Upon first look at the Ghillie Camping Kettle, you might find yourself concerned with its practicality. It’s a big kettle and you are assuming it will hold a lot of water. Not quite. This kettle is hollow and the water you fill it with is inside of the walls of the kettle. Why? Because you…
(Video) Ingenious Ways to Open a Lock. Watch and Learn!
If you have ever found yourself in a position where you really need to get into a building or open a gate but it is locked, you know the frustration of not having a key. Sometimes you forget it or maybe it is just lost! You can always hire a locksmith but they cost a…
During a Blackout Here are 6 Vital Things to Keep on the Down Low
The frightening truth is many people cannot be trusted. We hate to say that because there are plenty of good people in this world who only want only good things for all. Yet, during a time of desperation, when resources are low and only those who were smart enough to prepare for a potential…
5 Events That Could Lead to the U.S. Being Under Martial Law
“I’m declaring martial law!” We hear it often in movies when a catastrophic event has happened and the law, perhaps one man particularly, must be firm and tell the masses a clampdown has begun. It is often scary, very serious, and a signal there may be more bad news to come. Yet, what is…
Per FEMA We Should be Stockpiling the Following Essential and Useful Items (Besides Food and Water):
In the face of any disaster, there are going to be things we need. Food and water are a given but not the only things we will need to sustain ourselves. This is especially true because we do not know where we will be or how long we will be detained post-catastrophe. Certainly, there…
(Video) 6 Mind-Blowing Ways to Put a Sharpener to Good Use. #4 is So Useful!
Some people will tell you to leave “it” alone. An object, as it was made, was doing well enough for a long time before you came along and decided you needed to do a hack on it! To those people, we say: “You have no imagination!” Where would we be if every person, who took…
Bad Buds: Plants That Inhibit Other Plants’ Growth
When we think about plants we probably theorize they are all the same thing and planting them together may not help but certainly, cannot hurt them. Unfortunately, that is not altogether true! As it turns out there are some chemicals in various plants and trees that can indeed harm and even kill their brothers and…
(Video) 11 Life and Survival Hacks for TP Rolls. Who Would Have Thought?!
Knowing all sorts of hacks are an important part of a prepper’s life. We know we need items that have multi-purposes when we go out, bug-out bags in tow. Who wants to hike with a ton of different items for one purpose each? The same can be said for those members of the survival community who,…
Artist Builds Incredible Stained-Glass Cabin in the Middle of the Woods and it’s a Stunning Site to See
It is one of those sights you would never expect to see in the middle of the forest. There, you will see the usual. Tall trees, greenery during the spring and summer, orange and brown leaves during the fall, and bare branches when it is cold during winter. However, one thing will stay the same.…
Will We Turn Away Neighbors, Friends, and Family When That Pivotal Day of Disaster Comes Knocking on Our Door?
There is a sort of dilemma when it comes to survival and prepping. We want to involve friends and family, preach to them about the future, the terrible things that can happen. However, when we tell them, with some groundwork, a SHTF scenario may not be so bad they look at us, glassy-eyed. We can talk about training, MREs,…
(Video) The Loss of Morality Post-Collapse is a Reality We Are All Going to Have to Face…
We want to believe when bedlam erupts, when the SHTF, when the bombs go off, killing millions, that those left behind will see the error that was created and make a correction. We would love to see the world where people learns their lesson and gathers with others to logically and morally talk and physically work on…
Can a Smart Watch Replace a Survivalist’s GPS?
For many outdoorsmen, the idea of using a GPS or Smart Watch is blasphemy! They go out into the wilderness with a compass, maybe a map, and hike their way to a destination without fail. Then they return from said destination with hardly a worry about how they got there and how they returned. Honestly,…
(Video) Items We Didn’t Know the REAL Use For (Until Now)!
How often have you heard the expression or phrase: “Who knew?” Honestly, it’s used often by people who were left completely in the dark about things others might have thought of as obvious. Apparently, many of us are still in the dark when it comes to little oddities we see on and in everyday items…
(Video) 5 Affordable Pieces of Survival Gear No One Can Afford to Miss
No matter how prepared an individual feels he or she may be for a SHTF situation, there is always room to learn and train more. And there are always new devices ready to be tested by any prepper and survivalists that are willing to give them a try. The common link between most survival items has to be…
Kitchen Quality Pizza in the Great Outdoors? It’s No Problem With This Stove!
There are some things a man and woman should not have to do without. It doesn’t matter if a chaos situation is present or not. It is a human being’s God-given right to eat pizza! Still, if ever we are in a situation, bugging out in mind, where pizza restaurants are a no go and…
(Video) World’s Smallest Bike? This Ride Was Built With Speed and Sensibility in Mind
We have heard great things about the Brompton’s NYC Edition Folding Bike and decided to look into it. The first thing that attracted us, being an apartment dweller, is the way it folds up for easy storage. But not just that. It is light enough to carry with you inside of whatever place you may…
(Video) Instead of Tossing Out Old Drill Bits, Try This Instead!
There are great hacks out there where you can turn one item into many items. It’s significant because as preppers we love multi-purpose. Yet, we never really thought of the things we can do with worn drill bits, the ones that are used and no longer of relevant. For the most part, we throw them…
(Video) Putting Together a Throwline Fishing Kit That’s Useful for Bugging Out
Some people are fishermen. They know exactly where to go for the best of any type of fish, have a big tackle box full of lures, hooks, and other gadgets perfect for the best catch – and we applaud them. If it is what you love to do we say go for it and enjoy yourself!…
(Video) 6 Pictures That’ll Test a Person’s Intelligence and Ultimately Teach Them How to Survive Better. Enjoy!
Keeping your mind sharp is an important aspect of being a survivor. You may have it all, the tent, fire making equipment, gallons of water stored away, and a comfy bug-out location — but when it comes time to thinking on your feet, many preppers are lacking. It’s not really their fault. Some of us…
Survival Experts Urge Us to ‘Stop Believing This Garbage’
While we loved social media; YouTube, and all those wonderful blogging sites that show us any number of interesting and seemingly sensible things that we should and must look into, we have to also take it all with a grain of salt. For instance, there are a lot of prepper and survival sites and…