When we were kids we had a one-story house and in order to get all of our “stuff” inside we had to build up rather than out. That meant putting up shelves. And we put up a LOT of them! In our house, Dad and Mom would help but we were basically, as kids, on…
(Video) Money Saving Car Tricks That’ll Keep a Car in Excellent Shape for Cheap
When we have an emergency the last thing we need is for our car to give us grief. It doesn’t even have to be engine failure or a dead battery. It’s the little things like a disgustingly dirty drink holder or those greasy French fries that end up under your seat after a fast-food run,…
(Video) Prepper Built an Amazing Mobile Bug Out Shelter for a Disaster. Check Out the Inside!
There is an issue few survivalists talk about when it comes to bugging out and going to their home away from home, should a chaos situation happen. First of all, we do understand the need for bugging out, having a place to run to when things get bad, a take-over is present, and life can…
(Video) She Ties a Few Sticks Together and What She Creates is SO Useful for Surviving!
We have never made a secret of our admiration when it comes to the queen of survivalists, Survivor Lilly. She is awesome and, in this feature, she is going to show us how to build a natural bow and arrow out of nature and a few supplies she has in her backpack! Now, before we…
I Still Can’t Believe What Harms People Who Live Off Grid the Most – Wow!
When we first read the material that was presented to us, knowing we would have to write a piece about what harms the people who live off the grid most, our first thought was a sigh inducing diatribe about how man is the most dangerous beast in the world and cannot be trusted. You know,…
(Video) 5 Incredible Ideas on How to Reuse 5 Liter Plastic Bottles
We have all collected five (5) liter plastic bottles at one time or another but after we are through with them, what is next? Oh sure, we can throw them into the “blue barrel” for recycling but is there not a way to reuse the things? Of course, there is! We can simply refill them…
10 Skills a Person Can Easily Trade After the End of the World
We have gone over this before but it bears repeating. When it comes to the potential of a worldwide collapse, when the “end of times” shows itself very early on, there will be a few individuals, like yourself, who have trained for the moment and may do well. It is not just the camping out,…
What Makes This Colorado Tunnel Haunted and Why it Scares People
Back in the olden days, when our country was in its infancy when men, women, and children were working their way west in search of gold and a new way of life, ghost stories were often told on the trail. They would sit around the campfire and while hoping to not have run-ins with peeved…
Cool Ways to Use a Mylar Blanket for Survival
The Mylar blanket is probably one of man’s greatest accomplishments. It is one of those survivor items, something any outdoorsman should have in his or her backpack, that really packs a punch. Honestly, you do not realize just how important it is until you have to do without it. What is there NOT to love…
Why The Walking Dead May Not Comprehend Human Nature
When we think about “the collapse” and “the end of days” we, as survivalists, often contemplate how it could happen. We’ve come up with theories about EMPs, bombs, and even the poisoning of our water supply. There really is any number of ways to bring about a catastrophic SHTF scenario. But in this case, we…
Unbreakable Laws of Survival Everyone Must Later Recall
No one wants to be lost and lonely when it comes to a crisis situation or a collapse. This is why we press our readers so often, telling them certain basic skills over and over again. You may think you have it all together only to suddenly realize you forgot a certain and very important…
Skills That Helped a Family Make it Through The Great Depression
We have heard a countless amount of stories from our Dad and from Grandpa about The Great Depression. Enough to know there was little “greatness” about the Depression. However, there were many things that came from this period of time that we found fascinating from a survival point of view. There were things they, even…
4 Amazing Tips We Learned From The Walking Dead
People can say what they want about the popular cable TV series, The Walking Dead, but as survivors, we have to admire and often laugh at some of the skills we see our heroes partake in. Admittedly, this is fantasy. But the fact that this raggedy bunch of people have come together to live, learn,…
(Video) He Knocked Down a Door in His Home and Discovered a Hidden City
Just picture it. You are living in Turkey in 1963. You’ve always wanted to take that back wall down and maybe build on another room. So, one day you just do it. Then discover a hidden room behind it – connected to an entire underground city! What? Is this out of some kind of fantasy…
(Video) For Survival Training Without Tools, Watch This Guy’s Bushcraft Journey. Wow!
Many of us have gone out camping and hiking. It is all a part of our survival training. And while we may think we are really roughing it, few have done what our host over in the video on the next page has. He is out in the middle of the desert with nothing more…
(Video) Believe it or Not, But This Hardware Store Has Everything a Person Needs to Live Off Grid Without Electricity
When we moved east from California we thought we’d be a little bored. After all, while we are somewhat close to Kings Island amusement park there is no Disneyland, Universal Studios, beach or even a desert to do a little off-roading. What’s more, we were moving away from our Favorite sporting goods store and several…
What Food Pioneers Carried on the Oregon Trail and How They Prepared It
When preparing a pantry full of the items you feel will be most needed during a chaotic situation, you learn a lot by going online and hearing what other preppers have to say on the matter. Now, a lot of these people could be “winging it”, telling you what they are doing and hoping they…
Essential Skills for the True Outdoorsman to Remember
If a person has truly been honing their survival skills, they probably have been out in the wilderness at least a few times on camping trips. They may have also made some impressive hikes through the woods too and really enjoyed the experience, despite the hardship. While this is a good thing, since it helps…
3 States to Avoid When a Collapse is Imminent
All we want is a nice place to live, to take care of our families, and to prepare for a potential chaos situation. This is why we create bug-out bags, keep a full pantry, and form a plan should the family be separated when a disaster hits. After all, you are not going to go…
What Movies Forget to Mention Will Actually Happen During the Apocalypse
Over the years there have been many post-apocalyptic movies and TV series produced to entertain us. They range from the type of movies where bombs have been dropped, wiping out mankind, to weather change turning the surface of the world into a never-ending ice cube or a strength sucking sauna. Oh, and there are also…