Need a basic understanding of the concepts behind water and water storage? Find answers to where to find, store, purify, and filter water for storage.
Almost all the big knife makers have at least one version of the neck knife. Some might ask why would you want to carry a knife around your neck when…
One of the older survival foods out there is pemmican. Pemmican is a mixture of dried meat, fruit, and fat that has been combined into a shelf stable superfood. Some…
As times get tougher, the nature of crimes and the rate will go up. Recently a Walgreens Drug store in Pennsylvania was in the news when a flash mob of…
Fermentation is an ancient way to preserve food that fits squarely into the modern prepper world. The process is by far less complicated than canning food, and it provides an…
We spend too much time on television and devices. Let’s start with that. Sure, this is an article about the best survival shows to learn survival skills but its not…
Maybe it is just me but it seems like there are not that many preppers out there that are in their 30s or younger. I have wanted to take some…
Matt and I were talking about Zippo lighters a while back. Later on Matt did some research on converting a Zippo to burn isopropyl alcohol. One site suggested it could…
Editors Note: There has been an increase in seismic and volcanic activity in many regions. Today we are going to revisit this interesting post by Tagir Kabirov at the University…
Upon request from our readers, I was asked to make a follow-up to the MRE article. In there, I had mentioned that creating your own MRE is more efficient and…
The purpose of this article is to consider some of the more dangerous behavior patterns that are commonly found in people. The intent is not to shame or call people…
The tomahawk is a very old weapon and tool. So many people like to have a hatchet in the woods but don’t consider a tomahawk for survival or bushcraft. Tomahawks…
When Matt and I woke up this morning and sat down to drink our coffee, he was quickly telling me of the concerning situation that developed in the early hours…
Why Distill? Distillation is beautiful process and it can be used to create a variety of things. Water distillation is an important tool for survival and we are lucky to…
Many of you read my post on the state of America’s cities. I mentioned that diseases that were thought to be eradicated or very rare, are occurring more often. There…
Learning how to start a fire using different methods is an extremely useful and inexpensive skill to hone. In this post, I am going to explore the world of ferro…