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 for lack of the basic...
You have probably heard of the KISS concept, but do you really know what it means? KISS is an acronym for “Keep it simple, stupid” as a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960. The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they...
The power can go out at any time. When the weather gets bad, and the wind starts to blow harder, it can cause power lines to go down or trees to collapse on the power lines. Thunder begins to rumble, and the lights start to flicker on and off...
With increased activity in testing of nuclear devices, North Korea is one step closer to making good on its threat to nuke some portion of the USA or its territories. It is still not an imminent threat since North Korea apparently lacks the...
We constantly discuss all the different skills and strategies that can help somebody survive in a SHTF scenario. However, when it comes right down to it we can boil everything down to a handful of things that can spell disaster. Sure, there is a...
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...
We’ve all heard the term “beans, Band-Aids, and bullets” as the basics you should have in your prepper supplies. These focus on food (and water), first aid, and security, which are all top priorities for preppers...
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...
After reading this, you will be able to make a fire using anything Do you know how to make a fire with a battery and a chewing gum packet? How about starting a fire with a zip-lock bag? Just how easy is it, when you’re...
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...
Intuitively, we all know that diversity is important in ecosystems, and yet most gardeners chug along year after year using the same few plants in the garden, as if gardens themselves are not ecosystems and somehow fall...
Even though you can’t drink salt water, otherwise known as saline water, what you can do is turn it into fresh water, through a process called desalination. This process is being used more and more as a viable means to...
Choosing the best night vision scope for a night time hunt can seem like a daunting task. There are many factors that should play into your choice when buying a night vision scope. Most importantly, you will want to...
One of the most common problems that canners of all levels encounter is being knowledgeable about foods that can and can’t be canned in one way or another. But that’s just part and parcel of the joy of preserving your...
Bringing back the old ways of homesteading Homesteading is becoming more and more popular as people learn some of the homesteading skills used in the past to become more frugal, self-sufficient, and live off the land...
There are different types of disasters that could destroy life as you know it in a city (natural causes, or caused by mankind). The worst thing you can do as a prepper, is not have a plan for the worst-case scenario. If...
The rhetoric and antics of North Korea’s leadership has once again brought the issue of EMP back to the forefront. Recent tests run by the North Koreans have demonstrated that they have multi-stage missiles capable of...
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...
Megadroughts – Are They Coming? I think at this point it is fair to say that the dispute on global warming is not much of a dispute. People still argue about what caused it and how severe it will get, but climate change...
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