Just the thought of owning your own hot tub is enough to give a normal human being satisfied chills. Just think about those winter months, when it’s freezing cold outside but you have a hot tub on your back porch, something you can step into and not just get warm but have all those tensions…
3 Amazing Gear Upgrades for a Kayak
Some people really like water. They like to swim and they love water sports. Other simply want to sit in a boat and fish. Then there are those who love their kayak. It’s the sort of “vehicle” that allows you to sit in a boat and fish and work those crazy waves if a…
(Video) Learn a Simple Trick to Splitting Firewood Faster, And With Far Less Effort
Right now many, who do not chop their own wood, have it easy. They can merely go into their local grocery store and pick up a bunch of logs and firewood to place in the fireplace. However, there are those -particularly in the country – who do split their own wood. There are, of course, problems with that, including the…
4 Animals to be on the Lookout for While Bugging Out in the Desert
How great it would be if, when bugging out, all we had to do is worry about warmth, food, water, and where we go from here once the SHTF. Sadly, while camped out, we have other worries too. The animal kingdom. That’s right; if our minds and bodies are not already taxed with what we…
Instead of Throwing Out an Old Car Battery, Here’s How to Give it a Second Life
There is nothing more frustrating than when you sit in your car, usually first thing in the morning, and turn that key to hear a click-click or the engine not turning over. Sometimes you get the revving noise but then, after a while, there is nothing. Your battery is dead and no amount of charging…
Avoid Doing These 4 Things That’ll Instantly Give Away a Prepper’s Location Post-Collapse
You may think you have the best friends and acquaintances in the world, the types that are helpful and would never harm a fly. But when it comes to “the end of days” and a SHTF scenario many of those friends will suddenly become frightened competitors. Unfortunately, they will want to save what is…
(Video) Follow This Survivalist’s Tutorial and Learn How to Effectively Remove a Tree Stump
That tree in the front yard has probably been downed and taken away for the last six months and the only thing that remains is the stump. You reflect on it often, drinking coffee in the AM and staring at the thing, trying to figure out your next step. The problem is, it’s going…
Buried Shipping Containers May Not Work Well as Bunkers. The Reason Why May Surprise Some.
Whatever way you manage to find and buy one, a shipping container makes sense to a survivalist. Shipping containers were built to haul and keep the things inside safe! Why could it not do the same for human beings with all their survival supplies when it came time for the SHTF? It truly does…
The Truth as to Why a Second American Civil War May Be Inevitable
If we thought that the concept of another civil war was an antiquated idea, something our uncivilized ancestors thought the only way to bring about an eventual peace, we all might be in for a rude awakening. This has nothing to do with the abolishment of slavery but perceptions; an unflinching interpretation – you…
5 Reasons Millennials May Be in Trouble in a Serious Emergency Situation
“Teach your children well.” It is a phrase and a song that reaches into the minds and hearts of those of us who know that we cannot rely on our own generation to maintain the world as we know it. Generation X, the Millennials and all that come after will have to take what…
(Video) It’s Possible to Make a Fire With an Empty Lighter – Just Watch This!
If you’ve ever had a “throw away” lighter that you felt just was not useful anymore you might want to rethink that assessment! Believe it or not, as long as our lighter has any kind of a spark, it can be used for survival purposes! Survival Lilly gives us a terrific tip on how you…
If Caught Without Survival Supplies, Don’t Panic. Here Are the Correct Steps to Take:
It is something many a prepper has thought about more than once. You are away from home when suddenly the SHTF! You do not have a great many if any of your survival supplies with you. After all, who knew it would happen while you and the family were visiting Disneyland?! And hey, dragging your…
(Video) The Proper Steps to Take When Dealing With Black Bears Out in the Wild
It is always on our minds when we are camping out. We do not suspect it will happen, we guard against it, but we know they are out there. Wild animals. Their potential to harm us varies. You probably would not find an attack by a bird to be as dire as a wolf bite…
Keep Ticks Away This Summer by Putting Together These Easy to Make Tick Tubes
We hate ticks with a passion. They have no remorse. They will suck the blood out of animals and humans alike. If we did have any respect for the little annoying pests it would only be in the way they are so prolific and can appear out of nowhere. How often have we gone…
Why the US Navy Blue Jacket’s Manual Should be Added to Everyone’s Bookshelf
When it comes to survival, particularly when we expect the grid to go down, we are going to be relying on books once again. We say “one again” because too often we fall back on electronic books, which are really not books at all in our minds, although we do appreciate them for what…
(Video) DIY Storage Containers That Are Simple to Make and Will be Incredibly Useful During a Disaster
No matter the disaster, it is always great to have some kind of survival kit with you. It does not have to be big, let’s say something you would take with you when it is time to bug-out. Yet, it should be complete as well as contained. We always think about those times when we…
This Ultimate Survival Tool is Ideal for Completing Tasks While Bugging Out
Some preppers, bush crafters, and survivalists have high expectations when it comes to their hunting knives and we really cannot blame them. A blade is incredibly important for any survival situation. If you have a flimsy blade, one that may easily break or go dull too quickly, you are in a heap of trouble.…
19th Century Cowboys Were Truly Remarkable. Here Are 7 Survival Tips We Can Take Away From Them:
Over the years, as we look back and read about our cowboy ancestors, we don’t think the world really realizes what incredible survivalists they were. The men and women of the old west did not have any of the advantages of the world today. There were no fast food restaurants, no on-line banking, and while…
How to Decide Which Transportation is Best in the Event of an EMP
We have talked about electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) before and the dangers we face because of them. Cars, airplanes, pretty much anything with wheels, with the exception of bicycles, will become obsolete. That is, of course, unless someone comes up with a treatment or solution to the EMP dilemma! Meanwhile, you will need some form…
5 Facts That Prove That the U.S. Economy is Currently in Far Worse Shape Than it Was During 2016
For many of us our economy in the United States is a mystery. We read the newspapers, examine on-line stats, and listen to the president and politicians on TV but without context, the world of high finance can go completely over our heads! What we need are concrete examples. We need to be shown…