Having the right guns can make or break you when SHTF. Just as you wouldn’t go deer hunting with a .22 (yes, you may know of someone’s cousin’s friend’s brother who did this successfully, but any real hunter would know without a doubt that it’s a stupid decision), you wouldn’t go squirrel hunting with a…

America, and indeed many Western countries, is no stranger to the dangers of a terrorist attack. The unfortunate reality is that many of these attacks are carried out in places in which it is impossible for civilians to defend themselves; places like planes, military bases, and movie theaters. Another unfortunate reality is that many attacks…

One aspect of prepping that often takes the spotlight is loading up on arms and ammunition. This is a good practice to get into, as the other supplies you’ve stocked up on will become highly sought after when SHTF and the stores are cleared of their shelves. It’s also highly recommended within prepping circles that…

Whether you are bugging out or are lost in the wilderness, having a bow and arrow – or at least the knowledge of how to make a bow and arrow – is great to have. It’s not just good for hunting but protection as well. You might think having your trusty Smith and Wesson is…

One of the largest fears for preppers when SHTF is large bands of roving bandits that will essentially act as the Vikings once did, breaking into homes and pillaging and killing. While this may not be a precisely accurate portrayal of how things will go down in the uncertain future, history can tell us that…

If you find yourself in a survival situation, eventually you are going to come to the problem of how you are going to feed yourself. If you have adequate water and shelter, food should be near the top of your list of priorities. While humans can live several weeks without food, it won’t be long…

When SHTF, weapons are going to be in high demand for you and everybody else. They are going to be useful for hunting various large and small game to keep food on the table long after your stores have run out. You can also use them for bartering later on if you have enough guns…

It’s not unheard of to think that if you ever find yourself in a survival situation, you will be without a weapon. Most people who find themselves in such cases are indeed weaponless. This will, of course, make it a little bit harder to get in any hunting or even to defend yourself if you…

For thousands of years, ancient peoples relied on a variety of weapons to bring down game and defend their territories from hostile invaders. These weapons did not undergo any significant changes for thousands of years until metallurgy was developed. Now we had blades that performed the same purposes much more effectively. Then guns came along…

Survival kits run the gamut. From little tins holding all of your fire starting tools, to little tins holding all of your improvised survival tools, to little tins holding all of your cooking tools. You see where we’re going with this. How about a little tin filled with improvised weapons tools? While a lot of…

In a SHTF situation, you can bet your bottom dollar that there will be droves of armed people in the streets trying to figure out where they should go or what they should do. You can also bet that a few of them won’t necessarily have the best intentions in mind. History is rife with…

An excellent tool to have for survival is a simple slingshot. They’ve been used for thousands of years as a legitimate hunting weapon, as well as a weapon of war (heard of David and Goliath?). In modern times, slingshots have evolved into simple weapons that utilize two prongs for holding an elastic tubing. Line up…

Improvising weapons is a favorite pastime here at Die Hard Survival. After all, isn’t it great to know that you can just throw an awesome weapon together at any time when you need one? You may be out of ammunition in your bug out shelter, find yourself on the wrong side of a back road,…

Having good weapons on your person at all times in a SHTF scenario will almost certainly become a necessity because most people aren’t prepared for a SHTF scenario. Hungry people become very aggressive very quickly, and you may find yourself a huge target if you’ve made it known to people that you’ve been preparing for…