Living a self-sufficient life has many benefits. You’re knowledgeable about a lot of different things. Especially things that pertain to being outdoors. For example camping, your latest adventure, and planning for emergency situations. Over the years you’ve been able to identify which supplies are important to have on hand, which foods are sustainable, how to…
Are Charcoal Tablets Dangerous? We Were Surprised To Find That….
Charcoal tablets are great to have in a survival situation, especially if you’re suffering from food poisoning or mercury poisoning. If you’re alone and in need of help, charcoal save your body from the toxic poison releasing itself in your body. Essentially, in an emergency situation, charcoal can be a life saver. But despite the benefits, it should…
Got Glow Sticks? 5 Reasons Every Survivalist Should Be Using Them!
The workings of a glow stick are fairly simple. It involves a chemical combination inside a plastic case and the illuminating effect is started by bending the stick. At one time glow sticks were all the rage at carnivals, concerts, pool parties, the beach and birthday bashes … but now survivalist are finding the benefits…
Alternate Ways You Can Use Your Mylar Blanket
A mylar blanket can go by other names: Space blanket, first aid blanket, emergency blanket, thermal blanket or weather blanket. It is made of heat-reflective thin plastic sheeting and is designed to reduce the heat loss in a person’s body. Its compact size (before un-bundling) and light weight which makes the mylar blanket ideal for…
Optimize Your Bug-Out-Bag With A Back Up Gun In Case Of Emergencies
There is an old military maxim that goes something like this: The best battle-plan is only operable up and until the shooting starts. That means having a contingency – a backup as well as the ability and plan to modify on the fly – becomes a critical element of success. A prepared survivalist has several…
10 Awesome Off Grid Cooking Options For Survival!
Whether you are in a doomsday crisis, temporary inconvenience such as losing power during a storm, camping or living off the grid, you have to eat and that usually requires some sort of cooking. At least you need to be able to boil water to purify it, unless you have an unlimited supply of purified…
8 Kitchen Gadgets And Appliances You Can Use Without Power
One of the major issues facing anyone living in the US is disruption of power. Our electrical grid is a mess, and old, and some say rife for a long term outage. Weather in virtually all parts of the country, virtually every season, is a threat for regional power outages, sometimes lasting days and in…
You Need This Ultralight Canister Camp Stove
A lightweight, portable stove is essential for anyone. Whether its a survival situation, post natural disaster, hiking, camping or even a SHTF doomsday reality. Being able to cook, boil water or even bake is not only convenient, but critical to gaining vital nutrients! In worst case scenarios, a quick, hot meal can keep you sustained while escaping detection! In…
Items a Survivalist Shouldn’t Throw Out
“You fight with the Army you have” is a mantra that dates back a substantial period of time. Before the Roman Empire, actually. The same principal applies to preparing for unknown SHTF scenarios. No matter how well prepared you are, there is always something unexpected that you did not prepare for. That is why it is critical…
[VIDEO] Mini 100 Piece Emergency Kit That’ll Fit In Your Palm
Having tools for work readily available and compactly stored in one place is a convenience in a normal situation, but a critical advantage in a survival environment. Keeping tools organized and readily available is always a challenged. If I had a quarter for every time I’ve had to spend time searching for a particular tool,…
Garage Sales: An Excellent Resource for Survivalist Items!
Ensuring you have the resources you need to make it through a survival situation can be expensive. That’s why it is critical that you’re always on the lookout for items and tools and ready to scoop them up when and where you find them if the price is right. One often-overlooked way to find the items…
Why Survivalists Need This Rad Olight Baton Flashlight
In an emergency or survival situation a reliable, easy to use, non-complicated flashlight can be vital. Whether you get lost in the woods at night or suffer a power outage because of storm, flashlights located on your person or in an easily identifiable location completely alter your perception, ability to be mobile and provide no…
A Practical Bug-Out-Bag Will Equip You For Virtually Any Situation! Learn How
Bug-out bags are more than just a tool for survivalists or doomsday scenarios. They can be vital for just about anyone found in a situation where a quick escape with an unknown future is a possibility. Whether you live in tornado alley or hurricane row, in an earthquake prone area or even in a city where…
These Items Could Be a Game Changer For a Bug-Out-Bag
The first rule about Bug-Out Bags is there is no perfect bug-out bag. The second rule is depending on what web site you visit or who you ask, opinions on bug out bag contents are as varied and diverse as the people who posted their “must have” list. When searching for that perfect concoction of…
A Green Beret’s Guide To Being Prepared: Bug-Out-Bag 101
When a U.S. Army Special Force Green Beret gives you survival advice, you take it! They’ve been privy to exceptional training and have vast experience in SHTF situations. So when they speak, we listen and take note. So enjoy our post today because these tips came from an extremely reliable source! Natural disasters, weather events,…
Could This Product Allow Us To Live Off The Grid? We Sure Hope So…
What if we told you there was a “magic product” that could make it possible for you to go off the grid? Well, prepare yourself. Cause it looks like it’s officially here. If you are like me, you loathe paying the electric bill every month. This is particularly true if you live in the Northeast,…
Awesome Paracord Fishing Bracelet With A Kit Inside!
Today we’re going to show you how to make a badass paracord fishing bracelet complete with a fishing kit inside it. Seriously, it can’t get much cooler than that. In this How-To video, you’ll get to see the concept and from start to finish and watch how the fishing tackle is integrated into the cobra…
The New Survivalist Multi-Tool You NEED to Own
If you’re looking for a kickass multi-tool that can handle your at-home repairs, but also get down and dirty with you on the road or out in the wilderness, we’ve got a epic recommendation for you: The Leatherman Signal Survival Tool. Tackling tasks is now super easy with this one-stop-shop tool that everyone is lining…
4 Awesome Paracord Projects To Create Now
We’ve got 4 awesome paracord projects that you need to learn. Most of us know why paracord is an essential item for survivalists to have on them at all times. But for those of you who don’t know about paracord, or are curious why its so popular among survivalists, we’ll gladly explain. Many people tend to…
20 Survival Friendly Items Under $5
Who doesn’t love a good deal? If you were to look over your preparation kits, gear, pantry, camping equipment, tactical wear, weapons and miscellaneous survival items and you took a calculator and added up the cost of each item, you’d probably be surprised. If you’re like us, you’ve purchased items over time and possibly acquired some (thanks…