Tires are one of the toughest and most durable things on the planet. They can handle high speeds, thousands of miles of blistering roads, rutted gravel and sharp potholes. Despite their strength, eventually, they do wear out. And when they do wear out you are left with the problem of what do with them after…
How to Prepare for the Unknown, Including Unprepared People
You’ve been hard at work for the last few years prepping your gear, stocking up on supplies, and readying your bug out location just in case the time comes that your preparation is necessary. When that time comes, when the world goes crazy and SHTF, you’ll be ready with food, water, clothing and all other…
Check Out These Insane Uses for Wood Ash – If Only I Would Have Known This Sooner!
Wood ash is something many of us have too much of. Either we have it in buckets from our wood furnaces, or there are a few piles of it out back that were scooped from the fire pit. What to do with these ashes is always a good question, because you don’t want it cluttering…
(VIDEO) New to Prepping? This Top Ten List Blew My Mind, it’s THAT Good!
We see a lot of prepping recommendations these days, and everyone has their own opinions about what you should be packing and storing for the potential emergency situations to come. Many recommend buying these 5-year food kits that will keep on your basement shelves for 20 years. Others recommend stocking up on guns and ammo…
(VIDEO) He Put an Egg in an Onion Ring. When I Found Out Why, I Couldn’t Stop Doing These Clever Food Hacks!
Did you know you can keep cookies fresh with a slice of bread? Or that you can prevent yourself from crushing that perfect loaf of bread by slicing it a certain way? Or did you know you can open a stubborn jar with a bit of duct tape? These are just a few of the…
(VIDEO) This is INSANE! Cargo Trailer is Flawlessly Converted Into a off the Grid Trailer with Solar Power
Campers are very expensive and very heavy to haul. On top of that, everyone knows a camper when they see one, which isn’t really conducive to staying on the down low like you’d want in a bug out scenario. One way many preppers are overcoming this obstacle is through converting cargo trailers into bug out…
Make This Incredible Kick Ass Hand Weapon with Only 3 Supplies!
Improvising weapons is a favorite pastime here at Die Hard Survival. After all, isn’t it great to know that you can just throw an awesome weapon together at any time when you need one? You may be out of ammunition in your bug out shelter, find yourself on the wrong side of a back road,…
(VIDEO) This DIY Tent Wood Stove Heater Is Incredible and Innovative – I Can’t Wait to Make It!
Camping often means being cold. The two go kind of hand-in-hand. It seems that no matter how many warm clothes and socks you bring, or how thick your sleeping bag is, at three in the morning you’ll always wake up shivering and have to bundle up even more just to get through the night. There…
(VIDEO) It’s Insane to Think That a Pine Tree Can Keep You Alive, But it Can. Here’s How:
It never ceases to amaze just how many uses one can glean from a simple tree. In reality, though, primitive cultures relied heavily on their knowledge of trees and their uses in order to survive from one day to the next. A pine tree, for instance, is one of the most useful trees out there.…
(VIDEO) Check Out These Mind Boggling Facts About DIY Weapons
Having good weapons on your person at all times in a SHTF scenario will almost certainly become a necessity because most people aren’t prepared for a SHTF scenario. Hungry people become very aggressive very quickly, and you may find yourself a huge target if you’ve made it known to people that you’ve been preparing for…
(VIDEO) Wait Until You See This Prepper’s Bug Out Trailer – I Still Can’t Stop Thinking About It!
Having a trailer to haul all of your gear is a great investment for contractors, outdoorsmen and…. preppers? Turns out converting a hauling trailer into a camper/bugout residence is just what this prepper had in mind when he bought his trailer and converted the inside into a perfect home away from home for when SHTF.…
9 Phenomenal Uses for Aluminum Foil
Aluminum foil, the common kitchen tool used for cooking in an oven and keeping food warm until dinnertime, actually has a lot of uses. For instance, a proper wrapping of aluminum foil around your head will keep your mind from being read by aliens and will prevent the government from controlling your movements via remote…
(VIDEO) Wilderness Survival Tips and Tricks That Will Come in Handy During the Collapse
Having extensive knowledge of survival skills, including medicinal, food acquirement and fire starting will no doubt come in handy when camping or backpacking. These skills also keep you alive when you find yourself in a true-blue survival situation. While you may think you’re ready to survive simply because you know how to start a fire…
(VIDEO) A DIY Tripwire Alarm for Only a Dollar?! Check Out How to Make One HERE:
Knowing when someone is on your property is always important. You have a duty to protect yourself, your family, your property and your prepping supplies, so doing anything possible to enable that is the number one goal you should have in mind. For that reason, having a series of advanced warning systems on your property…
(VIDEO) I Had No Idea an Extension Cord Had So Many Uses! Now That I Know, I Can’t Wait to Utilize This Household Item!
If you’re like me, you probably have a million tangled extension cords lying somewhere in the garage or piled up in the basement. We never throw these cords away because, if they stopped working due to burnout or wire separation, we feel that we can fix them or use them for something else. NEVER STOP…
(VIDEO) Why an Israeli Bandage is Something You NEED to Add to Your Bug Out Bag
Overlooking medical supplies are one of the biggest mistakes that many preppers make when packing their bug out bags. Many simply grab a one-size-fits-all first aid kit and load it into their bug out vehicle or their bug out bag without ever opening the kit to take a look at what supplies are included. Ignoring…
Learning How to Properly Use This Hardcore Tool is a Vital Skill to Have
One of the most important tools you can have at your bug out cabin or homestead is the good ol’ trusty ax. This tool has been a staple of self-sufficient individuals for countless generations, and it’s easy to see why. With an ax, you can clear farmland, make tools, chop wood to build your home…
(VIDEO) Need to Improve Your Pistol Draw Technique? This Navy SEAL Will Show You How it’s Done
Stocking up on weapons and ammunition is all well and good for an apocalypse or survival situation, but what if you don’t know how to use them properly? Sure, going to the range will undoubtedly improve your aim and make you more confident with a gun, but have you been practicing your draw? A draw…
Brush Up on What the Knife Laws Are in Your State HERE:
We all know that firearm laws vary from state to state; some follow very strict mandates and others are much more lax. The same goes for knife laws. In some states, you may not carry a switchblade or a Balisong (butterfly knife), and in other states, you can’t even own them. That’s not all either:…
Have a Spider Bite? Try These Natural Remedies While Bugging Out to Treat It
Bug bites can be painful, itchy and are overall unsightly and annoying. Among the worst of these bites are those of spiders. A spider bite can have symptoms that last for days or weeks, resulting in raised welts or a painful and itchy rash. Although most people just apply an antibacterial and some rash ointment,…