Preparing for a survival incident and its aftermath can be a lonely pursuit. The majority of the people you know are not prepared for a survival scenario past stockpiling a few days’ worth of food. What that means for most of us, though, is that the majority of learning about survival strategy and tactics will…
Loss in a Survival Scenario – How to Cope
As important as having the equipment, materials and supplies to address a survival situation is, your mental state is your most important tool or can be your most monumental hazard. Like it or not, if the situation is dire enough, at the very least you lose property and things; if it is really drastic, you…
(Video) How to Make a Secret Door and Room Useful for Stockpiling Valuables
Think about those early days when you were a kid and you played Hide and Seek. There was always one go-to place you liked to hide in, the place where others seldom found you. Or think about a kid’s clubhouse, a place where you could get away from it all and not worry about others…
Uncover Which States Are NOT the Best Choice for a Survival Situation and Why
You may feel very confident right now. You have your supplies stocked away, you’ve been doing some regular survival training, and you’ve even had the hard conversation with the family; telling them what they should do if the SHTF if they are parted. Yet, having prepared as you have there may be one other thing…
(Video) Steel Wool Life Hacks That’ll Make a Survivalist’s Life a Heck of a Lot Easier
Life hacks, as we all know, can be wonderfully beneficial to those who know how to use them well. They are techniques, tricks, shortcuts, or novel ways to reuse, recycle, upcycle, or repurpose certain products in unconventional ways to make life easier! Once again, we have found a wonderful product that can be used for…
Urban Survival – Finding Out if We Have What it Takes
Making it through a survival situation in an urban setting provides as many unique and complex challenges as making it in a survival situation in the wild. The challenges just come in different form. For example, you still need to adhere cover the basics – food, shelter, water, etc., and where you look for each…
(Video) Discover What Animals Are the Most Intelligent in the World
Often, we hear on the evening news or an entertainment report about the intelligence of various animals or celebrity pets we have all known and loved. Because they are so clever and cute many animals are featured on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and, of course, television. Yet, appearing brainy and actually being smart are two different…
(Video) Find Out Just How Good a Survivalist’s Eyes Are. 97% of People Fail This Test!
To say having good eyes during a survival situation is important is an understatement. No, it is not the only thing we rely on but it could be vital should we need to look between trees to see if a predator is approaching or for any number of other survival situation! Keeping your eyes in…
(Video) This is a Reminder That Shark Attacks DO Happen – Check Out Some Horrific Shark Attacks Caught on Camera:
When we talk about survival the first thing that comes to most minds is subsisting in the wilderness, or finding our way after a catastrophic natural disaster, but there is more to it than that. It seems silly to say calamities come in all shapes and sizes but that really is a true statement. The…
(Video) A Person Just Cut Themselves in the Wild. Here’s How to Properly Treat the Wound.
Whether the injury is a superficial cut or a deep puncture, you need immediate care. If you are hiking or camping in the wilderness that care will come in whatever it is you brought with you. In other words, be prepared for this eventuality. Pack a First Aid kit of some kind into your backpack…
How to Know When We Should Really Start Prepping
If we all had a crystal ball, we could all avoid the next big survival event, no matter where we lived. Unfortunately, no one has a crystal ball or anything of the sort, despite what some “experts” tell you. Just look at all the failed predictions of the future that have come from government sources…
(Video) How to Pack for a Day Hike
Years ago, just before the hot Summer months came, a friend and I went cycled up to the Baldy region of San Bernardino in California. We had backpacks with us because we wanted to take in some hiking as well. We stopped off at a “ranger station” near a creek to fill our canteens and…
Practical Survival Advice Everyone Should Take the Time to Absorb
The survival world is full of advice, hacks, and tips. Virtually any survival list you come across will offer in some way, advice to help you make it through a survival setting, although the legitimacy of the advice can be open to interpretation. It seems like everyone has advice to give on how to make…
Doomsday Fake News: How to Identify it and How it Works
So-called “Fake News” has been a hot topic in politics since the 2016 election; in fact, some people’s preoccupation with alleged fake news has all but hobbled many in Washington, DC. Unfortunately, fake news is not relegated just to politics; the “survival industry” is often rife with fake news, conspiracies that never quite pan out…
Common Mistakes Survivalists Make That Can Cause a Person Serious Harm
Taking on the responsibility of being prepared is huge. Not only are you assuming responsibility for making sure you and your loved ones can make it through, you also are assuming responsibility for avoiding mistakes other survivalists have made. Dealing with a survival situation and having to navigate and overcome those mistakes can be more…
What States Are NOT the Best Choice for a Survival Situation? The Answers Are Surprising!
Knowing where to live from the perspective of a survival incident and its aftermath is a tricky question. The United States has a lot of very diverse states whose approach to natural and manmade disasters varies. Some states have great infrastructure but very little in emergency services. Other states have a great emergency management system,…
(Video) On His Way Fishing, Man Captures Rare Footage of a Bear Attacking a Cow
Last year, while on his way to a prime fishing spot, a man came upon a sight that was at once fascinating and horrifying. A bear had somehow run a cow out of the wilderness and was attacking it, obviously for food. Why the cow was in the woods in the first place is…
This 2018 Maverick X3 X RS Turbo R Dune Buggy May be the Next Best Bug Out Vehicle
Let’s say you are the ultimate prepper. You have your supplies stowed, your bug-out or bug-in location set, you’ve done all the training, and you are healthy specimen ready to do your all for loved ones and friends. How do you plan to get there? Oh, you have your vehicle all set and ready to…
(Video) A Unique Bamboo Cutting Tool We Must Learn How to Make Right Away
The art of survival is being able to innovate and create for yourself the tools, food, materials, and equipment you need to make it through whatever you are facing. It is always best to plan ahead and have what you need close at hand, but sometimes that is not possible. One of the foundation tools…
5 Destructive Animals That Could be Lurking in a Backyard
For most of us, the last place we look for destructive beasts is our backyard. Even if you live in a rural area, chances are better than even that the wildlife lurking just outside the back door is at worst a pest. Almost all are at least cute and some, such as birds, play a…