You have all seen the Gadsden flag, whether you know it or not. On bumper stickers, on patches, on signs and on flag poles, the Gadsden is an icon of Americana and remains a powerful symbol today. The highly distinctive yellow field with a coiled rattler poised and ready to strike above the admonishment of … Read more
Many of us may not be as informed as our grandparents when it comes to politics and war, but we are still not a stupid people. Freedom is still important to a great many people and there are still many people, especially preppers, who are not willing to just follow along with whatever plans the … Read more
Hi, I’m Dan Stevens, the new owner of this website. As you probably know, John moved on to another project, leaving me with the difficult task of bringing fresh new survival content. I’m confident that me and my small team of contributors will write with high-quality info. We’re probably going to write 1-2 articles per week and increase the … Read more
It is with a heavy heart and a healthy dose of excitement that I announce ModernSurvivalOnline is under new ownership. A few weeks ago I was approached about selling it. The decision was not easy. Since May 29th, 2010 I have put countless hours into this website and passing the torch onto someone else was not … Read more
The following was sent in related to the post “Real Gunfighter” written by The Panhandle Rancher: I’m a combat wounded medically retired Marine Lt Col. I have 5 combat operations in my OQR. I was in Thailand for the coup in 92, Cuba for the Haitian refugee riots in 93, Somalia in 94, the invasion … Read more
“A few random thoughts”…….. Survival Weekend: This past weekend I attended a shortened version of a planned “Survival Weekend”. Although the original plans were changed a bit I had a great time. It was not easy and in fact it was downright tough. Next week I am going to write up a summary of what … Read more
If you are a long time reader you may remember frequent commenter and sometime contributor John Gault. He comes around now and then but over the past couple years has written some fantastic stuff – and I thought I would share with those that maybe failed to read his work the first time around. John … Read more
The Book of the Empowerer These are not all original. Many of them you may have heard used colloquially. I just decided to make a list of some words to live by; words to grow by; words to empower. by M.B. Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance Emergencies Are Just Unplanned Reality Checks Information Leads … Read more
A few random thoughts: Probably just a fantasy and not worth the money – but I am really intrigued by the TAVOR bullpup rifle. I have yet to even pick one up – but from what I have read I like it. Any of you ever shot it? Interesting information about FEMA inquiring with food … Read more
As many of us search the Internet as well as our local stores for ammunition and magazines for our firearms, some of the prices being seen are very frustrating. Let me state for the record that I not only expect – but I support a 20% or so price increase by my local gun shop … Read more
If you are serious about preparedness and looking for a group of like-minded folks…..check out the info below. Location is north Idaho. – – – Rourke Maybe like you, we have found that most folks truly do not plan ahead. Then the few that even try in the event of a future crisis often can not … Read more
Not sure why this entered my mind but awhile back my family and I were at a local mall and I had a run in with a security guard. My diabetic son was playing in the play area and came over, sat down and said he felt like his sugar was low. We checked his … Read more