Howto Shelter 8 Ways to Improve Home Defense Most of our homes are not nearly as secure as we would like them to be, or even as secure as we believe them to be. To truly be prepared, there are many
Howto How to Start a Fire in Wet Weather Anyone who has been in the woods much time at all has tried to start a fire in wet weather. This can be extremely difficult depending on conditions, and if the situation is
Supplies Shelter Prepping to Repair your Home in an Emergency Most preppers plan for food, water and heating emergencies, but what happens if you have to make emergency repairs to your home? In addition to basic food and water you should consider putting
Howto 10 Ways to Purify Drinking Water Amongst all the necessities for survival, purified drinking water is one of the most critical. You can only survive about three days without water, less if you are trying to survive in a
Howto How to Store Food Long Term Most food that you buy in the grocery store is only packaged to last a few months up to a year. The only exception to this is canned goods, which can last for
Supplies 12 Must Have Survival Tools Living in survival mode is quite different than everyday life. I’ve run across many people who have thought that they were prepared for surviving a catastrophe, even though they hadn’t done anything to
Supplies 17 Items You Need in Your Bug-Out Bag Bug-out bags are the topic of a lot of conversations these days, even within the government. This increasing awareness is good because they’re not just a great idea; your bug-out bag could save
Weapons 8 Unusual Weapons for Home Defense It doesn’t do you any good to do everything you can to survive any sort of disaster that might come along if you’re unprepared to defend your home. While we can all hope
Shelter 9 Natural Shelters to Look for in a Bug Out I’m a firm believer in bugging in whenever possible. That doesn’t mean that I’m opposed to bugging out when the need arises, just that I think that most people would be better off
Howto 8 Things to Avoid When Bugging Out A lot of people think that if they have their bug-out bag packed and a general idea of where they want to go, they’re ready. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Oh,
Howto 7 Communication Tips for When The Grid Goes Down Pretty much all modern communications depend upon electricity. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about radio, television, the Internet or telephones, every device we count on to communicate uses electricity for its power
Supplies 18 Must Haves for Your First Aid Kit Chances are you have a small first aid kit around somewhere. Perhaps you picked it up when you were in the pharmacy, thinking it would be handy to have around. But have you
Supplies 13 Top Bartering Supplies to Stock for a Financial Crash One of the greatest risks many developed countries face today is that of a financial crash. When many talk about this eventuality, they point to various indicators in today’s economy and global markets.
Howto 9 Ways to Cook When The Grid Goes Down Amongst the many problems that we will all face in a grid-down situation is that of cooking our food. Today’s food preparation methods almost all require the use of electricity. Even people who
Howto 9 Important OPSEC Secrets for Survival In the military, Operational Security, or OPSEC, is critical. Denying information, especially information about your plans, to the enemy is an essential part of combat effectiveness. If the enemy finds out what you
Howto 10 Useful Skills You Can Barter in a Crisis When most people think about bartering, they limit themselves to thinking about what goods they can give away. That’s fine as far as it goes; but there is an inherent risk in bartering
Howto Should You Bug Out or Stay In? One of the biggest decisions that we have to make as preppers is whether to bug out or bug in. Survivalists talk a lot about bugging out, from the best bug-out vehicles and
Shelter Howto 4 Ways to Heat Your Home without Electricity Besides giving us a place to hang our hats, the most important purpose of a house is to protect us from the elements, particularly the cold. Hypothermia, the loss of core body heat,
Howto 7 Personal Hygiene Tips for When the City Water Service is Down Amongst all the various things that are needed to prepare for a disaster, it’s easy to overlook the need for personal hygiene. Yet, personal hygiene is necessary for maintaining health as sickness and
Weapons Survival Firearms Training – What Should You Do? In any survival situation, firearms should be a consideration. While they may not actually be needed, there’s a strong chance that they will increase your chances of surviving. Basically, there are two ways