Through years of prepping I’ve seen advice change often. As new products come out or new threats develop there’s always a flurry of new opinions. Advice tends to change when new products come out or new threats develop. But unfortunately not all of this new advice is worth listening to. Of course there’s some great […]
Bugging out isn’t something you just decide to do. See why you should bug out, how, and where to go. What about food, supplies, protection, and more?? Bugging out is like the prepper’s go-to answer for almost every situation. In fact, you could divide most survival situations, and the minds of many preppers, into two […]
Summertime can be fun, but the heat…not so much. There are some dangers you need to watch out for when it comes to summer heat… Some of you just love summer, but i don’t…not one bit. It gets so hot and muggy outside. It’s like torture to me to get outside to do anything. It’s […]
School days are winding down, so now is the time to start making summer plans to keep kids busy. So why not teach them some survival skills? With summer quickly approaching, you are probably already starting to think of things to keep them busy and entertained during the summer. You are probably like me and […]
Looking for a survival dog? What breed will offer the most protection and will help you the most? We have the answers with these 9 suggestions! A few months back we decided to add a new pet to our family. We knew it would be a good lesson for our children to learn to take […]
Water is literally the stuff of life. Learn what to store it in, how to make sure it’s purified, where to store it, and what to do after that (don’t forget this step!) Your body is like a big sponge that’s constantly drying out. Without water you’re dead in 3 days, maybe 4, because that […]
This is how you avoid mass shootings, but if the unthinkable happens and you end up in an active shooter situation, do these things . . . Mass shootings are becoming more commonplace. From the Vegas shooting, to the wide-spread terrorist attacks across Europe, to endless school shootings, we have to be ready to protect […]
In a survival situation, you must be aware of your body core temperature and take active measures to protect against hypothermia or hyperthermia. For us humans, the perfect body core temperature is thirty seven degrees Celsius, or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit for us imperial folk on this side of the pond. Keeping your body at or […]
When a major disaster strikes, you may not be home. You can get home safely if you have a ready-to-go get home bag with you…. Most of us travel every day to work, to the grocery store, take the kids to school, or some other errand we have to do. And we often take for […]
Do you want to start prepping in case the SHTF, but you can’t afford it? Here is some tips and suggestions for you! With the prices of staples like bread, milk, butter and eggs going up and bills constantly going up, it is hard to make ends meet. If you live on a low or […]
A major nationwide catastrophe could be right around the corner or years away, the timing is ambiguous but the preparation should not be. Editors note: In this sponsored post, we cover so-called doomsday preppers (i.e. very well prepared preppers) and go over a few SHTF situations. We talk about if you should prep, the basics […]
In a SHTF scenario it may not be so easy to know when it’s time to hunker down or when it’s time to fly the coop. Here’s some tips to help you decide… We get asked this one a lot, “If the SHTF should I bug in or bug out?” Bugging out is one of […]
This guide has information on the best herbs to grow for different ailments in your self sustaining homestead garden to have when the SHTF. Sickness. Pain. We all experience pain and sickness. Sometimes, its just sniffles and allergies to pollen, but sometimes it’s the horrible, I-don’t-want-to-blink-much-less-get-out-of-bed sickness. And most of us have been up at […]
The Official 2018 Bug Out Bag Checklist. See our top picks for over 100+ reviewed items! Knives, fire starters, filters, shelters, backpacks, and more… It’s that time of the year again. Our official 2018 Bug Out Bag (BOB) checklist is here. We’ve reviewed thousands of items, threw out all the junk, and kept the best. In […]
With the flu being so bad this year, we have compiled a list of symptoms, ways to prevent from getting it, and what to watch for if you have it. Influenza (or flu for short) season is here and it is bad. The CDC reports that about 12,000 people die in the US every year […]