No one willingly wants to find themselves in a life-situation where living out of their vehicle is the only alternative, but it could happen to just about anyone. You could be displaced by a natural or man made disaster. In difficult economic times, the bottom could fall out for you and the vehicle is your…

What’s your idea of the ultimate prepper SHTF hideaway? A remote cabin in the faraway wilderness? An underground bunker with a submarine hatch? A panic room in the basement of your home? A relaxing bungalow on the beach (if you’re waiting for the world to end, you may as well do it in style and…

When most people think of wilderness shelters of logs and leaves, they tend to lean towards thoughts of a temporary nature or one-time use. However, in a bug out or during an emergency survival situation, you may need to make a shelter which will withstand quite a bit of use and abuse. This means you’ll…

Wouldn’t it be cool to have your very own underground bunker? A place where you can run and hide every time a tornado hits, there is an EMP strike, or the in-laws come? This is a common dream for preppers, although many shirk away from the idea due to cost and not wanting to look…

Think about it: It’s mind boggling just how many uses you can glean from a single tree. For example, a pine tree has a never ending amount of natural resources that you can use, and if you get lost while bugging out, a pine tree is your ticket to survival. Also, if you were to get…

When it comes to the very idea of the SHTF the more ideas we have in the way of prepping and survival the better! The survivalist in today’s video is Karen, and she has come up with an ingenious idea for not just camping trips or weekend getaways but a potential bugging-out! She has a…

It’s the deeply held dream of every prepper to have a cozy bunker to call their own; a place to get away from it all (and by “it all” I mean nuclear fallout, terrorist attacks, hostile government takeover, and Earth-shattering natural disasters). Unfortunately, bunkers are expensive, and the more they shield you from the dangers…

The survival Principle of Three states that you have three hours in a survival situation or SHTF moment to find or build a shelter. This is a bit over-stated, it really depends on your situation and the environment you are in, but creating a shelter is at the top of the priority list. You do…

If you want a large advantage while you’re out in the wilderness, then you’ll need the skill set to survive. There are many ways to use lashing skills, knife and ax techniques as well as woodworking and heading out into the woods to bug out. But tackle an actual survival situation and you’ll have to…

It’s broad daylight during the middle of the afternoon. You hear a knock at the door. A smiling man, holding a clipboard. You open the door, and he starts to question you about your air conditioning unit. He asks if he can step inside. You pause, thinking of some excuse. Now isn’t a good time:…

Sometimes the old, traditional way of doing this is the best way of doing things. If you’re looking for a different shelter structure to try, take a look at the wattle and daub hut. Native Americans utilized this style of housing across the prairies of the Southeastern Plains. A wattle and daub hut is a…

Finding shelter is the most important thing to ensure survival. Tents are portable and light weight, but still collapsible. It’s important to find shelter you can rely on, and that will keep you away from the elements. Imagine a shelter that you could build for under $100 worth of material. And imagine if this affordable…

If building your bug out shelter from the ground up, there are a lot of things to consider. Before you start on a major project like this one, you may ask yourself a variety of question such as: How big should it be? Will it have dirt floors or wood floors? Will it include windows?…

As a survivalist, there are certain things you need to practice while out in the wilderness. Shelter-building is one of them. Even the simplest of shelters have a learning curve. As a prepper it’s a good move to take a random weekend, fill up your backpack with tools and food, and go to your favorite…