Even if you’re a big ol’ fan of reptiles, there’s a good number of them that could easily kill you. Whether through their venom or simply because they’re bigger and stronger than you, it’s important to know which lizards present the greatest threat if provoked. Check out a few lizards to watch out for–in other …
Category: Survival Skills
Types of Dangerous Fish
The vast majority of marine animals have ways to protect themselves, whether protection comes in the form of razor-sharp teeth, poisonous spines, or other unpleasantness. If you like to fish or enjoy swimming bodies of water other than pools, it’s important to know which fish species are dangerous and why. Get started on your ‘dangerous fish …
Tips For Reading Animal Tracks and Signs
Learning how to read animal tracks and signs is one heck of a survival skill, as it’s extremely helpful in preventing death via bear or other large predator. If planning a camping or hiking excursion or are simply interested in learning more about this topic, check out the following tips to get you started: Animal Prints …
Natural Bee Sting Remedies
Bees are essential to the health of our world, but their stings hurt something fierce. If you’re allergic to bee stings, well, it’s certainly not good new bears. Rather than discussing whether or not your bee sting will land you in the hospital, let’s go over a few home remedies sure to lessen if not …
Hunker down; get outta town, or something in between.
A lot of emergency prep articles concentrate on the “SHTF” (Stuff hits the fan) scenario, where society breaks down, gangs of marauders are roaming the streets, and the only avenue of safety for you and yours is to find a mountain hideaway complete with camouflaged lean-to shelter made from twigs and pine needles, from which …
6 Spear Fishing Tips
Knowing how to spear the heck out of a fish is a great survival skill to have should you find yourself marooned who-knows-where. Like most things, learning how to spear fish takes practice, so check out the following tips to get you started: Get in Shape If you aren’t in good or great shape already, …
How to Get Kids Involved in Prepping and Survival
Getting an adult family member on board with prepping should be pretty easy. While it might take some time to convince your significant other that the bunker you want to build is totally worth it, the basic idea of getting someone you live with into the prepper mindset should be relatively simple. The same cannot …
Container Gardening Tips
Container gardening is a common practice among urban gardeners, aka those who do not have a backyard, or a backyard with grass. It’s also popular among gardeners who simply want to grow extra food, flowers, and herbs and either don’t have the space to accommodate another full garden, or don’t want to. Since knowing how to …
The Principles of Prepping
When you think about prepping, are there specific images that come to mind? You might envision stores of food and supplies stashed away in someone’s basement or spare bedroom. You might even think about those who plunder stores in the wake of an oncoming storm. Preppers themselves might come across as a little bizarre to …