While it’s wise to be careful around strangers, especially when bugging out or dealing with a SHTF scenario, it’s normal to still have a key group of friends and family members whom you trust in. For now it’s natural to count on your smartphone and Internet for communication but later on, it’ll be a different…

Over the years, as we look back and read about our cowboy ancestors, we don’t think the world really realizes what incredible survivalists they were. The men and women of the old west did not have any of the advantages of the world today. There were no fast food restaurants, no on-line banking, and while…

We are not talking about a subject here that we have not spoken about before but a good prepper needs and wants to be reminded of the basics. And if the prepper plans to bug-out far away from home there are things he or she needs to face, logically and seriously. You may have it…

  Survival is not just a male endeavor. There is a female population out there. A big one. And they will have to undergo all of the same obstacles as their male counterparts! What’s more, women have certain issues men do not have to worry about. Personal issues that men, quite frankly, do not even…

Given the popularity of survival as a genre, survival gear has increased in price – by a lot since the days when survival preparation was the venue of “freaks” and “homesteaders.” Visit any store that sells survival gear and it is easy to see how someone could blow an entire paycheck – or several –…

It generally depends on where you live and your lifestyle, but most people do not have much more than a day or two of survival supplies at any given time and generally, their “survival plan” is something they have only thought about. That is why immediately before a big snowstorm, everyone runs out to buy…

  “I’m declaring martial law!” We hear it often in movies when a catastrophic event has happened and the law, perhaps one man particularly, must be firm and tell the masses a clampdown has begun. It is often scary, very serious, and a signal there may be more bad news to come. Yet, what is…

They say less is more and some people are actually proving that. Not everyone has the interest or means to live in a large two-story house with an impressive back yard. Purchasing a large home requires a lot of responsibility including large loans, working multiple jobs, and extra maintenance, many people are questioning whether purchasing…

We want to believe when bedlam erupts, when the SHTF, when the bombs go off, killing millions, that those left behind will see the error that was created and make a correction. We would love to see the world where people learns their lesson and gathers with others to logically and morally talk and physically work on…

There are generally three types of approaches to emergency preparedness and making it through a survival incident. The first is the ultra-prepared who are confident they have addressed almost anything they could face. The second is the type that is constantly questioning, improving and learning. The third type does not think anything will ever happen…

  Keeping your mind sharp is an important aspect of being a survivor. You may have it all, the tent, fire making equipment, gallons of water stored away, and a comfy bug-out location — but when it comes time to thinking on your feet, many preppers are lacking. It’s not really their fault. Some of us…

  While we loved social media; YouTube, and all those wonderful blogging sites that show us any number of interesting and seemingly sensible things that we should and must look into, we have to also take it all with a grain of salt. For instance, there are a lot of prepper and survival sites and…

In the wilderness, you need to make certain all your senses are alive and kicking. You never know when something will jump out at you from nowhere! It is a scary prospect but something that must be addressed! Therefore, it’s always a good idea to take run-throughs, to train, and keep those senses honed for…

One of the bedrock principles of survival preparation is to choose your circle wisely. By “circle” we mean those you prepare, plan on enduring a survival situation with and will rely on when and if you find yourself facing a full-scale survival crisis. Much like choosing friends, how you choose this circle will affect your…