How to filter water. Being out in the wilderness poses some challenges to getting drinkable and safe water for people. It depends on if you have planned on going into the wilderness prepared or for some reason you find yourself there. Ground water must be filtered to remove particles and germs because animals, birds, and …
5 ways to put a food storage supply together for emergencies
Planning for an emergency can sometimes be a challenge because it is so unexpected. When the unexpected natural disasters occur like a power outage, earthquake, snow storm or typhoon, depending on which side of the world you live, you must take preventive measures for storing food. One of the main things people need when all …
Fire Safety Tips
Fire is a real risk practically everywhere in the modern world. However, the danger of a fire can be minimized if people pay close attention and include a few fire safety tips in their day to day lives. Have an Escape The most important thing when it comes to fire safety is knowing how to get …
A Look at Different Firestarters For Everyday and Survival Use
Firestarters Fire starting has always been one of those subjects of common interest at home or wilderness survival. Lets start with listing a few commonly used fire starting tools firesteel, charcoal, knife, tinder, cloth, Instafire, and many other great options. Charcoal Lighting your fire with charcoal is a common option. However it is commonly used …
Survival: It Takes a Lot of Heart
Survivalbased Editor’s note: This article was written by Van Becker and originally ran on Survival Life. So you are planning for surviving disasters, manmade or acts of God. You have food, shelter, weapons and transportation. You have watched hundreds of survivor videos on YouTube. You have the means to purify water, breathe safe air, and …
Packing list for your bug out bag
Bug out Bag Packing Checklist. For those of you who have never heard the term bug out bag, it is a transportable kit that is used in emergencies and contains the items that a person will need to have to survive for about 72 hours. In order for it to be effective, you must stock …
How to Break Out of Zip Ties
After watching an article and video by ITS tactical titled “How to Escape from Zip Ties” which demonstrated former Military Veterans and Navy Seals breaking free from heavy duty, 175 lb rating, zip ties we at Survivalbased wanted to see if the average guy could also accomplish this feat. After a trip to Home Depot …
What Every Household First Aid Kit Needs
The one guarantee in life is that accidents happen and usually at the worst possible time. Since preventing an emergency is impossible, the next best thing is to be prepared. Every home needs a first aid kit and most people have no idea what to put in one. One solution is to buy a premade …
Duct Tape For Any First Aid Kit
In an emergency we all hope to be prepared for anything. First Aid kits have long been the standard of preparation for care of the injured. Most of our First Aid kits are mobile and rightly so. The challenge we face with portable First Aid Kits is we are limited to the space in our …
Prepping for the Top 7 Disasters that Will End the World
Everyone has their own opinion on how the world will end. “Doomsday Preppers” used Twitter to see what disasters will shake up society and end human civilization. Through the Doomsday Dashboard, here are the results they found: 1. 29% – Flu Pandemic 2. 18% – Cataclysm (2012) 3. 13% – Economic Collapse 4. 11% – …