Emergencies happen all the time and, with each disaster, more and more people turn to prepping. Despite the huge amount of survival information, people still make a lot of mistakes. Some of them are small, some of them are big, others are tiny but they can downright kill you. Let’s see what some of the … Read more
So you have spent your hard earned money, and your valuable time getting prepared. You have read all the articles and made the perfect bug out bag. Now what? You can sit the bag in your vehicle, or home and just wait till SHTF so you can bug out. I asked my self-everyday with my … Read more
Sheep would have to rank among the most common grazing animals in the world. They are extremely versatile and adaptable and are raised for wool, meat, skin and milk. Raising your own sheep is an extremely enjoyable experience, as well as an excellent way to keep the grass down, turn your weeds into clothing and … Read more
You’d think there are no mistakes to be made when it comes to everyday carry. You get yourself a nice wallet, stuff it with essentials, put the rest in your pockets or in a bag and you’re done. Well, that’s not the case. Sure, unless you’re in a survival situation, these blunders probably won’t be … Read more
Having a garden can be one of the most important features in any long term survival situation. They can also help keep everyday living expenses low which is especially important in times of economic hardship. If you only have experience flower gardening or little gardening experience at all, the thought of trying to provide some … Read more
When most homesteaders think of getting poultry for any purpose, the very first birds that spring to mind are chickens, naturally. And that’s with good reason! Chickens are cheap, highly productive, generally easy to care for, and a cinch to keep even if you have a small backyard. But ducks are also quite popular, historically … Read more
Ducks are very resilient to cold. They can tolerate snow quite well because they have natural insulation in their bodies that help them keep warm. They have a thick layer of fat underneath their waterproof down feathers that helps them ward off the cold wet snow and rain. Is this a guarantee that your ducks … Read more
As we know, there are many folks out there who are scared of flying. Most of the time, they picture the worst possible things that can happen, which includes a plane crash and having to survive on open water or a deserted island. While it is true that statistically, cars crash more often than planes, … Read more
Let’s stop beating around the bush. We all know the basics of survival: how to store food, water, and put together a bug-out bag. What we’re all really looking for are advanced, high-quality survival tips, tricks, tactics, and secrets that can help us take our preps to the next level. You can’t find these by … Read more
In any outdoor survival situation, acquiring water for drinking is one of your top priorities. Dehydration is seriously debilitating and can take your life in just a couple of days if you don’t have any fluids to drink. Accordingly, many preppers’ resource plans focus on locating and gathering suitable freshwater sources for drinking. One notion … Read more
Any prepper worth the label will be prepared to face a survival situation by stockpiling the essentials. One of these essentials is food, and though you can live for weeks or even upwards of a month without it, your body and mind will degrade precipitously. Sourcing your own calories in the wild is not easy, … Read more
Howdy and welcome back to our survival fitness series, where we take the fitness aspect and apply it to prepping, so you can be physically prepared for disasters and emergencies big and small. No matter how much you walk each day, you can’t really build up stamina for survival purposes unless you start doing something … Read more
If you’re adding a few chickens to your homestead soon, you’re not alone. Millions of people all over the country, whether they’re in rural towns or have backyard homesteads in urban areas are discovering the joys a flock of chickens. Among the many tasks you’ll take on with a flock of your own is feeding … Read more
Every family has their own goals for prepping, and creating a seed stockpile follows our goals to have a self-sufficient homestead. Seed saving allows you to have a self-sustaining garden each year. You won’t depend on the garden store for your vegetable seeds each year. Saving seeds also give you an opportunity to share with … Read more
How long have you been prepping, now, 6 months? A year? More? I bet it’s not every day that someone comes to you and says: Look, you’ve been doing it wrong. You’re neglecting a critical aspect of your preparations that could potentially kill you in a disaster. Well, I am… I know, I know… Everything … Read more
Ah, the bug out bag. The prepper standby and source of constant tinkering, consternation and much discussion. There are a 1,001 ways to choose, fill and pack a BOB, but one method in particular I have been experimenting with over the past year since an associate introduced me to it has been a real game … Read more
by Teresa The use of chlorine to disinfect water as well as to maintain hygiene in various ways is well-known. For consumers, there are primarily two common types of active chlorine that are used for cleaning purposes: sodium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite. Sodium hypochlorite, commonly known as bleach, is typically used for laundry, cleaning materials … Read more
by Eric One of the most important things post-collapse is getting information. If you don’t have the right info, a slew of bad things can happen. You may not know in tine that that wildfire is getting near your house, or that invading forces have taken over a town or have blown up a bridge. … Read more
Tweaking your bug out bag is a never-ending endeavor. The more you learn, the more you add and remove items, the goal being to make it more lightweight, more functional and more tuned to your unique situation and the disasters you’re prepping for. Today we’re going to talk about some of the things you may … Read more
Preppers run the gamut from individuals who prefer to homeschool their children, watch less TV and eat organic, local food to militia members who are prepared to take on hostile military forces. Having a Bug-Out-Bag at the ready is a helpful step, but if the economy ever descends into full on collapse there is no … Read more
Glimpsed through the backwards lens of history, major conflicts seem to unfold in a natural and predictable sequence of events. From the perspective of the future, the events of the past are made certain. It is generally understood that things could’ve happened no other way. But in the hectic pull of the moment the outcome … Read more
Every person who is taking steps to improve their chances of survival in a crisis event usually starts with a specific vision of exactly what kind they are trying to defend against. Closer to the “event” end of the scale this will be things like serious rioting, a tornado, a car crash in a remote … Read more
by Controbuting Author Herbs have more uses than adding flavor to your dinner. Herbs have medicinal properties that people have been tapping into for centuries. Before the time of modern medicine, you would use herbs to alleviate certain. People knew how to make medicine out of the herbs they grew and foraged. Thankfully, we do … Read more
by Alexander Imagine waking up one Wednesday morning. It is just another average day, the forecast traffic to work with a slight chance of nodding off at your desk. You make your morning cup of coffee, the oil you need to lube you up for another day at the grind. You hear your kids stirring … Read more