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 …
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 …
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 …
Thinking Clearly: Getting the Prepper’s Mindset
One of the single worst setbacks for preppers to be taken seriously and not as crazy, gun-hungry kooks has to be the so-called “prepper” shows that have been appearing on TV in recent years. While they are opening up what is usually a very private lifestyle to a much larger audience, the shows are taking …
5 Survival Lessons to Learn From The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli takes place in a post-apocalyptic future in which gangs have taken over and the world is a seemingly endless wasteland. The images in The Book of Eli are very much akin to what many of us in the prepper community feel could really happen, so while there’s a lot of incongruities …
Urban Camouflage
Sometimes, being prepared means being able to move from where you are to where you want to be. Disasters and emergencies don’t always wait until you are safely home, and even if you are sheltering in place, you may need to move around-to obtain supplies or services, to render aid, or any number of reasons. …