Does your water filter really clean contaminated water? Probably not. Learn why, and see how we remove these dangerous chemicals and heavy metals. Confusion is a good thing: you know you have a problem and you try to fix it. But there’s one thing in the preparedness community that many aren’t even aware of: that not all water purification […]
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Survival is the art of living when the world wants you dead. It’s sheer willpower to keep going and all the gear, skills, and supplies that you need to make the job easier. It’s mental and physical. We take survival pretty serious here. We don’t want you to just LEARN about survival….we want you to make it a part of your life, your daily routine. To eat, sleep and breath survival….to truly BE SURVIVAL!
Lock Picking For The Survivalist [Infographic]
Is your front door really secure? Learn the basics of lock picking with this infographic and test your own locks to see how secure they really are… Every skill or splinter of knowledge we ever acquire brings with it an unexpected enlightenment. An unseen side of things that are only carried to light through the lens of that knowledge and sometimes […]
5 Reasons to Learn Bow Hunting for Survival
Learning how to hunt with a bow and arrow, especially with a focus on stealth hunting and tracking, is one of the most valuable skills a prepper can have. Not everyone plans to become a survivor someday, so learning survival skills isn’t something most people worry about. Many would rather roll over when the lights go out. […]
15 Desert Survival Tricks That Will Save Your Life
The desert is one of the most deadly places to survive. Increase your chances with these tips and tricks that will give you an edge in any hot environment. The desert leaves hundreds of people in life threatening situations every year. Sadly, it succeeds in claiming the life of some. With burning hot days, freezing cold nights, […]
Your Guide To Low Cost Survival And Prepping Gear
If you don’t have much cash to spare, this guide to low cost survival and prepping gear will buff up your stockpile for much less than you ever thought. Sponsored Post Does this sound like you? I want to be more prepared, but unfortunately prepping isn’t free or usually all that cheap. After the bills are paid […]
8 Wilderness Survival “Rules” That Are Actually Myths
Wilderness survival “rules” that you see online and on tv are full of myths and half-truths. Sometimes they’re dead wrong, and they’ll make you just as dead. Knowing your stuff may be a question of life and death. When you have the right info you can use your knowledge to survive. But when you don’t have all the facts, or you’ve been […]
Is Your Office Hurricane Ready?
Your home may be the first place you prepare for disaster, but have you ever thought about what you would do should a disaster strike your office? Would you and your coworkers be prepared? Would you, with your prepper knowledge, be the one they look to for help? You may be wondering why even worry […]
Escaping A City During SHTF
Learn how to escape any urban environment and find out where to go when you DON’T have a dedicated bug out location in the country. If you spend much time reading prepper or survivalist blogs (including this one) you’ve probably heard the standard advice to get out of any city or heavily populated areas when the SHTF. This […]
Urban Survival SHTF: How To Pick A Lock
Learn how to pick a lock quickly. Lock picking is a fun hobby and important urban survivalist skill when SHTF comes to find shelter, food, and more. DISCLAIMER: We do not condone criminal activity in any way, these skills are for shtf situations only!! Lock picking is always a controversial subject. We are not advocating lock picking for illegal purposes. Lock picking is a fun […]
How To Identify Venomous Snakes
You have a higher chance of getting bit by a snake than a wolf, bear, and shark COMBINED! Knowing how to identify venomous snakes can save your life. Each year in North America, there are a reported 7000-8000 venomous snake bites. These bites happen for a variety of reasons, however more often than not, it boils down to human error. […]
Best Bug Out Bag Survival Foods: The Ultimate Guide To Picking The Perfect Food For Your BOB
How To Monitor Real Time U.S. Radiation Levels Online
Use these websites to get free USA radiation monitoring from coast to coast, with up to the minute results, right in your browser. Did you know that there are websites offering FREE USA radiation monitoring results, and that all of the results are updated every few minutes? Some of these sites even have their own apps so you can […]
2016 Bug Out Bag Checklist
How to Save Money While Buying your Survival, Prepping, and Homestead Gear
Wouldn’t it be great if you could actually save some money/get paid to buy all your survival and prepper gear? One way I have learned is to buy through Ebates. Every time you buy something through Ebates you earn a percentage back of what you spend. For example, if you buy through Amazon.com you earn […]