When a person gets a cut or any type of wound, it’s easy to assume that it’ll take some time for the bleeding to stop. This all depends on how serious the cut is, however, but keep in mind that even the minor cuts can take a while to stop bleeding. Luckily there’s a way…

During colder winter adventures cool temperatures can always pose a threat. After all, it’s not fun trying to bug out when it’s frigid cold and the forecast isn’t making any promises that it’s going to get warmer anytime soon. Almost anywhere it’s freezing cold — especially at night — it’s challenging to stay warm and…

If a person has been a prepper for a while now, chances are they may already have a 9-volt battery or several in their stockpile. Many survivalists already know how to utilize this battery by combining it with steel wool to start a fire while bugging out or to keep on hand with a survival…

At one time or another, we have all watched a Tom Cruise Mission Impossible movie and afterward wished we were a spy. Sure, we may get caught and potentially tortured by an enemy, but we have to admit what Ethan Hunt does to get out of those scary moments are pretty incredible! Luckily we’re about…

Taking down a big tree is one thing. It’s time-consuming and can be dangerous. But what is even more difficult, believe it or not, is having to deal with what is left! A tree stump. As taxing as taking the trees down are it is the removal of those stubborn stumps that will truly test…

Survival hacks are more than just fun facts or things to do if you are bored. In some cases, they can save your life! At least, they will make your life in the midst of a survival situation much easier. This is important because every survival situation has enough challenges! In a true survival scenario,…

First aid in a survival situation can be a challenge – even if you have all the first aid supplies and equipment you need. The environment will likely be chaotic, people will be stressed, dangers of further injury and sickness acute and sanitation will be a challenge. On top of that, there is the risk…

This is one of those “so simple why didn’t I think of it” tips. When most of us go away for vacation, work or family stuff, we have no idea whether the power will stay on throughout the entire trip. Worse, while we can generally tell if the power went out, we have no idea…

One of the consistent realities of virtually everywhere on earth is the presence of rodents – rats, mice, groundhogs, squirrels, gophers, etc., they live just about everywhere. If you do not have every rodent on that list, you almost assuredly have three – rats, mice and squirrels – or a combination of three. This applies…

Survival hacks do not exist because they are cool or to impress our friends, believe it or not! They exist for one reason: To make life easier in a survival situation. Whether that situation is a few hours without power – or days – or you find yourself in the aftermath of a large scale…

Who does not like to own their very own “spy gadget”? Oh, come on! They are fun and can be very handy and useful should you ever find yourself in trouble, cornered by bullies, or simply in the mood to give an annoying workmate a zap! And no, we really cannot condone that last idea!…

As kids, we all wanted to play “spy” at least once. It seems so exciting and adventurous! Yet as adults, even if we really did want to become a spy, there are foreseeable problems. For one thing, unless you are Tom Cruise and have a team of professionals, being a spy will probably kill you!…