What’re you afraid of? If you’ve ever talked about prepping to someone not of the same mindset when it comes to preparedness this is a question you’ve surely been asked at least once. It’s hard for many people to see why you’d be worried about disaster when things are going great. Instead of being seen …
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ATF Planning For Grid-Down Disaster?
Guess what? The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (‘ATF’) has their own version of a Disaster Preparedness plan, or as Preppers say; a plan for when the excrement hits the fan (‘SHTF’). I don’t intend any disrespect towards the ATF, but, as I read their ‘plan’ it’s clear that they are trying to …
Do you need snowshoes in your emergency car kit?
The answer to that question has historically been not really unless you lived in the high mountains of the West, or the deep North Woods of Maine or Minnesota. And for the southern half of the United States, a pair of snowshoes in the trunk is probably a bit overboard. Better to use that space …
5 Reasons to Get a Light For Your Gun
While your trips to the shooting range are generally in near-perfect lighting and great conditions, the majority of times you will use your gun will probably be the exact opposite. You’ll probably use your gun when it’s dark, you’re tired, and adrenaline is pumping. This means your plan on holding a flashlight while aiming your …
Will Your Electronic Safe Open After An EMP? How to Protect Your Gear
Did you know that if you own a safe with an electronic lock that you might be locked-out of it after an EMP? And that’s not exactly good timing. That’s right folks! Depending on who made the safe, its model, where the safe is located, and the distance away from the EMP source, you may …
7 Reasons Why Bugging Out is a Bad Idea
If you’re reading this, chances are you have a bug out bag ready and waiting for the STHTF. It’s probably packed with just about everything you need to pick up and run with, and while it’s a definite necessity to have a bug out bag of your own, bugging out under most circumstances is, for …
THE USMC TACTICAL SURVIVAL AXE AKA: ‘The BRUISER’
This is not your uncle’s camping axe! I am not an expert with edged weapons, even though I have a trunk-load of them, including the old Buck hunting knife that my Dad gave me when I was a teenager many moons ago. So with that said, I wanted to share my latest prize, which was …
The Different Types of Food Storage
When it comes to getting ready for an emergency, nothing says preparedness like food storage. Setting aside food stuffs for use in the event of a natural disaster or crisis is a wise choice. But getting started can be overwhelming with the many different kinds of food storage items out there. How do you choose …
The Food Dilemma: How Natural Disasters can Impact Your Food and What to Do About It
We’ve all grown pretty accustomed to getting everything we need from the grocery store, from food to cleaning products today’s supermarket is a haven of necessities and not-so-necessities for our modern age. But what happens when there’s a major natural disaster? Even if your supermarket isn’t damaged a natural disaster on a large enough scale …
What Guns Should a Prepper Always Have?
Prepping, survival, and gun ownership are all peas in the same pod. While you don’t need to be a gun collector to be a prepper, you should definitely be a gun owner if you plan on surviving any major catastrophe. While a gun itself without proper training won’t get you very far, if we are …