Let’s start out with a simple fact: Contrary to what you may have heard, ammunition does have a shelf life and will go bad eventually. Here’s another simple fact: Ammo is not cheap and adds up quickly, especially when you purchase ammunition in bulk. If you want to protect your investment, you'll want to extend your … [Read more...]
Civil War Preparedness – Part 3: Protecting Yourself
Note: This is part 3 of our three-part series on Civil War Preparedness. Click here to read part one, or click here to read part two. Cities are taking over the world, so to speak. More people live in them than ever and more of them are popping up all over the world. Learning to survive in a dense urban environment … [Read more...]
How to Build a Gray Man EDC Bag
While it’s common for preppers to make bug out bags, everyday carry (EDC) bags aren't nearly as common. The thing about emergencies is you never know when they will happen, and a bug out bag won’t do you much good if it isn’t readily available when you need it. For example, if you're at work when disaster strikes … [Read more...]
Are You A Prepper Or Survivalist?
Prepper and survivalist are not synonymous terms. Yes, there is a lot of cross-over between the two types of individuals, but the skill level and focus of each makes them mutually exclusive terms. Preppers are focused on stockpiling supplies to use when bugging in or at a bugout location - and having the skills to … [Read more...]
Civil War Preparedness – Part 2: Finding Shelter
Note: This is part 2 of a three part series. Click Here to Read Part 1. As the size and regularity of our cities expand across the globe, we must learn what it takes to survive in these environments. War and disaster have not stopped just because our urban areas have grown—in fact, a look at the last century will … [Read more...]
10 Steps To Surviving A Winter Power Outage
A power outage in summer can be uncomfortable. A power outage in winter can be fatal. Without electricity, you’re not going to have heat. Going without heat for a day is one thing. Imagine not having heat for several days or even several weeks. In this video, Canadian Prepper talks about how to survive a power … [Read more...]
How to Find the Perfect Bug Out Location
An important part of surviving a major disaster – one that could lead to a societal collapse – is having a bug out location. Building a stockpile of food and supplies in your home (your "bug in" spot) is essential, but in some disaster scenarios, you may have to leave your main residence. This departure may be … [Read more...]
Civil War Preparedness – Part 1: Food and Water
Urban populations continue to grow in size and commonality. Civil conflict and civil war have proven to be a human universal across cultures and eras. If history is any guide, and if current events can be used as the canary in the coal mine, it is only a matter of time before a hot conflict or civil war breaks out in … [Read more...]
10 Most Valuable Things In A Post-Apocalyptic World
In a post-apocalyptic world, value will not be defined by money but by things that are in short supply or simply don’t exist. So what defines the value of something? Is the item necessary for survival and is the item something that will help with long term survival, or does it just meet immediate needs? Is the … [Read more...]
Firearm Suppressors: 5 Reasons To Get One
I have to admit: Being slapped with a $200 tax stamp and a couple months wait-time to get a suppressor sucks ass (pardon my language). However, it’s worth it. It’ll upgrade your shooting game to whole another level — just like if you were to upgrade a standard AR-10 rifle with the best AR-10 optic on the … [Read more...]
How To Make Firewood From Recycled Paper (With Pictures)
All it Takes is Paper and Water to Put Another Log on the Fire You can do a lot of things with old newspapers and other paper scraps. In another article, I explained how to make papercrete out of paper pulp and cement to make building bricks. But you can also make firewood or fire logs that you can burn in your … [Read more...]
How to Survive a Human Stampede
A crowd crush or human stampede can happen wherever crowds congregate. The crowd size can be large or small from huge sporting events, concerts, or riots, or smaller venues like nightclubs, churches, subways or worse—an escalator. A variety of factors can trigger a human stampede or crush. Something as innocent as a … [Read more...]
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