Its Versatility Makes Tree Bark An Essential Survival Tool! When you’re roughing it, you have to improvise a little and often use what’s around you in nature. We can’t always take a bunch of gear with us on our outdoor adventures, and even if you do come prepared, perhaps you find yourself in a survival…
This Student Threw a Paper Airplane And May Go to Jail…This Is Unbelievable!
It’s a Different World Than the One We Grew Up In! We never thought we’d be the type to say “back in my day…” but we recently read a story out of Anderson, S.C. that has us scratching our heads. This story really demonstrates how times have changed, and we have to admit, we feel…
Survival 101: Why You Need a Survival Staff
It May Look Like a Plain Old Walking Stick, But It Has More Uses Than You Might Imagine! As veterans of the survival/prepper lifestyle know, it’s often the simplest, most basic items that are the most useful…particularly when you’re in the wild without modern technology and tools, or if a SHTF situation occurs and you…
Is Big Brother Watching? Avoid Facial Recognition Software With These Tips!
It’s a Little Like Living in a Sci-Fi Movie! It’s something we’ve seen often in science fiction and dystopian film and literature: the idea that every citizen is under video surveillance 24/7, with everyone’s photo also stored in a national or even international database that authorities can use when they want to track someone. Then,…
How To Make A Solar Still for Fresh Clean Drinking Water
Drinkable water is essential for survival. In a post collapse world, this will be no different. If we do not drink enough waters after a certain amount of time our bodies shut down. You are then no good to anyone and survival then becomes less likely. There is some good news however and that is we…
Surviving Sub Zero Temps This Guy Did it With Only 3 Blankets
We all want to believe that when SHTF we all know how to survive, but do we? Hopefully, if that situation ever occurs we are prepared and ready. Our supplies are packed and our food is stored and we know exactly where to go and what to do. But what happens if we’re not prepared?…
Need to Escape a Moving Car Here’s the Right Way to Do It!
We first have to start with this disclaimer: DO NOT ATTEMPT UNLESS YOU ARE IN DANGER!!! This is not meant to be instructions on how to impress your friends but tips on survival when your life is at risk! Any attempt to do this is at your own risk! We’ve all seen it: a frantic…
It Only Takes A Few Seconds to Pick This Lock
Locks are a great thing. They keep our belongings safe and secure, or at least that is what their manufacturers want you to think. Truth be told if someone wants to get into your belongings and they have the know how there isn’t much that can stop them. Heck, even a pair of bolt cutters…
How To Use Pool Shock As A Water Purifier For Safe Drinking Water During Survival,
When a collapse comes, the water you have access to may not be safe to drink, here is how to purify it with pool shock! As preppers, many of us stockpile as many gallons of safe drinking water as we can. However, depending on the situation we are in, our stockpile may run out quickly.…