us How to Make a Tiled Roof Hut in the Bush Using Only Primitive Tools and Materials
Many aspects of modern housing have been around longer than we might expect. For example, tiled roofs – specifically clay roofing tile – can be traced all the way 10,000 years B.C. in China and the Middle East. Clay tile was a go-to for shelter for many people – the Egyptians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, and…
(VIDEO) Using the Mound Method, This Survivalist Shows Us How to Make Charcoal Out in the Wild
Charcoal is created by heating wood or other substances to the point where water and other materials are removed from the substance. The carbon that remains creates an incredible fuel with an ability to burn hotter than the substance it is created from. This makes it a valuable resource in the wild. Compared to wood,…
The Secret to Easily Cleaning Cast Iron
Cast iron skillets are one of the most amazing items to use in your kitchen. They’re incredibly sturdy. And they’re resilient! It takes a lot to cause any damage to the cookware. You can find cast iron skillets that are still in the excellent condition that was made fifty years ago. You can use them…
How to Transform Your Home Into a Fortress and Prevent a Home Invasion
It’s broad daylight during the middle of the afternoon. You hear a knock at the door. A smiling man, holding a clipboard. You open the door, and he starts to question you about your air conditioning unit. He asks if he can step inside. You pause, thinking of some excuse. Now isn’t a good time:…
9 Reasons Preppers Are Happier Than Most People in the World
Sometimes survivalists get a bad reputation. Many people will tell them that they’re paranoid, or that they’re filled with pessimism or anxiety about hypotheticals. Sometimes they’re labeled “crazy,” reduced to nothing but a caricature of an old man building his bomb shelter, muttering to himself about the end of the world. We all know that…
(VIDEO) This Mini Water Filter is Astounding. Check Out How This Affordable Kit Can Easily Help You Filter Water…
You’re thirsty. It’s hot out, and sweat is dripping down your back. Your mouth is parched, and you’re starting to get worried. You’re far from your campsite – too far to make it back without drinking something first. You start to fantasize about a cool, babbling brook. You imagine plunging your face in and gulping…
6 Skills You Need to Have That’ll Get You Through a Disaster in One Piece
We’ve all pondered the hypothetical worst-case scenario: something terrible happens, and you’re on your own. You realize that you had the chance to prepare, and you even thought about looking into what to do if the worst were to happen. But you didn’t. You went about your daily life, perhaps occasionally considering, “hmmm. I wonder…