Are you new to survival and the outdoors? Perhaps a seasoned explorer and survivalist? Somewhere in between? Whatever your skill level is, you can benefit from taking survival classes. Available in most parts of the country as well as online, through private schools, outdoor sport retailers, and government agencies, paid and free, there are many …
Bee-Tastic Series Part Three: Honey Camping/Survival Uses
In Part Three of our Bee-Tastic series, we’ll look at a few of the many amazing uses for raw, unprocessed honey. The sticky stuff has numerous medicinal applications that make It an ideal addition to your first aid kit or bag o’ camping stuff. Let’s check out a few of these uses, shall we? Cuts …
Camping or evacuating with kids
Part 1-Keeping them entertained It’s sure to happen. Be it on a family campout to the lake, or forest, or beach, or hopefully not, but possibly, when you and your family have to evacuate with ten minutes warning, sooner or later will come a tug on your sleeve, and a little voice letting you know: …
Gimmicks, Scams, and Everything Else a Prepper Doesn’t Need
Preppers are a unique group of people. We see the benefit in spending money now for things that hopefully never get used. From food to weapons to vehicle upgrades, preppers know how to spend some serious money. Since we’ve never been through an EOTWAWKI situation, it’s easy to fall for gimmicks and scams if you …
Recipe: How to Make a Sweet & Simple Salsa
Summer is here – finally! I just moved to New Jersey, and even though I was wearing a light jacket today, I can tell that the weather is getting warmer. It’s definitely not the Caribbean, where I lived for three years, but it’s my new home and I am adjusting to it pretty well considering …
15 Items to Start Your Food Prep Off Right – Number 6 is Vital
So, you want to start building your emergency food storage to prepare for whatever disaster may come, but the task seems insurmountable. You’ve probably seen posts that tell you the proper caloric intake and base foods to build a good diet, but those don’t tell you exactly what you should be saving, do they? Sometimes …
Convert Your ‘Pavement Queen’ RV Into A Mean Off-Road Prepper Machine
Part One – Suspensions/Tires Factory leaf springs compressed nearly flat due to max loading of payload By the time my wife and I reached Provo, Utah I was already disenchanted with the 5th wheel RV that we had recently purchased. But maybe I should back-up just a little and start at the beginning… Since about …
Happy Summer-It’s getting hot out there!
Except for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere, we are coming into that time of year that we were all looking forward to since January. The sun is warm on our faces, and we can enjoy being outside, having fun on the golf course or trout stream or doing whatever we enjoy doing. But enjoying …
Open Carry Rally Highlights Concerns Of Second Amendment Activists
Second Amendment supporters around the country are working hard this summer to garner attention for open carry, concealed carry, and hunting protections. An open carry rally was held in Burkburnett, Texas to draw attention to the BLM land fight going on in the state. The Bureau of Land Management boundary dispute may cause approximately …
Setting Up a Camp Kitchen
With summer just around the corner, many of us will be heading outdoors for camping trips. In general, when we refer to camping, it usually means car camping. Car camping is when we pack our necessary gear in our vehicles, drive to the camp site, and basically live out of our cars for the duration …