Carol Mitchum
Eugene Wade
Building A Blackout Kit
So you’ve got your bug out bag or BOB, you’ve squared away your EDC or Every Day Carry and you’ve packed your INCH bag (I’m Not Coming Home). Did you know there is another pack that is just as, if not MORE important...
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The Ultimate Urban Survival Guide
More than 80% of the American population lives in urban centers and some of those urban centers are huge! That means that when the SHTF, a hell of a lot of people are going to be stuck in the cities, and chances are...
Building a Security Plan for Your Community
Over the years there has been several articles on numerous blogs that talk about one of our oldest dilemmas of the prepper world…to bug in or to bug out. Well, over the last year I have been thinking that staying put...
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How to Survive a Power Grid Attack
Should significant parts of the electrical power infrastructure be lost for any substantial period of time, the Commission believes that the consequences are likely to be catastrophic, and many people may ultimately die...
Flood Survival Tips
With the recent flooding in Texas, this natural disaster is in the forefront of our minds. It can strike almost any region.
How to Freeze Dry Food: 5 Easy Methods
Freeze drying removes moisture from food through vaporization, which turns water molecules into vapor. Freeze drying food affects its texture more than other preservation methods, like canning or freezing, but the...
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Places to Find Water in the City Post-SHTF
When it comes to a post-SHTF situation, one of the most critical resources you will need is fresh water that can be filtered for drinking. If you live in a more rural area or own a home with a little bit of land, you...
TSA Facial Recognition Experiment Receives 85% Accuracy Rate
The TSA is using facial recognition technology with a “biometric confirmation” rate of 85% for testing purposes at airports. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expected to complete a 30-day test next month...
Homesteading
Apartment Homesteading for Preppers
There are many things to worry about when you have your mind set on preparing for the worst of outcomes. One of these problems is providing food for yourself when the SHTF, and that only compounds on itself when you...
DIY Fertilizer: The Complete Guide
Fertilizer is a key component of successful gardening, and using it appropriately will result in better quality crops. When we think of fertilizer, most of us think store-bought; rarely do we think to make it ourselves...
Why You Should Consider a Root Cellar
Food preservation and storage is a large part of being a prepper. For most of us, our very first action as a prepper was to buy some food (probably rice and beans) and put it away in our basement or pantry. We...
Health & First Aid
Survival
10 Defensive Shooting Tips That Could Save Your Life
Owning a gun is one thing, but knowing how to wield it is something else entirely. If you don’t know how to properly use your firearm in a self-defensive situation, not only do your chances of survival go down, but your...
Survival Solutions
Let’s just avert our gaze from modern survival thinking for just a bit and also look back at how folks 150 years ago did it. The SHTF we all prep for it’s what they called daily life. Our forefathers lost knowledge must...
Top 10 Natural Disaster Survival Skills Everyone Should Know
Various geographical areas are subject to a natural order that is often characterized by great disarray or loss of properties and most especially, life. In times like this, it is important to have a mindset that is...
How to Build a Shelter in the Woods
Building a shelter is one of your top priorities in any survival situation. Yes, you need water to keep you hydrated. You need food to keep your energy levels up. You need fire to stay warm and cook food. But a...
