We all know that water is the “lifeline” for all of us. Without it, a human being’s life expectancy is about three days. In a survival situation, finding water is critical, but almost as important is making sure it is safe to drink. Water can be polluted with many different things – parasites, bacteria, viruses and…

Apart from the immediate basics, water, shelter, fire, food, your mental state in a survival situation is key to you making it through it in one piece. In fact, in a prolonged survival situation, your mental state can be your most important asset or your worst enemy. There are several things you need to do…

While many survivalists have grown their own gardens for decades, recent events have even prompted city folks to look for different ways they can cultivate and grow their own food. Sustainable living is becoming more popular…. and that’s a GREAT thing! Fresh produce always tastes better, but in times of flux, growing your own food…

By nature, most survivalists are conservationists – we re-use, re-purpose, recycle, you name it. Most of us do, at least. If you think about it, conserving resources and getting the most out of them is just plain, old common sense. Plus, it sames money and in a survival situation, being able to fall back on…

If you spend any time in the wild and more and more, even in suburban and rural areas, chances are you will hear about or even have an encounter with a bear. Each Spring, for example, up and down the East Coast, stories dot local newspapers about winter bird feeders destroyed by voracious bears becoming…

From Lyme Disease to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever to several lesser infections, ticks are more than just annoying and gross. They can do real damage to you. Spring and Summer mean warmer weather, more people outside longer and enjoying six to eight months of robust outdoor activities. They also mean the return of tick season.…

Every movement inevitably builds its own mythology and the survivalist community is no different. Most myths, urban legends or even just misconceptions do not start out that way, they evolve as they are relayed from person to person. People tend to exaggerate and over time, even sound advice can get distorted. Mostly, when that happens, it…

During a SHTF moment and  in its aftermath, there are plenty of mistakes just about everyone will make. Making mistakes under pressure is almost unavoidable and fortunately, most will be inconsequential, but a few can cost you dearly. What about before the SHTF moment arrives though? There are many mistakes people make preparing for that…

One of the most misunderstood and thus scorned communities today is that of the “survivalist.” Part of this is the tendency of the media to sensationalize everything they can and part is just simply not understanding what motivates those who want to be prepared in case something goes south. When you consider all that happens…

As challenging as it is to be prepared for a SHTF moment here at home, imagine the difficulty if it happened when traveling abroad or even just to another location away from your normal home environment. Everything you planned for at home is now operationally useless to you, you do not know the environment as…

It goes without question that one of the most important tools a person can have in a survival, doomsday or SHTF situation is a dependable, durable, sharp knife. With a reliable knife, surviving becomes much easier specifically because of all the critical actions you can do with a knife that are much more difficult and…

We all hope never to be in a situation where someone is trying to restrain you, be it because of a kidnapping, authorities reacting to civil unrest, a robbery, etc., but it always pays to know the critical skills necessary to escape if you find yourself in such a bad situation. Zip ties are the…

Almost all of us have dreamed at one point or another of living “off the grid.” For most of us, that is the extent of it – dreaming about it on one of “those days” where everything seems to work like Monday morning. For this amazing couple, however, they took off the grid and brought it…

While every hiker, camper or survivalist has creature comforts they try and include in their wilderness gear, there are certain essentials every person who ventures beyond the asphalt jungle must have. The list of critical gear is subjective, but there are a few basics. Without them, survival becomes at best, very uncomfortable and at worst,…