Is earth shelter living really so out of the normal for many of us? When kids we built forts out of sticks and other sometimes not so clean materials in the backyard, some of us had treehouses, and still, others used whatever was lying about to create a clubhouse of our very own. Yes, we…
(VIDEO) 7 SHTF Weapons You Can Make. You’re Going to Want These When Doomsday Is Here!
The Crazy Russian Hacker is it again! Eventually, store bought weapons will no longer be needed. It’s not something we want to think about and we can hear some survivalists right now, how many may not think it’s possible. But, over the months and years, it will eventually happen. Sure, your gun, rifle, and survival knife will…
(VIDEO) The Collapse Is HERE. Here’s Where You Need to Hide From Threats Until You Can Make it to Your Bugout Shelter.
When the grid goes down, when all the prepping that survivalist having doing over the months and years, proves to be advantageous – there will be those we have to fear. It may not happen in the first weeks after the SHTF but eventually not so wholesome people will come out of the woodwork. Keeping…
15 Reasons Why Coffee Filters Are an Ideal Multipurpose Survival Supply You Shouldn’t Forget to Pack
Coffee filters are made for more than just straining coffee these days! Every prepper, homesteader, and survivalist know that flexibility in the items we store and stick into our bugout bags is important! Certainly, we make preparations but eventually, even with our special attentions, we may run out of certain items and need to rely on…
With This Recipe, You Can Make 3000+ Emergency SHTF Ration Bars Per Batch!
We have been told time and again that preparedness is one of the basics of survival and if there is one thing a prepper or survivalist needs it is food. That is a given. While we will have our pantry of canned and pre-prepped items, even that great garden in the backyard – for those…
10 Recipes From the Great Depression You Can Use While Surviving
Peppers pretty much have one up on everyone else. When the grid goes down, when the SHTF, we will be the ones prepared for whatever may follow. But even then there will be small but important things to consider. Food for one. Yes, you probably have canned goods, dry goods, and maybe even your own…
Earth Sheltered Homes Are a Durable SHTF Housing Alternative. Here’s Why:
There seems to be a new revolution in housing. Tiny homes and earth homes have been mentioned more often in the last five years than ever before. It is not just because the cost of such homes are significantly less than the lavish traditional houses which have been shoved down consumers throat over the past…
How to Completely Disappear Long Term and Never Look Back
It sounds like something out of a spy caper, Mission: Impossible or one of the Jason Bourne movies. However, for whatever private reason, one day you may need to leave, never to be seen again. Sounds a little improbable; everyone needs to be known by someone at one time or another, right? You need a…
(VIDEO) He Takes Out a Bandana. All of the Survival Uses He Comes Up With? Pack This in Your Bug Out Bag Pronto!
We have to admit we always wondered about the thrill men seem to get with having a bandana somewhere on their bodies. We’ve seen them stuffed in the back pockets of jean, as a headband or covering for bikers, and even around the neck of some ambitious hikers. Is it just fashion forward or does…
(VIDEO) She Found Survival Medicine in the Woods. When You Find Out What it Is? Life-Saving!
If you do a little research you will find there are a lot of remedies, cures and pain relievers that can be found in nature. More and more we hear about plants like Tansy and the California Poppy that go a long way in soothing any number of medical complaints. If you were to get…
(VIDEO) How to Identify Poisonous Mushrooms in the Woodlands…
It’s one of the most important things we can do as preppers, survivalists, and homesteaders; identifying poisonous mushrooms. After all, the good mushrooms are delicious and can be canned. They also can be used as terrific pizza toppings as well as being fantastic in just about any Italian dish! But again, you have to be…
(VIDEO) You’re Lost in the Woods But Have Chapstick. Here’s How to Use it to Start a Fire.
Chapstick is just not for lips anymore! Thank goodness you listened to your spouse or Mom and brought along tissue just in case your sinus starts to act up while walking in the woods. Or maybe cotton balls; because you just never know when you need cotton balls. Anyway, the scenario is you, by your lonesome,…
(VIDEO) He Takes Out a Tuna Can and a Piece of Paper. What He Does Next? I Can’t Believe This Survival Hack!
Multi-purposing is one of the best things a prepper can do! That is why when we were introduced to this video, a tuna can candle, we were anxious to see it. Especially when we were told it was so easy to assemble and uses every day ordinary household items! When you are out in the…
(VIDEO) A Critical Skill Every Prepper Should Learn: How to Get Fresh Water From a Wild Grape Vine
If a chaos situation ever makes itself known and preppers find themselves fleeing into the wilderness or, at least, living off the land there will be basics that will be needed. For instance, a place to sleep, food and water. Initially, especially for the well prepared, there should be little problem of obtaining these requirements.…
(VIDEO) Incredible Survival Uses for Yucca That You Weren’t Aware Of…
Ancient Pathways and Tony Nestor bring us some incredible survival uses for Yucca! Did you know the spines on a Yucca plant are well-used for defense? Perhaps not for human beings, although that is debatable, but for small animals. They are no fools! It truly is a remarkable plant. Not only does it contain an…
(VIDEO) Carving a Bushcraft Spoon You Can Use Off the Grid…
Having a spoon or a fork with you out in the wilderness may be one of those things that a prepper doesn’t really think about during a survival situation. After all, you think, survivors will have more things to think about than eating their food with the proper utensils. Actually getting and maintaining the food…
(VIDEO) Watching a Day in the Life of Survival Lilly Will Make You Admire This Prepper Even More…
We have been watching video from Survivor Lily for years and she is truly one of the best preppers out there. Still, we know very little about the woman, how she lives, who she lives with, and what she does day to day. After all, her life is not all about prepping, right? You might be…
(VIDEO) This Prepper Gives an Introduction to His Primitive Tools. When You Get to See Them All? Insane!
Any good prepper or survivor knows he is only as good as his supplies, stamina, and his tools. Certainly, he can buy what he wants at the local sporting goods store — and he should! However, for those who like their tools a bit more primitive, something early man or at least our ancestors used,…
(VIDEO) How to Harvest and Roast Yucca Fruits
When it comes to prepping, living off the land may become a vital part of surviving the months should the SHTF. Certainly, we can eat the rations and canned foods we prepared but who knows how long such an event might last? Besides, there is nothing like really roughing it and taking advantage of the…
(VIDEO) With These Tips, You Can Learn How to Easily Start a Fire With a Fresnel Lens
A Fresnel lens is basically a plastic magnifying glass. It is a good fire starter and the skill, the way you use the lens in bright sunshine, is something every survivalist and prepper should learn. Just remember, if there are clouds or the sun is down you are out of luck. In other words, it…