While you’re probably familiar with what a bug out bag is and why you need one, unless you’re in the military or an experienced camper, you probably don’t know how to pack a bag effectively. Packing a bug out bag is more than just shoving items into a bag, though. There’s a science involved that …
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Would you consider “heavy” emergency gear?
For most of us, when we think about the supplies we need to survive an emergency, we think of what goes in our 72 hour kit, or “bugout bag”. Its contents need to be light and portable, so you can grab it, jump in your auto, and get the heck outta Dodge. We all agree …
3 Options For Ready-Made Underground Bunkers
It seems with each passing day there is some new disease or threat that has the ability to wipe out all of mankind. The first case of MERS appeared in the U.S. on May 2 via a traveler from Saudi Arabia. The Centers for Disease Control says there is no threat of an outbreak, but the virus …
5 Tips for Selecting the Right Firearm for You
Since humans are instinctively protective, it makes sense that people want to defend themselves, their homes, and their loved ones. Part of personal and home defense is deciding whether or not you want to own a firearm for this purpose. There are many advantages and disadvantages to purchasing a firearm as well as having it …
A ‘MacGyver’-Inspired Survival Kit
Ah, MacGyver. The late-’80s/early ’90s television series starring Richard Dean Anderson is certainly a classic, and even spawned a popular Saturday Night Live sketch and subsequent film, MacGruber. The series followed secret agent Angus MacGyver, a bomb team technician during the Vietnam War who worked for fictional United States government agency, the Department of External Services. …
Water Procurement: The Most Dangerous Game
We all know how important water is and that we need to make sure we make it a priority in a survival situation. While it’s smart to create a solid water plan to be prepared, sometimes even the best water plan can come up short. This is why it’s so important to know how to …
Money Saving Tips for Your Summer Vacation
It’s hard to believe that summer is just around the corner. If you’re anything like my family, you’ve been counting down the days to your summer vacation especially because this past winter was one of the worst and coldest that anyone has had to endure in quite some time! Of course, like any vacation, it’s …
Water, water everywhere-but can you drink it?
We live in a world where water is a given—if you need water for drinking, cooking, washing your body, dishes and clothes, keeping grass and gardens green, and a myriad of other uses, you just turn the tap on, and out comes an endless supply of clean, usable water. If and when you turn the …
Gimme Shelter Part 2: Types of Shelters
With a proper shelter site picked out, the next step to getting you under some shelter is to build the best shelter for not only the conditions, but the supplies you have and can find. Part two of this series on sheltering in a survival situation will show you the basic types of shelter structures …
Wilderness Water Purification
With the summer recreation season fast approaching, many people are already planning their camping, hiking, and backpacking excursions. One of the most critical elements of preparing for these trips is making sure that each person brings enough water to drink. The human body can only survive three to five days without water and less than …