While we may be in awe of the beauty of nature and all its mysteries, there are times when we have to be careful. What may seemingly appear harmless may actually do some damage. This video gives us one such example. When you see this calm looking stretch of water, you won’t think that it’s…
4 Common Infections in a Survival Situation – And What to Do About Them!
One easy way to make sure you reduce your survival chances to almost nothing, particularly if you are facing a really drastic survival environment, is to get sick. This seems like common sense, but most people do not understand how easy it is to contract a communicable, debilitating and even deadly disease mere hours after…
(Video) 4 Reasons Bugging Out May Not be the Way Post-Collapse
We’ve set up this situation before. Something terrible happens world-wide, the grid goes down, only a few people have power enough to watch television news to see what has happened. World War Three? Attacks by aliens? The zombie apocalypse?! It doesn’t really matter. All we really know is that, after months of preparation, it’s time…
Staying Warm and Preserving Body Heat in Cold Weather – The Key to Survival!
As we approach winter, it is critical to know how to keep yourself warm in a survival situation, particularly if you live in a rural area or go out in the wild a lot. Not knowing this vital skill is all but asking for cold-related injuries, if not death! If you find yourself with a…
(Video) Banned in America: 10 Items People Aren’t Allowed to Buy in the States!
When we think of America, we usually think of a country that is free. As the ultimate symbol of freedom, you wouldn’t imagine anything being banned, right? Guess again! Believe it or not, there are items that individuals aren’t allowed to buy or bring into the states. Can you guess what they are? The answers…
(Video) A Bear Encounters a Cougar. What Happens Next is Truly Unbelievable!
It’s incredible to see what happens when a bear crosses paths with a cougar! When a disruptive event occurs, or you choose to live off the grid, you have no choice but to live off the land for days, weeks, or even years if you decide to do so. While living off the land has…
(Video) This Hiker Has a Stand Off With a Mountain Lion. How He Manages to Get Away? Wow, That Was a Close Call!
Anytime you venture into the wild, you run the risk of an encounter with wildlife. Coyotes have even been seen threatening joggers and house pets in suburban Boston, for example, in the midst of millions of residents. There is also the risk of encountering bears, just about all over the US and of course, the…
(Video) A Man Places a Giant Spider in With a Snake. What Happens Next? No One Will Expect THIS!
Who will come out on top when a giant spider and an angry snake face off in a struggle for supremacy? Sounds like a bad Hollywood movie setup, right? Well, it’s not. Not yet anyways. But Hollywood screenwriters, take note because two of mankind’s greatest fears are placed together in this real-world experiment to find…
(Video) This Great White Shark Circles a Family’s Boat and in the Process Puts Everyone on Edge…
There are a lot of things to be afraid of out there. We know that. That’s why we try so hard to be prepared for anything. Food shortage? Got it covered. Social unrest? No problem. EMP? Yeah, it would suck, but we’ll live. But what do you do when Jaws himself decides that you and…
9 Stories of Survival That Defy the Odds – And Why
Survival in the most dire of circumstances is only possible if a combination of factors are true. For one, the person or people involved have to be very innovative, no matter how prepared they are. Two, they have to be opportunistic and seize what is available to them to use in the most opportune method…
The Pilgrims Had a Hard Time Farming When They Arrived. But Thanks to the Native Americans, They Made it Happen.
We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving. Pilgrims celebrated a successful harvest with the Native Americans and enjoyed a feast together. It’s the reason we celebrate Thanksgiving every year. However, what many don’t know is how harsh conditions were for the newly arrived pilgrims. The soil was rough in Massachusetts, and many pilgrims…
(Video) Ancient Survival Techniques That’ll Assist a Survivalist While Bugging Out
If you are a survivalist, preparing for a survival incident or just a casual survivalist who wants to be prepared during a camping, hunting or fishing trip, chances are better than even you have a bunch of modern tools to help you through if that survival incident rears its ugly head. Those tools include at…
(Video) Without a Fire or a Tent, This Man is Able to Sleep Outside in Sub-Zero Temperatures. How He Makes it Possible is Astounding!
It’s hard to imagine SHTF when it’s in the middle of winter time, but the truth is when Doomsday arrives you have to be prepared for every possible circumstance and weather. If you must flee from your home to bug out, you’ll need to know how to survive. When bugging out and making your camp…
The Best Ways to Store Batteries for SHTF
You really do not know how important batteries are until you realize you don’t have them! Whether it’s for that “must have” toy Junior got for Christmas or the flashlight you need to use to check out basement circuit breakers, without batteries we are all pretty much in the dark – literally! One of the…
(Video) A Man Catches Footage of Mountain Lion Attacking a Four Point Buck and it’s Unlike Anything Anyone Has Ever Seen
In times of difficult, more and more people are turning to the raw purity and beauty of the wilderness. Even if it’s just for a few hours, being able to ‘get away from it all’ is becoming more and more important to people who are affected by the asinine politics and sometimes toxic environments that exist…
(Video) Fishing in Siberia: I Didn’t Expect THIS Random Thing to Happen!
Most people have a lot of food ready for when a collapse might happen, but depending on how a collapse goes, the supplies will likely run out. That is why it is important to learn how to fish, among other methods of finding food. Preppers go fishing in a regular basis to keep their skills…
4 Survival Concerns Everyone Should Know and Religiously Practice
Everyone should know and practice these four survival concerns before SHTF! Most preppers have a stockpile of food and water but what happens if for some reason you’re unable to access the stockpile. If this happens, it’s likely you’ll be out in the cold with your family and will have to figure out how to…
(Video) The Largest Spider in the World Is Unlike Anything a Person Has Ever Seen…
Moving some logs around the bug out property and feeling twinges of fear every time you grip a new log? That’s just a part of the life for those of us who decide to embark on the rollercoaster life of a prepper/survivalist. What are we afraid of? Well, a lot of things, hence the prepping,…
8 of the Most Threatening Predators in the World
If you need to bug out during a disruptive event, here are eight of the most threatening predators in the world that you should be aware of! As preppers, it is not only important to stockpile food and water, know how to build a fire or make a shelter. You also need to know as…
(Video) The 5 Largest Spiders in the World Are Terrifying!
As children, they frightened us! We had heard about spiders, how they spin scary webs and some have venom! If bitten by one they can make you ill … or even kill you! TV and movies didn’t give our arachnid friends much in the way of warm fuzzies either. Can anyone really forget the spider that nearly devoured poor…