Anyone who hunts understands that two of the foundation principles to success is understanding your quarry completely and understanding the terrain you will be facing and how to use it to your advantage. This is particularly true if you are hunting in unfamiliar territory. Knowing where deer are most likely to feed, bed and congregate…
(Video) He Pours Dish Soap into His Toilet. When He Shows Us the Reason Why? I Ran to Try It!
Minor plumbing issues are, at best they are an inconvenience, at worst they are indicative of a bigger issue. If you’ve ever watched your toilet fill up with water to the brim upon flushing, you probably experienced a brief moment of panic. The last thing you want is the toilet to overflow. You can use…
(Video) This Hammock Rain Setup is So Clever! Why Didn’t I Think of That Before?!
Many of us have already put up a hammock, utilizing trees, straps and, depending on your preference, making or purchasing either a canvass or nylon hammock. Yet there can be problems when it rains. It is not just needing to set up your hammock under a shelter or even worrying about your straps letting loose…
(Video) How to Make a Simple (Yet Effective) Bushcraft Knife
Any outdoorsman can tell you the virtues of having a really good knife. You use it for any number of things from shredding or cutting wood to slicing through cordage and brush. What would we do without our knife? Better yet, how can we have a knife made to our own unique specifications? Sure, you can…
12 Obscure Yet Useful Survival Skills to Take the Time to Learn
Preppers, bushcrafters, and survivalists all have their own ideas on how to endure should a day come when they are forced to use personal skills to live. If you’ve been prepping for a while, good for you! You have been studying, no doubt, how to live in the wilderness or – if bugging in –…
Cold Weather Survival – Priorities, Dos and Don’ts
Surviving in winter is much more difficult than making it through a survival situation in warmer weather. It is not just the cold – although that is a challenge enough. There is snow, ice and wind, decreased daylight and harsh conditions for anyone trying to locate or rescue you. Those conditions that can hamper a…
What’s With All the Hype Surrounding the Book Bulletproof Home and is it Something We Should Do?
If there is one new survivalist book you should be reading right now, it should be Bulletproof Home by Steve Walker. What separates this book from all the other survival books currently on the market is the fact it gives you real examples of people and their experiences as a survivor. It also shows examples…
(Video) He Utilized 2 Logs and a Rope. Just How Clever This Trick Is? Unbelievable!
When speaking about survival and prepping we often refer back to the “old days” when man did not have the new-fangled gadgets of their descendants. We do this for obvious reasons. When the SHTF we will, no doubt, be on our own – without electricity and a minimum of gasoline, kerosene or fuel of any…
(Video) How to Successfully Go Backpacking and Camping in the Rain
Survivalists and campers with a keen sense of adventure know that you can go camping in the rain. Sometimes bad weather happens, but you can’t let that stop you from living life and making the most of what you got. We’re about to share a great video with smart tips for camping in the rain.…
Tips to Follow to Ensure a Person Survives a Mugging
Getting mugged is a scary experience. Fortunately, it’s also a rare experience. Although there is no way to predict the dangerous situation, we can take the initiative now and prepare for possible situations. Post-collapse this type of event could become more common, which means it’s all the more vital to prepare for it now. We…
Want to Successfully Blend In? Here are 5 Tips From a Special Agent Every Prepper Should Follow
We would like to think that when Doomsday is here that humanity will all come together and help one another through a disaster. Yes, there are a lot of good people out there, but unfortunately, when a collapse takes place a mob mentality may rule and — the truth is — the weak may get…
5 Life-Threatening Hiking Mistakes a Lot of People Make
Hiking is a fun hobby for many people, especially nature lovers and survivalists. What better way to explore the great outdoors and to learn about local flora. Those of us who have been hiking for years already know about some of the dangers of hiking in the wilderness. We may have adapted a few precautions…
Ancient Survival Medicine That Was Lost to History But Can be Reclaimed Again
Long before the modern medical industry was established, many ancient cultures cultivated their own means of medicine and wellness. The Native Americans were one of the most notable cultures to do this. History books often elaborate the many ways Native tribes used local plants to make tinctures and elixirs. But their approach to health was…
5 Ways to Improve Game Management
For rural and suburban survivalists as well as homesteaders, hunting is more than something you do just because you can do it and you also enjoy a traipse in the woods. Successful hunting is one way to alleviate costs for meat, manage animal populations to reduce damage to crops and to augment store bought meats…
(Video) How to Hone Log Skills and Get Fit in the Process
It’s a fact of life, once you’ve chopped down a tree, you need to figure out a way to carry it back to your base camp. A lot of great things can come from trees. You use the wood to build and to also use in a fire, thus keeping you and yours warm and…
20 SHTF Skills for the True Outdoorsman
If you have been prepping, learning skills for years and mastering all you have set out to do, you just may be ready for life after the SHTF. Still, there are always more things you can learn. Yes, really. We can tell ourselves that we are true survivors, ready to bug in or out, with…
Navy Seal Offers a Step-by-Stop Guide on How to Survive Drowning
The Navy Seals, God bless them, are the men and women you really want in your corner when it comes time to learn from the best. Basically, their lives are all about survival so any pieces of information you can gain from these brave and studied people is definitely something to store away in the…
Don’t Forget to Teach Children Vital Survival Skills. Check Out the Most Important Skills a Child Can Learn:
It is never too early to begin teaching your kids basics in self-sufficiency and survival! Kids are sponges and like just about everything, what you impart to them and imprint upon them now will last a lifetime! Given that natural and manmade disasters are not likely ever to be eradicated or banished from the human…
Great Advice on How to Safely Drive a Tractor, Er, Okay, a Riding Mower!
Tractors, in some iteration, go hand in hand with maintaining a property. This is particularly true if your property has a lot of brush, trees or lawn spaces to mow and maintain. Most of us would only sheepishly call it a “tractor,” but that riding mower you use to keep your lawn maintained operates on…
7 Essential Knots Every Prepper Needs to Learn and Know for That Pivotal Survival Moment
To the frustration of many, whether you are homesteading, in a survival situation, completing outdoor chores, boating or just going camping for the weekend (and a lot more examples,) knots are a necessary part of functioning outdoors. Like most necessary skills, they can also be tricky if you do not know what you are doing.…