16 Hiding Places and Small Caches

Every prepper understands the need to be prepared, materially prepared, with all of your equipment and supplies that you might need in a crisis or major disaster close at hand, accessible and most importantly intact. It is easy enough to take care of the first two but the last one is fairly difficult. After all, … Read more

Starting a Fire with a Fresnel lens – Step By Step

Starting a fire is one of the most rudimentary basic activities that a survivalist/prepper must be able to do. Whether for cooking, warmth, light, or protection – building a fire is critically important. One method of fire starting I have utilized over the past year is the Fresnel lens. Basically a large magnifying glass – the Fresnel lens can gather the … Read more

Protecting electronic devices from EMPs

What is an EMP?  EMP stands for Electromagnetic Pulse.  An EMP is typically generated by the detonation of a nuclear weapon. According to a US Army report from 1994, one single high-altitude detonation has the potential to generate an electromagnetic pulse capable of covering the entire continental United States. EMPs are not harmful to humans, … Read more

Wiping Your Butt After SHTF

empty rolls of toilet paper

Yup….you read that right. Wiping your butt after TSHTF. I don’t think I have every really seen it discussed – but guess what: The bombs can fall, the EMP can burst, and the economy can crash – and people will still have to….err….umm……”go?”. This is going to be tough to write. Here in the United … Read more