If you are a prepared survivalist, you undoubtedly have a survival cache, your supplies stockpile, and a Bug-Out-Bag. One item you may have overlooked is the short term Get-Home-Bag. A Get-Home-Bag is not nearly as robust as a Bug-Out-Bag and only covers the bare essentials to make it from where you are to your home…

We’ve been talking to our brother lately via text about Yellowstone National Park, current earthquake activity, and the fact he lives in the Northwest, fairly close to where the action will be should the volcano decide to blow. We reminded him that he is in the “ash zone” but he says he’s ready. He is…

“We live in a throw-away society.”. That is not just a phrase, something catchy to start a conversation with, but a reality. Think about iPhones. One moment an owner proudly has the latest then in a year or two, when it has been upgraded, that same person who once had the cell phone of his…

We get the meaning of camping out, being at one with the great outdoors, surviving and training. However, we are firm believers that it does not needs to be entirely uncomfortable. If technology and new inventions for the those of us that like to camp-out make it a little easier — we say go for…

One of the most common reasons given for lack of preparation for a survival situation is the cost of survival supplies and equipment. While with some stuff, you get what you pay for, with many, the prospect of shelling out thousands of dollars for survival preparation is beyond what they can afford. Fortunately, though, by…

We love wood, it’s warm and expressive, and if you have a small parcel of land in the middle of the wilderness you might be relying on it. However, some preppers want to build with a material that is a bit more permanent. So, they decide on cement or concrete because when the SHTF their…

When prepping and storing supplies, it’s important to remember to include everything you’ll need to ensure an item works. For example, including a generator without gas is just like packing a rifle but forgetting the ammunition. For a generator to be useful to you after a collapse, you need to have a plan in place…

We were talking to a friend recently whose young son, around eight years old, had gone on a “food strike.” It seems he decided after years of eating meatloaf that he did not like it. He absolutely refuses to allow it into his mouth. We found this amusing in a sense. While the boy is…

No matter what type of survival scenario you are preparing for, chances are better than even that you have some sort or several some sorts of bags to aid you. Bags just make things easier across the board – to store, organize and transport the stuff you need to make sure you can address whatever…

Dependency on combustible fuels is something every serious prepper must address. Ideally, your bug-out plan will lead you to a situation where you can afford to drastically limit your reliance on all fuels, but post-catastrophe fuel-budgeting is a topic for another time. For now, let’s assume that there are two main types of fuel storage…

If men and women plan on living healthy solid lives after major disaster strikes they are going to have to rethink a few things. That seems logical to those of us who are currently in the process of prepping for any chaos situation that might come our way. However, when you think about some people,…

Just about all of us have in our possession and have used paracord; if you camp, hike, fish or hunt, chances are you have used it for one purpose or another extensively. In fact, whether you are preparing for a disaster or venturing off the beaten trail, paracord is possibly one of the most versatile…

Plastic sheeting is one of the most versatile “survival” materials on the earth. It has applications in construction and gardening but is also used to protect things from the elements and in a pinch, can be used to capture heat, collect water, bind things and even as insulation in walls. As you prepare for whatever…

Just about all of us have valuables or other items we would not want to sacrifice to looters or thieves if we can help it. There are many options to ensuring you can safeguard these items, but almost every type of safe or secured cabinet or closet has inherent weak spots that make it vulnerable…