Don’t you hate it when you’ve worked hard to acquire the nice things in your life only to have those things stolen by those who refuse to earn an honest living? Thieves are getting craftier and craftier, and every time you think you have the one up on them by hiding your valuables in a…
Learn How to Master a Compass and Take a Bearing Off a Map. Here’s How:
In the modern days of GPS, it’s sad to say that many people are no longer learning how to use what many consider to be a more archaic form of navigating. Because of this, knowledge of the good old fashioned map and compass is quickly falling by the wayside. Many people prefer the ease of…
Top 6 Uses for Pine Trees in Self-Sufficiency Tasks and Woodcraft
Packing a hefty survival kit is always a good idea; you never know when you’ll end up in a situation out of your control, and adding as many ways to control your circumstances as possible is your best bet. However, if you are for some reason unable to make use of a kit, then making…
How to Put Together a ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Rat Trap in Only 15 Minutes
Ask any prepper, survivalist, homesteader, farmer, regular Joe, the worst thing about putting a great deal of time and money into stocking your shelves is having that money and time go to waste when rats and mice get into your food. You can lay out dozens of the traditional mouse traps only to have the…
How to Stay Warm During a Cold Winter Night in an Igloo
You may have a whole mess of grandiose plans about how you would survive in all sorts of weather and terrain, and your survival or bug out bag may even reflect that. However, if you’ve ever put serious thought into winter survival, chances are even you, the most rugged and badass survivor on the block,…
Check Out How to Fish… With a Soda Can
If you find yourself stranded out in the woods, there are quite a few things that come flooding through your mind. Of course at the top of the list is the panic that you’re lost in the first place, but once you get past that you begin to think immediately of food and water. It’s…
How to Construct an Ancient Atlatls Spear Thrower
At some point near the base of your family tree, your ancestors relied on a variety of means to bring down prey for roasting over the family fire. Many times, the desired prey was often far too large and too dangerous to hunt with a simple spear. It was also thousands of years before the…
These Animals Are the Biggest Threat Outdoors to Preppers. Here’s How to Avoid Being Their Next Meal Ticket.
Despite the very real threats of dehydration, exposure, and personal injury, some of mankind’s greatest fears come instead from predators in the animal kingdom. And what’s not to fear? Predators have sharp teeth, claws, and an often alarming level of cunning. They can strike without notice and leave you with crippling injuries or worse. Despite…
3 Reasons Why Mosquitos Love Biting Some People More Than Others While They’re Bugging Out
Sometimes it seems as if mosquitoes were sent to us from the bowels of Hell to do nothing but cause annoyance, pain, and misery. They can dampen spirits on a camping trip, ruin a barbecue, and spread a plethora of diseases all over the world. Many times, it seems like nothing can slow them down,…
How to Collect Pine Nuts in the Wild and Why They’re One of the Top Survival Foods
Not only good for making pesto, but pine nuts have also been a highly sought-after source of high-quality nutrition for thousands of years. Although often difficult to gather, they are rich in protein and healthy fats, making them an excellent survival food to add to your stores. What makes them particularly good is the fact…
(Video) How to Make What Some Would Argue is the Best Survival Food Out There
Survival food comes in many shapes, tastes, and styles. Today, when most people think of survival food, they think primarily of freeze dried or dehydrated bags of pre-prepared meals sold in stores as camping food or ordered online in bulk for the apocalypse. You may have buckets of grain and rice on shelves in your…
(Video) 6 Fishing Hacks That’ll Make Fishing Near the Bank of a River Easy Peasy
Fish is one of the best sources of nutrition you could ever hope for in a survival or SHTF situation. They are rich in protein and healthy fats, and provide an abundance of calories to keep you going during the tough times. With this being the case, logic dictates that you should plan to devote…
(VIDEO) This is a Water Filter Trick Every Prepper Should Know for When Doomsday is Here
Being able to get clean drinking water is an absolute MUST, not only in daily life but especially when SHTF. Chances are, more stresses will be placed upon your body, your mind, and your spirit, so having that pure water to keep your body functioning at peak capacity will do wonders for your chances of…
How Much Does it Really Cost to Live Off the Grid?
There are a million reasons why you may be contemplating a life living off the grid. Maybe you long for simpler times when everyone took care of themselves and relied on their own skills to get through the day. Maybe you’ve been looking at the world today and see the need to be able to…
(Video) Living in the Artic Takes Serious Skills. Watch How a Survivalist Constructs an Arctic Forest Shelter With a Bed!
One of the biggest concerns with winter survival is, of course, staying warm. This can be combated with plenty of layers of clothing, a hot fire, and keeping warm foods and fluids going into our system. These are the methods that most people are well aware of. The biggest danger to sleeping during winter survival…
(Video) This Prepper Shows Us What it Takes to Survive During the Wintertime Using Bushcraft Techniques
Going through all the prepper scenarios in our heads, one would be inclined to think that most of us don’t like to envision having to survive in the depths of winter. After all, if you take a look at a lot of bug out bags and preps, there isn’t a whole lot in the way…
DIY Friction Fire: How to Get Consistent Coals While Using a Hand Drill
Starting a fire when in a survival situation will not only be a test of your patience, but it will also be a supreme test of your skills. You may naturally rely on a lighter or matches or even flint and steel, but one thing you should always practice is the ancient method of a…
7 Deadly Canning Errors Even the Most Intelligent Survivalists Make
One of the absolute best ways to stock up on months and months of food is to practice the time-tested method of canning. When performed properly, canned goods can often reliably last for years with virtually no loss of quality, allowing you to build your food stock over time. It’s also an excellent way to…
Where to Go When There Isn’t a Bunker Available and a Prepper Must Escape Radiation
Do you plan on surviving Armageddon? We certainly hope so because it appears that ‘The End is Nigh,’ so they say. While people have been saying this for centuries, if not millennia, one look around the world and you may become as certain of it as the most hardcore doomsdayers. Social unrest is rising in…
Primitive Prep: Constructing a 3-in-1 Survival Tool From a Single Hand Drill Spindle
One of the key components to efficient survival is being able to get multiple uses out of a single survival tool. While this idea is extremely beneficial to packing a bug out bag (the less crap you pack, the less you have to carry), it is also a useful mindset when it comes to crafting…