You’ve endured weeks on a desert island in the middle of some godforsaken ocean. Finally, after what feels like ages of preparation and backbreaking labor, you’ve finished and stocked a raft to get to another island you can make out across several miles of open ocean. You thought the hard part was getting through the…
(VIDEO) This Prepper Opened Oats That He Stored for 15 Years. When You See How it Did? You’ll be Impressed!
Keeping ample food stored for SHTF situations is extremely high on the priority list for nearly every prepper. What should be even higher, though, is making sure that whatever food you do store can last as long as you need it to. This means storing it in a way that allows it to stay cool,…
(VIDEO) This Survivalist Tries a Native Fishing Technique: Diving Into the Water, Spear First.
Fish is one of the most nutrient-rich foods you could ever get your hands on. Especially in a survival situation, the ample protein, and healthy fats are going to be a huge boon to your body, so if you find yourself near the ocean or another body of water heavy in fish stock, it’s going…
(VIDEO) Clever Survival Uses for Chapstick That Will Astound You
Chances are, you likely have lip balm of some sort squirreled away in your bug out bag or camping gear. After all, painfully chapped lips are one of the many things that can quickly put a damper on your entire outdoor experience. However, it may come as a surprise to many that lip balm can…
(VIDEO) He Finds an Agave Plant. What Vital Survival Tool He Makes From It? WOW!
It’s not an uncommon scenario: you’re enjoying a relaxing camping trip or hustling along on a bug out mission when suddenly a misplaced stone or a strong gust of wind rips a hole right through your tent or ground tarp. Now your only defense against the wind and rain has been compromised, and to make…
(VIDEO) It’s More Than Just Keeping Your Bug Out Cabin Hidden. Here’s How to Select the Best High Security Lock.
Having a bug out cabin in the middle of nowhere, where nobody can ever find it, is all well and good, but what if the worst were to happen and SHTF? Chances are there will be ne’er-do-wells and vagabonds roaming around trying to find and steal the supplies of those who have taken the time…
Compelling Reasons You Need to Add Glow Sticks to Your Survival Arsenal NOW
Glow sticks are an area of major prepper and survival specialist disagreements. On the one hand, there are those who would say that glow sticks are nothing but a waste of weight, a waste of space, and are practically useless to boot. On the other hand, there is a segment of preppers who would say…
(VIDEO) This Throwing Spear is Something Every Survivalist Needs to Learn How to Make…
Few weapons have withstood the test of time so well as the spear. In the hands of our most primitive ancestors, they were used to hunt for food and defend their lands. In the hands of the Spartans, they were used, with success, to fight off millions of Persians in the war of Thermopylae. All…
Do You Know What the Symptoms Are After Being Bit by a Venomous Snake?
Running into a venomous snake when bugging out or even practicing a bug out can be a horrendous experience. Granted, most snakes are not venomous in any way, but even bites from a nonvenomous snake can become infected very quickly, which will can quickly cripple your survival chances if you don’t get medical attention immediately.…
3 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Fleas in Your Cabin That Actually Work
You may try your best to keep your place clean and free of pests, scrubbing the floors as often as possible and cleaning up spills as soon as they happen, but eventually, even the best of homes (and that includes bug out cabins) can become infected with the scourge of pests. That’s why we call…
The Fantastic Four: When SHTF One or More of These Plants Could Save Your Life
Finding yourself in a survival situation is typically a nasty experience for most people, particularly due to a profound lack of resources and survival knowledge. Sure, you can pack plenty of MREs in your bug out bag, but eventually, you will use them all up, and if a wrench has been thrown in your plans…
How to Make a Earth Cob House Shelter That’ll Withstand the Elements When SHTF
More and more people these days are scaling back to smaller and smaller houses, particularly as a shaky economy and spiked prices have people nervous to go into debt for the rest of their lives for a three bedroom in the suburbs. This trend is especially true amongst younger generations, who are already saddled with…
12 Important Security Measures You Should Take Into Account AFTER SHTF
We tend to have a lot of ideas about what life in a survival situation will be like, and those ideas can be vastly different from person to person. For that reason, it’s important to hear as many opinions as possible so that you can further increase your own odds of survival by taking into…
You’re Planning to Bug Out. Here’s How to Prepare for Extreme Heat Ahead of Time.
Chances are when SHTF you’ll be more than prepared for the cold with countless warm socks, thick wool caps, and pairs upon pairs of long johns with which to stay warm. But what if the worst weather you face isn’t the cold, but the heat? When it’s cold out, you can simply light a wood…
(VIDEO) These Incredible Human Survival Stories Will Blow Your Mind
The reason we read all of these articles on survival is so that one day, hopefully, we’ll be able to take care of ourselves should the worst happen. That’s the idea, anyways. But real survival is far different from the practice runs we go on and the staged events we see on the TV shows.…
12 Survival Errors That You Should be Aware of That Actually Aren’t Errors at All
Preparing for the apocalypse is never an easy task. What makes it so much more difficult is that fact that every survivalist you talk to will give you different advice on how you should best prepare, what mistakes you’re making, and why you’ll die the second you step out into the world when SHTF. In…
How to Make Buckskin From Deer Hide
Making leather products requires one very essential resource: leather. Some people think that once you remove the skin from the animal, it can be immediately turned into any product you desire, from bags and jackets to shoes and pants. This couldn’t be any further from the truth. In reality, all hides need to be highly…
(VIDEO) 10 Creepy Sea Creatures You Didn’t Even Know Existed… Until Now
It’s nearly that time of year for state fairs again; a time of year when you venture out into the unforgiving crowds for the sole pleasure of witnessing all of the freaks that life has to offer all gathered in one place. Despite ample opportunities to claim that, yes that 450-pound man (is that a…
(VIDEO) You Can Open a Can Without a Can Opener. When You See How? WOW!
Entering into a survival situation unprepared is pretty much the worst experience you can find yourself in, which is why you should try to avoid this circumstance if at all possible. This means you should pack as much food as possible, as much water as possible, a shelter, and a way to build a fire…
(VIDEO) He Takes Out Some Toothpicks. When You See the Survival Weapon He Makes? I Can’t Wait to Try This!
When holed up in your bug out shelter, one of your biggest concerns will not likely be a lack of food or water or even a lack of fuel. The biggest concern should be a profound sense of boredom. When you and your family are holed up for weeks or even months on end, becoming bored will…