Five not so weird tricks to use before you get a bugout bag. First of all, I am not against having a 72 hour kit that you can grab and go with. Every family should have one, preferably every family member. But I run into a lot of people who think that emergency preparation starts …
Category: Survival Skills
10 Government Websites that Every Prepper Should Bookmark
Disaster can strike at any time, with or without warning. It is important to be prepared by educating yourself on possible disasters in your area and in your country. Preparing ahead can save lives, money, and resources. The following websites and documents are provided to the public by the United States Government (or local government) …
A ‘SITREP’ From Capt. Bill
“What Rattlesnake”? Over the past couple months I have been ‘MIA’ according to some of my friends and readers who have sent me emails inquiring as to my status. So I decided …
Kid Friendly, Prepper Approved: 3 Ways to Get Your Kids into Prepping
Getting yourself and even your spouse/significant other into prepping is overall fairly easy. You cans it down, weigh out the facts, and make some decisions on what you need to do to protect yourself and others from disaster. Kids on the other hand, do handle facts and reasoning as well as an adult does, which …
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 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 …
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 …
Gimme Shelter, or How I Learned to Shelter Safely Part 1: Shelter Site Selection
Whether you’re in an emergency survival situation or a planned one, having a shelter is more important than many people fully understand. A shelter can be anything from an abandoned house or building down to a lean-to built with tree branches. For the sake of this series we’re talking about the shelters you build yourself. …