One of the most terrifying endeavors you can undertake is clearing a building when you know or strongly suspect there might be an intruder lurking inside. If you are already in the house, the terror quotient is upped exponentially, especially if you suspect that the intruder intends to do you or your family harm. In…

Last weekend I got close to fifty mosquito bites all of my feet and legs, and let me tell you, the itchiness and discomfort were awful. As soon as I got home I began to research what on earth could help cure me of this misery because I wasn’t about to deal with what felt…

Self-sufficiency is the goal of every survivalist – whether we call it that or not! The process of becoming prepared for just about any type of survival situation means a person weans themselves off of traditional ways of living unprepared. You learn how to cope with power outages, store away food for longer emergencies, heat…

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…

In the aftermath of a tornado early this year, our area had a black-out for about three days until the DWP could get everything functioning again. It was not an easy time but we made do and actually enjoyed the quiet in the neighborhood – for a day. As it turned out we had a…

One of the great challenges of homesteading or building a secure bug-out encampment is ensuring there’s access to clean water. It’s possible to try and dig a well, but that can get costly depending on the location. Some people rely on getting shipments of water, but that means giving away the location or venturing out…

When we talk about homesteading and prepping we often forget some of the little things we probably should think a little more seriously about. For instance, how should we use our water? Yes, men and women – and their children – all need fresh water to survive; to drink and cook with no matter what…

As we have grown and learned about this world around us, the way it works and how the small seemingly inconsequential objects near us do what they are meant to do, we often think about those things that have a multi-purpose. Both the one item that can be used for many things at the same…

Deciding to move “off grid” after a lifetime of living “on grid” is a momentous life decision and can be somewhat scary. Even the most adventurous have questions, concerns and usually a few misplaced worries. Addressing those worries is key as if they are not, everything becomes exacerbated whenever something goes wrong – which it…

This is one of those posts that has practical, real-time application as well as a survival function. Sheds are generally used to store stuff – outdoor equipment, yard tools, etc., but they also can double as a place to store survival equipment and supplies – if you do it correctly. Store constructed sheds tend to…

  It is a beautiful day and you decide to do any number of things outside. The swimming pool is up and full so while the kids are splashing about you go into the garden and work with your tomatoes and cucumbers. The only problem is the flies. They buzz around your face and ears…

  Recently, we had a tornado come into our area and while we were not so disastrously damaged, where the roof came off of the house, we and our neighbors did have to go without electricity for a few days. We were fortunate that a friend had a gas stove and we could at least…

Although our worst days are behind us, we are not ashamed to say we have lived through some lean times. Often, we wondered which bill to pay, the electric or water? We even had our internet turned off more than once because our check did not go far enough in that month to get the…

One area of survival preparation that often gets overlooked is sewage and sewage disposal. This is odd because all of us need some way to dispose of our sewage, virtually every day we are alive. Since we are not bears, the areas we can create and dispose of the sewage is greatly limited – usually…