One would think if you are visiting a beautiful vacationer’s paradise, gorgeous to the eye with lovely and expensive high-end hotels, with plenty of tourists hot spots, the city would be relatively safe. Not necessarily true, say some experts. Just because a place is not a terrorist home-base, without bombings and gunfire, does not make…
Seniors: How to Survive a Mass Medical Crisis
We have done massive articles on these pages about preparedness. That is what we are all about so it makes sense. But there are a few areas we talk little about. Honestly, we generalize at times and now is the time to be a little more specific. This article is, of course, about preparing but…
(Video) Some of the Most Heavily Guarded Places in the World Are Surprising. Could We Make it Past Them?!
Why are some places more heavily guarded than others around the world? Is what they currently hold being guarded or is it what they may eventually protect that’s being maintained and guarded? Whatever the case, these mysterious places can be found all around the world. From the hottest driest deserts to underneath a tallest of mystifying mountains there…
(Video) How to Pick 5 Digit Combo Locks. Yes, it’s Possible!
During any time of trial or chaos, you may find yourself needing to get into a combination locked building or compartment. Yet, if you do not have the combination you’ll find yourself, at first, cursing then looking back on the day when someone tried to show you how to break into those locks but you…
(Video) Some of the Most Stunning Hikes in the World Make Us Want to Drop Everything and Go Right Now!
Often, when we get into “survival mode,” we tend to forget the other side of the coin when it comes to camping and hiking. We veer to thinking only of the survival aspect, how we are going to feed ourselves and get water when the SHTF, without truly seeing the beauty of the world around…
Don’t Make These Common Deadly Water Purification Errors
When camping and hiking, especially if we have done it for a while, we start to think we know it all. For instance, we know where that fresh water river is a couple miles up the path and we can fill our canteens with that delicious, icy cold water without fear. While we are sure…
(Video) It’s Truly Unbelievable What Rubbing a Windshield With Steel Wool Can Do. I Still Can’t Believe It!
We put a lot of time and energy, not to mention money, into our cars. So, it’s natural to want to clean them to the best of our abilities, being certain not to damage them in any way. When it comes time to cleaning the windshield we will buff away, trying our best to…
(Video) 3 Crazy Guns from a Lighter We’ve Never Seen Before
While we all want the latest and best gun there is on the market we also know that expense is an object, despite what many free-flowing money survivalists will tell you. Some of us simply do not have the cash to put out on the best or, for that matter, even the least expensive models. We…
4 Old Wives Tales That Are Surprisingly True
Our Great-Great Grandmother, on both sides, passed away years ago. As a matter of fact, we never met them. However, some of their teachings of years pass have remained, passed down from the generations, and retold to us by Mom and Dad. We tend to find ourselves occasionally shaking our heads with regard to that…
(Video) They Test a $1 Knife VS a $400 Knife – It’s a Battle to the Death!
At Die Hard Survivor, we are all about quality. If you can get a piece of prepper or survival equipment, something practical and you will use it to death, that is the best there is out there and you can afford it, go for it! We are not snobs but, generally speaking, if more than a…
Survival Experts Are Saying ‘Stop Believing This Garbage’
Are you are prepped and ready to go? Sure. You’ve read it all, watched the videos, and have been survivor training for months or years. What’s more, that bug-out bag is well-equipped, standing by to be picked up when the sirens start wailing. You may even have a shelter waiting for you somewhere, ready to…
(Video) 5 of the Latest Camping Inventions Are Worth a Look!
If you’ve been a camper and hiker for a while or a regular outdoorsman for years you can easily laugh at any new gadget that comes out on Kickstarter, hoping to get funded. After all, you’ve been out there for months or ages and never needed any of that new-fangled stuff! Yet, we believe anything…
(Video) Survival Lilly Shows Us How to Make a Fish Trap While Utilizing the Fast Weaving Method
If ever we find ourselves lost in the wilderness, we will need to eat and drink. Yes, that goes without saying. If we are fortunate enough to run into a freshwater lake that will help us with the thirst issue but unless we have a rifle with us those nuts and berries will taking our…
(Video) Will a Throwing Knife, Axe, or Tomahawk Kill a Person if Thrown at Their Chest? One Man Tests This Out Using Ribs!
When it comes to weapons and protection, either during the end of days or during a simple (is there such a thing?) natural disaster there will come a time when you may need to protect your family. Sometimes we cannot emphasize that enough because, in all honesty, we do not know what will happen during…
(Video) Hiking on a Budget: How to Decide Where to Save and What to Splurge On
When it comes to hiking, camping, and bugging out we seriously understand the issues. Honestly, we are not the wealthiest person in the world and often feel left out when seeing some preppers and survivalists who can put hundreds of dollars into their way of life. We wish we could too but sometimes paying the…
(Video) How to Open a Lock With a Nut Wrench in 2 Seconds. Unbelievable!
Unlocking a lock is not that big a deal. As long as you have a key and/or a combination you can gain access to whatever building, vault, or gate you need open. That is, until you find yourself faced with a lock that appears to have no key or combination! That is not good.…
(Video) Using a Bucket at Home, Here’s How to Make a Useful Bladeless Fan!
Sometimes survival simply means comfort. When it’s one hundred degrees out there you will more than need relief! We’ve seen those Dyson (c) bladeless fans in the market and always thought they were pretty darn impressive. Just from watching demonstrations they seem to work well and the flow of air does not seem at all impeded.…
An Easy All-Purpose DIY Cleaner That Actually Really Works
If we have it in us, we want cleaners around us that are natural, safe and do their jobs well. The first two thoughts are great but if the items you are using do not work well it’s hardly worth the effort, is it? Experimentation is needed if you want a great household cleaner without noxious…
(Video) This Prepper Bugged Out in a Thunderstorm. Check Out Some of the Invaluable Tips He Offers Us!
It’s April of 2017 and Joe Robinet travels north to explore a new and unfamiliar area! After a nice three-hour hike, he takes us into the middle of the woods, a nice area with flying squirrels and what appears to be hawks of some kind flying above him. And a storm is coming in quick!…
18 Incredible Survival Uses for a Surprisingly Affordable Thermal Imaging Tool
When the idea of a thermal imaging tool came to our attention, with regards to using it as a survival tool, we were a little skeptical. It seemed like just another gadget to add to the bug-out bag when we already had it packed full of important provisions. Yet, the more we read up on…