There’s no doubt about it; it can be challenging trying to figure out what type of shelter to build when you need one. A lot depends on what conditions you’re dealing with, what building materials you have, and of course, the tools you have on you. Plus, let’s not forget that you must decide whether…
5 Primitive Cooking Methods a Prepper Should Know Today
Think about early man, how they lived and prepared their food. They had no pans and pots to fry and simmer foods on so when they finally were able to; they had to think about what it was they could do to make their foods bake, boil, and cook! Now, think about our future. Imagine…
(VIDEO) Learn How to Make a Primitive Survival Trap Called the Feather Spear Trap
We have said it before. You may already have the perfect trap arranged and set up in your mind, or even practiced, to capture food. However, it is never a bad idea to know more than one or two hunting and capturing skills. We give you the Feather Spear Trap. It is an ingenious method of…
Sneaky Snare Traps That’ll Help a Prepper Survive During Doomsday
If the idea of trapping an innocent animal on your own makes you queasy, you can always eat all those things you’ve canned and bagged since you’ve been prepping. However after a while, if whatever disaster the world is facing goes on for years, you will need to find food — and those innocent little…
11 Necessary Survival Skills to Learn and Why They’re Vital
We have said it time and again. If you are prepared and have survival knowledge you can probably get through anything thrown at you should the SHTF. Whether you are going out on a camping trip for a night or two or plan to make it a months-long journey, you need to have things with you…
20 SHTF Skills for a True Outdoorsman
Anyone can go camping once in a while and say they “love the outdoors,” but to truly claim yourself as an outdoorsman, you need to possess a very particular set of skills. While these skills are incredibly rare in our society today, just a few generations ago you would have been hard-pressed to find a…
Vital Survival Skills: 3 Effective Ways to Smoke Meat and Preserve It
If a collapse occurs, here are three completely effective and incredible ways to smoke meat and preserve it! When a SHTF situation occurs, it is important to be ready for anything. The power could be out for days, weeks, months or even longer. This is why it is crucial that every prepper not only stockpiles…
How to Completely Disappear Into Thin Air
It sounds like something from a spy caper film such as one of the Jason Bourne or Mission: Impossible films. Perhaps, for whatever reason, in the future you decide to disappear, never to be heard from again. It can be challenging since everyone knows at least one person who stays up to date on their…
(Video) Urban Survival Concepts Every Prepper Should Learn Before the Grid Goes Down
As a prepper, you know all about survival in the wilderness. But does your knowledge extend to urban survival as well? When doomsday happens in the city, you may very well be stuck. It’s essential to know exactly what you need to do, no matter where you are when SHTF. Think about the horror that…
How to Successfully Navigate Without Using a GPS Devise
If you find yourself lost during a SHTF situations, here are some easy ways to navigate that don’t require a GPS device! When a disruptive event occurs, the power may be out for several weeks or months and you may have no choice but to leave you home and venture elsewhere. If you and your…
7 Long Lost Survival Skills Reclaimed From an Unexpected Source
When you’re putting those survival tips to good use, the thought has probably crossed your mind as to when exactly this skill came to be. Was it a decade ago? Or one-hundred years ago? Did our grandfather utilize this skill? The point is what once was “old fashioned” now has been made new — especially…
3 Ways to Effectively Recycle Wooden Pallets
We see them all over the place. If you have ever walked into one of those big box stores, you nearly have to go through an obstacle course to avoid them. Pallets. They have their purposes in their raw form, holding and transferring boxes and other objects with the aid of a forklift to many…
In the Midst of a Disruptive Event, Morse Code Could be Life-Saving. Here’s How to Learn It:
When a SHTF event occurs, here is the best way to learn Morse code that could save a prepper’s life! When the collapse comes, preppers should not only have plenty of supplies on hand and know how to build a fire or construct a shelter. It is also a good idea to know different ways…
10 Vehicles That Will Never Let a Prepper Down When Doomsday Arrives
Most preppers think they have everything handled when the SHTF, but the reality is there is a lot more to it than making sure there’s enough water, stockpiling a ton of food, and having the ideal bug out bag. Planning is important, but so is making sure you know exactly what you’ll do when all…
12 Random, Yet Useful Hacks That’ll Make Living Through SHTF a Lot Easier!
When SHTF, not only will preppers be utilizing the skills they have learned through the years, but they’ll also recall random, yet clever hacks that they laughed at on YouTube. These are the hacks that may have seemed ridiculous, but all of a sudden they’re coming in handy! For those of us who will utilize…
9 Things Preppers Can Take Away From Camping That’ll Help Them Improve Their Skillset
If you want to make sure you are as prepared as possible when SHTF, here are nine amazing things you can learn from camping! When the collapse comes and you have to live off the land or at least without things like a toilet and shower, remembering your camping skills may prove vital to your…
Tips a Prepper Must Remember to Effectively Protect Vehicles from an EMP
It’s rare that the US federal government actually tells their people that there are threats, but when they do it’s a good idea to pay attention. The US government which consists of multiple agencies and the military has admitted one thing to be aware of is an impending Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP). And since the government admitted…
(VIDEO) Learning How to Hunt as a Team Could Make Hunting Post-SHTF That Much Easier. Here’s How:
When SHTF, many preppers will be okay for a little while with the hundreds of pounds of oats and wheat they’ve managed to store. Eventually, though, you will grow tired of eating the same canned junk over and over again day after day. You’ll begin to think about all the things you lost when the…
(VIDEO) Learn an Invaluable Skill of Processing the Mojave Yucca Leaf Into a Yucca Rope
Of all the big survival skills, most people know that fire starting, purifying water, and snaring animals are high on the list of useful skills to know in a rough situation. But what about making cordage? Without a rope, you won’t be able to lash shelters or rafts, make snares, make bows or bow drills;…
(VIDEO) He Finds an Agave Plant. What Vital Survival Tool He Makes From It? WOW!
It’s not an uncommon scenario: you’re enjoying a relaxing camping trip or hustling along on a bug out mission when suddenly a misplaced stone or a strong gust of wind rips a hole right through your tent or ground tarp. Now your only defense against the wind and rain has been compromised, and to make…