The old saying goes, “Never bring a knife to a gun fight,” and while this is pretty solid advice, the odds of being attacked by a knife-wielding attacker in a survival situation is very realistic. When the SHTF, it’s a pretty safe bet that there will be more people out there with knives than with …
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Fight Off a Home Invasion with These Tips
One of the scariest situations to find yourself in is being a victim of a home invasion. A home invasion is defined as an illegal, often forceful entry into a private dwelling with the intent to harm the occupants. Home invasions include the threat of violent crimes against homeowners including burglary, assault, murder, rape, or …
How to Survive a Riot
Social unrest is something that is becoming more and more common, and while these incidents range from people justly speaking their frustrations to greedy looting and destruction, riots are something you want to avoid at all costs. As people increasingly feel the need to protest and riot over any perceived injustice, the danger of a …
Best Prepping DIY Tips Of 2016
Preppers are huge DIY fans. Most of us are prepping for disaster on a shoestring budget and diligently adding to our survival stockpiles in an organized and money-conscious manner. Some self-reliance and self-defense items simply have to be purchased commercially, like my favorite rifle, surprisingly delicious long-term storage food, and advanced first aid supplies. …
Five Self-Defense Tricks That Could Save Your Life
No one plans on being attacked in the course of their daily routine but the reality is that danger could find you anywhere and at any time. When you find yourself in a precarious situation, do you know how to defend yourself? It is best to know ahead of time how to fight back, especially …
Prepping 101 – Don’t Forget To Stockpile Morale Boosters
Beans, bullets, and bandages are of course a must. While budgeting for potentially life-saving staples and engaging in self-defense and survival training, don’t forget about the important role morale boosters play during a long-term natural or man-made emergency. Board games, cards, candy, and flavored drink mixes are commonly purchased preparedness morale boosters. Advanced planning by …
Preparing Your Children For Disaster To Strike While They Are At School
If you do not homeschool your children, include a basic first aid kit, a map with the route home highlighted, directions to survival caches along the route, several nutritional bars and a survival straw in their school backpack. The child, regardless of age, must be taught how to respond if at school or on a …
Tips For Choosing the Best Firearm For You
Best Firearm for You. When people decide to purchase a firearm, it’s something that requires a little understanding and some thought to make certain the proper firearm is purchased. It’s important for you to decide the purpose a firearm will serve in your life. Self-protection, hunting, target shooting or even skeet shooting all require firearms …
Tips For Being Aware of Your Surroundings
There are three main precautionary steps you should take with regards to being cognizant of your surroundings. Being aware of your surrounding is not only proactive, but it could prevent a dangerous situation from arising. Those three steps are time, setting and common sense. To break these steps down a little more, it will also …