When you peruse the produce section of the grocery store, you likely stick to about ten staples, give or take. That’s the case for most Americans. In the produce section, there are likely 100-200 varieties of fruits and vegetables, depending on the store, making it understandable that many people don’t realize just how many edible…
(VIDEO) How to Build a Smokehouse That Could Come in Handy for Survival
If you love the idea of living off the land, or if you have already made the switch to a homestead lifestyle, one thing that won’t go amiss on your property is a well-built smokehouse. A smokehouse will enable you to preserve meats and fish for long-term storage, and will add some good flavor to…
(VIDEO) With Household Items You Already Own, You Can Make This Cool Airsoft Machine Gun
One aspect of bugging in (or bugging out) that not many people talk about are the sheer boredom that is likely to occur if you haven’t thought to plan activities for people to do while they wait out the disaster. This is why you should pack plenty of coloring books and toys for kids, books…
(VIDEO) Don’t Want Any Intruders to Enter Your Bug Out Cabin? This Tripwire Bang Alarm Should Do the Trick!
There are countless ways to employ tripwires around your property. Some people prefer to use them for booby traps (be aware that this is highly illegal, but it’s your property so that’s up to you) while others prefer to use them as advanced warning systems. Either way, the purpose of tripwires is to aid you…
(VIDEO) Top 10 Bug Out Bag Mistakes You Should Avoid at All Costs
There is nothing straightforward about bugging out (or bugging in, for that matter). There is so much conflicting data and so many opinions that it is almost impossible to know what would be a good idea to stock up on. If there is a zombie apocalypse (I know we are all holding out hope for…
(VIDEO) These Survival Hacks From a Compilation Will Leave You Slack Jawed. They’re THAT Impressive!
Being able to make use of every single thing at your disposal is going to be what sets the survivors apart from those who don’t make it in a SHTF situation. Essentially, nothing is garbage. Things we throw away today without a second thought are going to be indispensable when the bubble bursts and there…
(VIDEO) How to Tap a Birch Tree and Use Its Sap for Multiple Survival Uses
Birch trees are one of those plants that you will find extremely useful when you need to practice any sort of survival skill. Its soft wood makes it ideal for bushcraft projects because it’s easy to work with, saving time and energy. Some species have amazingly flammable bark, which is always useful in a pinch.…
10 Tips to Creating the Ultimate Survival Kitchen
Long-term survival, whether bugging in or bugging out, is going to hinge heavily on your ability to store an adequate amount of food and water to make it through the rough times of not having a grid to rely on. In those circumstances, other people who have failed to prepare are going to be a…
What Will Happen When the Lights Go Out for Good… And How to Handle It
In today’s society, it’s safe to say that easily 90% of the population cannot imagine life without the modern conveniences of electricity. It’s probably more like 95%, but we like to hold out hope that our people are stronger than that. It’s important to make this distinction, though: it’s one thing to imagine life without…
What You Should Know About the Zika Virus and How it Affects You
The newest fear that is sweeping the media is yet another foreign illness carried by mosquitoes. The Zika virus is causing a considerable amount of fear for not only the public but for the government, as well. It’s causing such a scare that President Obama is trying to wrangle up more than $1 Billion to…
Delicious Jerky Marinade Recipes You Need to Try NOW
Storing plenty of food is a necessary process for the active prepper and one that no one should take lightly. While it may be a first thought for many to stock up on tons of rice and beans, as well as a few tons of canned foods and twenty years worth of MREs, many people…
(VIDEO) This Bushcraft Camp is Incredible. When You See How They Made it? You’ll Be Impressed!
Establishing traditional basic skills places an enormous advantage on anyone who spends any amount of time in the wilderness. There are a million ways to use lashing skills, woodworking, and knife and ax techniques on everyday excursions into the woods. Throw in an actual survival situation, and you’ll find that having learned these techniques will…
Check Out How to Make This Epic Japanese Handsaw Handle
If you have tools you really like, it can be heartbreaking when you are unable to use those tools anymore due to wear and tear. One such instance is if you have an excellent garden tool which you cannot use without a good handle, such as an ax or saw, or any blade of any…
(VIDEO) This Effective Way to Make a Bow Drill Fire Will Have You Wanting to Try This Right Away!
Humans have had fire at their disposal for hundreds of thousands of years. Before the invention of the lighter or matches, though, they had to rely on some more primitive methods of creating fire literally from nothing. Friction fire requires that you slowly build up the heat until you have enough red hot powdered wood…
(VIDEO) The Many Uses of Birch Bark are Endless. Check Out These Tips on What You Can Create With It!
Birch bark is a plentiful resource which can also be very useful to those who know how to work with it. To Native Americans, this material was essentially the duct tape of their world, and could be used for practically any application due to how easily it can be molded and shaped into various containers.…
(VIDEO) Your Flashlight Just Ran Out of Batteries. Learn How to Use a Primitive Birch Bark Oil Lamp as the Perfect Light Source.
Birch bark is some pretty amazing stuff. It can be used for boats, water containers, boxes, and, most famously, as an excellent fire-starter. This is because of the oils embedded in the bark which allow it to be waterproof and to be extremely flammable. This means the bark is an excellent firestarter even when wet.…
(VIDEO) He Decided to Use Pine Tree Roots. What He Created With Them? I Can’t Believe It!
Back in the good ol’ days, literally every part of everything was used, and often in very ingenious ways. When a pine tree was felled for lumber, it would leave a stump behind, which could then be used to create two of the most useful resources available to people in the working class back in…
(VIDEO) Making Oil From a Birch Tree?! Yes, It Can Be Done! Here’s How:
Birch trees are one of the most useful plants you can find in the woods. The oils in their bark make them ideal for starting fires, as they will ignite even when wet. These same oils also make the birch an ideal candidate for making boats, as the Ojibwa will attest with their birch bark…
(VIDEO) These DIY Survival Spears Are Just What You Need When SHTF. Check Them Out:
You’re in a survival situation. Apart from the fact that you’re in the situation to begin with, you’re doing pretty well. You’ve got your shelter built, a cozy bed separating you from the ground, a warm fire crackling, some fish smoking over the fire, and you’ve got a good supply of water available. It’s pretty…
(VIDEO) These 3 Trees Can Save Your Life in a SHTF Situation. Once You Find Out What They Are? This is AMAZING!
Many of people like to escape to the woods to get away from work, family, and the apocalypse. This escape is often short-lived, though. Most people tend to miss the finer things in life like bathtubs and cold beer, meaning they often flee the woods just as quickly as they went in. Sometimes, though, this…