In this day and age, with all of our modern conveniences, we tend to forget all those things our pioneer ancestors brought to this great country. Thanks to sporting goods and outdoor specialty stores we have prepackaged foods, weapons, and survival gear right at our fingertips. However, if and when the grid goes down all…
Stay Alive During the Winter by Learning These Essential Bushcraft Fire Techniques
Picture yourself out in the show in the wilderness, and you need to make a fire. Now, snow is wet, which is obvious. So how can you get kindling together to build a fire without all of the moisture surrounding you getting in the way? And we have to ask other questions like are there…
This DIY Portable Solar Generator is Fantastic to Have When SHTF
In this day and age when it’s difficult to be certain of anything, it’s important to at least have electricity. Power keeps us going; phones, TVs, lamps, and even some stoves cannot start up without it. The problem is, electricity is becoming more and more expensive and if a SHTF moment should happen, it’s likely…
When You See How Easy These DIY Storage Containers Are to Make, You’ll Want to Add Several to Your Bug-Out Bag!
It is always entertaining when we see an everyday item, not often used for survival purposes, hacked into something we had never seen before. And honestly, it’s pretty darn ingenious! Nearly everyone drinks soda and even if you don’t drink carbonated drinks, carbonated flavored water, for example, will work just as well. The great part…
Avoid These Gardening Mistakes, Otherwise Your Garden Will NOT be Successful!
At one time or another, especially if you are a prepper, you most likely have tried to grow things such as vegetables, fruit plants, trees and even spices. It’s a great feeling when you see those buds pop up and the beginnings of a great tomato or strawberry start to form. However, more times than…
Check Out This Clever Way to Keep Your Valuables Safe When SHTF – It’s Hidden and Secure!
While having a safe in your home which does its job by protecting your jewels and money, there are a few things to consider. The safe needs to stay hidden — perhaps keeping it in a closet or concealed in a cupboard will do. However, the problem with this is if your home is broken…
How to Prepare Salt Pork for a Survival Situation
Salt pork is one of those foods you learned about back in history class. Soldiers from both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars were always heard to be chewing on a piece of cooked, salt-pork. And stories taking place during any of those eras had families running to the “ice house” to pull out a slab…
You Can Have Emergency Water on Hand by Creating This DIY Water Filter
Sometimes we take for granted the water that comes from our kitchen faucet or filtered water that is clean and bacteria free. It’s a wonderful convenience but for those who want to be extra cautious there is also bottled water. Nice, huh? What if one-day clean water is no longer supplied and you find yourself…
Before the Grid Goes Down, Make Your Everyday Shoes Waterproof with Only a Candle and Hair Dryer – Genius!
Any tip or trick we can uncover when it comes to a prepping, homesteading or survival situation is gold – especially when it is simple and only takes a couple of items to create. In this case, it’s a candle and hair dryer and with them you can make your everyday shoes water resistant! While…
$5 DIY Slingshot: Use Only Household Items to Create a Survival Weapon You NEED!
One of the biggest deterrents when it comes to top-rated survival equipment – or weapons – is their price. Sure, they might be “the best,” do as they are intended, and you might even think they are well worth the price. If you could get nearly the same thing at a fraction of the price…
Step-by-Step Instructions on How to Make a Crossbow from Scratch That’s Handy for your Survival
While we may never find ourselves in the middle of the wilderness without weapons it’s always nice to know how to make it on your own should a worst case situation present itself. After all, should some catastrophe hit we may never know how long it will last. Perhaps years will pass and without a…
Without Electricity, Now is the Time to Learn How to Use a ‘Vintage Ro Ho’ During a Survival Situation
When you are a prepper, you need to think outside the box and think about things your friends and neighbors may not consider important. For instance, let’s say you have an excellent plot of land in your backyard, and you decide to do some planting and harvesting. If you’re not a prepper who has a…
This DIY Flower Pot Powered Air Heater is Useful and Easy to Make!
There’s no doubt throughout the country it is cold right now. And, when the weather becomes frosty, survivalist and homesteaders like the idea of coming up with alternate heating methods. After all, the electric company will take enough cash from us without adding skyrocketing heating bills into the mix. The fireplace in your home is…
Revealing the Truth as to Why Solar Panels Might be a Great Decision for You
The entire idea of going solar is an attractive one. Not just ecologically but, in the short run, it’s economically feasible and self-satisfying! We say “short run” because you would be surprised how cost-effective solar panels are when compared with the on-going requirement of your local electric company. Now, you DO have to be careful…
Backpack Camping or Bugging Out in the Rain? Here’s How to Stay Dry and Warm!
When it comes to camping or setting up a shelter during a bug out moment, unless you are one heck of a lucky individual, the unexpected can be your worst enemy. You may leave in the morning for your campsite and not have a fear in the world. After all, it’s bright and cheerful without…
DIY Food Storage: Learn How to Properly Can Potatoes
You might have already been canning for years, and also have a way to cook and store your fruits and vegetables, but it’s always nice when a how-to video comes along, showing why someone chooses to cook in a particular way. On today’s video, the cook’s fresh picked veggies are potatoes, and they look tasty…
This ‘Fat Guys’ Fire Start is Mind Blowing! Learn How to Master it HERE!
Want to build a fire? We are back once again with the host of “The Fat Guys” and this time, we are talking about starting a fire. No doubt we’ve seen many articles and videos like this on fire-starting, but this one is a bit unusual (in a good way) and will last for hours!…
Check Out Survival Lilly’s Super Shelter (it’s AMAZING) and How You Can Make One Too
Get ready to see something amazing from our friend from Canada named Survival Lilly. She’s going to show you her magnificent super shelter! She built it with her own two hands and when it comes time to bug-out she will be living in style and comfort. She has thought of everything, including placing the shelter…
Things You’ll Wish You Had During a Survival Moment
There are a lot of things we feel we need to have should a chaos situation ever present itself. Just think of the grid going down, all the power in the house is off, and it’s time to pull out your candles and flashlights. If you hadn’t thought ahead of time, you might have to…
Who Knew You Could Use Chapstick for a Multitude of SHTF Uses – Wow!
We have always been a supporter of any single item that can be tossed into a bag or backpack and used as a resource for more than one survival venture. This is the sort of clever innovation that saves lives when survivalists are out in the wilderness. Honestly, we get free Chapstick samples in the mail all of the time,…