When it comes to bushcraft you need a reliable knife. Knives are truly one of the most versatile and useful tools. Some of you may have read my other knife…
Planning a bugout camp means looking at your situation on all levels. A million scenarios can play out. It can be easy to get distracted and miss out on small…
Editor’s Note: This is a special contribution from longtime BDS community member, Donna. What is Dehydration? Its Cause and Solutions Dehydration happens when you use or lose more fluid than you…
One of the very first things I did when I first started prepping was to bolster my pantry with basic staples that could be used for a variety of purposes. …
Sandor Ellix Katz is the first introduction many people had to the world of fermenting. Fermentation is the process of allowing certain bacteria to transform our food– which makes it…
Perimeter fencing is very important for security as well as the safety of your animals. During a SHTF scenario you may want to have better perimeter fencing and fortification. Once…
If you want to buy silver as security for financial collapse, or as bartering items for down the line, you need to know what kind of silver to buy, how…
When most of us think about being forced to live in our car we think about personal financial disaster. What if we lose our house and end up with only…
Guardline sent me their long-range wireless driveway alarm to review. It consists of a sensor unit and a receiver unit with built-in speakers, along with some mounting gear. The sensor…
In the Parkland high school shooting in South Florida, just a few miles from my home, we saw the extremes of human fortitude in the persons of Coach Aaron Feis…
The importance of a good belt is something that one doesn’t notice until it is an issue. Tactical belts allow you to keep your pants up, hands free, and keep…
Emergency lighting is important to consider if you want to be well prepared. You have more choices than ever when it comes to inexpensive and easy to use lighting. Candles…
No matter how hard times get to be, folks are still going to need to have some way of going to and from one place to another. My road and…
Editor’s Note: This article has been revised and updated for 2018. Every prepper worth their salt stores water and lots of it. Not only that, they store one, two, three…
There are a lot of things missing in a lot of the premade medical kits you get out there. For major trauma you are usually on your own to add…
Your choices for off-grid refrigerators have never been so wide. While some of you may be team propane, others are going to want a 12-volt option that is reasonably sized….