At Dir Hard Survivor, we strive to prepare ourselves and those around us for emergency situations, natural disasters and unforeseen occurrence be cause we understand the importance of having options, the assurance that planning can provide, and ultimately the safety of ourselves and our loved ones. But for many of us, our families come in…
Preparing for an Earthquake: The Survivalist Way
If you’ve ever been caught in an earthquake, you’ll never forget it. There is something disarming about the earth moving under your feet and not knowing: how intense it will get, how long it will last, and if anything or anything will get hurt from it. In the 90’s, California experienced this fear 10-fold when…
[VIDEO] 101 EPIC Uses for a Bandana
People have been wearing and using bandanas for years. We have a variety of bandanas around out home and office in various patterns, colors and stages of life. Some are falling apart because we’ve had them for so long. Others still have the sale tag on them. But at the end of the day, we…
[VIDEO] 50 Mind Blowing Wilderness Survival Tips You’ve Never Heard Of
Frequently in the news you’ll hear a story about someone who was lost in the woods for several days before they were found by emergency relief personnel or a search party. In those cases, the person missing informed someone where they were going beforehand (presumably), and when they didn’t call/show up/make contact, etc., their source of…
Are You Prepared For a Power Outage? What You Need to Know
A lot of us take electricity for granted. We use it every day, whether we’re vacuuming our house, charging our cell phones, cooking on our electric stove or turning on the light to read. Electricity is everywhere. But what happens when we are hit with a natural disaster? Remember in 2012 when the people of New…
[Video] Easy to Make PVC Pipe Fishing Rod!
As a survivalist, you should be prepared and equipped to feed yourself and/or your family. Sure it’s great to have the necessary essentials to go fishing when you had a mapped out plan of your camping or fishing trip. But what about a scenario that you hadn’t planned? A situation that you hadn’t anticipated. What…
3 Awesome Step-by-Step Tips for Emergency Survival
We have all seen those horrible, nightmarish clips on the evening news of the havoc brought on by a natural disaster. These storms are huge and powerful and often come without much warning. Unfortunately there is no way to predict them or to know just how much damage they will cause. The best thing any of us…
Doomsday Asteroid Discovery!
When I read online that an ancient asteroid was recently (as in, just a few days ago) discovered in Australia my eyes bugged out like two giant saucers. How many of these are laying around undetected by researchers? Call me a nerd, but I find this kind of thing absolutely fascinating. How old is ancient? How…
This Family Manages 6,000 LBS in Organic Food EACH Month!
Whether you were blessed with a green thumb or simply know someone who is, we can bet that you or someone you know has a garden. Maybe you grow some herbs in it or even a few tomatoes. If you’re lucky, you inherited a home with a fruit tree. What I wouldn’t give to have…