If you've never seen any videos by Serious Survivor, do yourself a favor and check them out. He makes great videos with high production values on a variety of SHTF-related topics. Recently, one video in particular caught my attention. It's about the types of people you'll want to steer clear of after a widespread disaster or during a grid-down scenario. … [Read more...]
20 Reasons Lard Is The Best Survival Food Ever
Earlier this year, someone asked me what the best survival food is, and to my own surprise, I realized I didn't have an answer. Acorns are great if you're living off the grid. Potatoes are an excellent choice if you have a survival garden. Pemmican is awesome for preppers who like to cook. But the best...? I went through some of my old articles such as … [Read more...]
10 Solar Gadgets Every Prepper Will Want This Christmas
Got a prepper in your life but not sure what to get him or her for Christmas? Then check out these cool solar-powered gadgets. Preppers are worried about things like hurricanes, major earthquakes, or potentially a full-scale government shutdown. If any of those things happen, electricity is one of the first basic resources to go. Most people could survive … [Read more...]
The 100 to 1 Rule of Grid Down Survival
It's truly incredible how much we take modern technology for granted. I heard a great example of this while watching The Crash Course by Chris Martenson over at Peak Prosperity. He said (I'm paraphrasing), think about how much energy it would take you to push your car to and from work every day. Depending on how far away your workplace is, you probably … [Read more...]
Urban Survival: How to Live in Your Car
There are a number of unfortunate circumstances that could lead to a person having to abandon their home and live in their car, from financial struggles to a disaster scenario. In all of these circumstances, though, one common factor remains: living out of a car isn’t easy, and it certainly isn’t fun. Nevertheless, there may come a day when living out of … [Read more...]
Build a DIY Emergency Toilet That Will Last
No Matter How Tough or Skilled We Think We Are, When We Gotta Go… We Gotta Go There are a lot of things in life that we take for granted, but there’s one in particular that we rarely think about. It’s the ease and convenience of a bathroom for a biological function that can occur several times a day and has the potential to be a bit messy. A simple flush … [Read more...]
17 Survival Uses for PVC Pipes
PVC is one of the most useful items you can have on hand, whether you're a prepper or a homesteader or just someone with a house. PVC (short for polyvinyl chloride) is strong, durable, lightweight, and affordable. And it's not just used for plumbing. If you're clever, you'll be able to find lots of uses for PVC pipe. Sensible Prepper, a very clever guy, … [Read more...]
How To Build An Urban Survival Armory For Less Than $1,000
Obviously, anyone can build an armory for less than $1,000. The question is: Can you build an armory with high-quality weapons for less than $1,000? A lot of you are probably thinking, "No way." At one point in time, you would have been right. But like other technologies, firearms continue to improve and you can now get high-quality rifles, pistols, and … [Read more...]
27 Winter Survival Items You Should Have In Your Car
If you are like most preppers, then every year you spend time preparing your home for winter. You check windows and doors for leaks, insulating wherever possible. You preserve your summer and fall harvest for your pantry. You stock up on essential supplies to keep your family and animals fed and your home running smoothly in the event of emergency. But do … [Read more...]
18 Tips For Bug Out Vehicles
How much thought have you put into your bug out vehicle? I ask because, in my experience, most preppers don't give it near as much thought as they should. They think that as long as they have a four-wheel drive vehicle and plenty of gas, they'll be about to escape to their bug out location. The truth is, that might not be enough. You want to make sure … [Read more...]
15 Things To Do Before The Second Great Depression
Right now, we are experiencing the longest bull market in history. Great news, right? Not if you're the type of person who plans for the future. Historically, long bull markets have always been followed by major recessions. Oftentimes, the longer the bull market, the more painful the correction. For example, the bull market from 1991 to 2001 ended with … [Read more...]
How To Set Up A Medical Quarantine In Your Home
Of all the disasters that could happen, one of the most frightening is a deadly pandemic. I used to always say an EMP is the scariest disaster--and it is scary--but now that I'm a father of two small children, a pandemic is particularly frightening. At least with a widespread EMP (electromagnetic pulse), I could take my kids to a safer location and … [Read more...]
Upside Down Fire – Forget What You’ve Learned
Anyone who's ever built a fire knows you're supposed to start with smaller pieces of wood and work your way up to larger pieces. It seems perfectly logical. After all, you can't light a log before you light the kindling. But there's another way to do it that is actually more convenient. In this video, Cr0cket20 demonstrates. Here's how it … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Cook Indoors Without Filling Your Home With Smoke
Picture this scenario: The power has gone out due to a major blizzard and is expected to be out for several days. You and your family are starting to get really hungry, but you can't use your electric stove or microwave. Normally, you'd just go outside and fire up the grill, but it is absolutely freezing out there. Even if you can bear the stinging gusts … [Read more...]
How To Use a CB Radio for SHTF
One of your top priorities when preparing for any SHTF scenario must be to communicate with your loved ones. And unfortunately, you may not be able to do that through methods you’re used to such as social media, emailing, phone calls, or texting. Granted, those methods will still work in a number of different disasters. But in a number of others, they … [Read more...]
101 Uses for Paracord
If you've ever bought a piece of survival gear such as a weather radio, an emergency whistle, or a magnesium fire starter, you may have noticed a long piece of cord attached to it. Maybe your tactical watch has a twisted rope for its strap, or maybe your rain jacket has a stretched cord incorporated into the design. If so, it’s probably paracord--short … [Read more...]
Survival Gardening: 9 Organic Pest Control Methods
If you are relying on a garden to help you survive a long-term disaster, going organic probably won’t be your number one concern. However, a willingness to use chemical pest control doesn’t necessarily mean you'll be able to use chemical pest control. Unless you have a large supply of pest control products stockpiled, you’re going to have to turn to more … [Read more...]
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