Rich Murphy, Author at Urban Survival Site

13 Prepper Items to Look for at the Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is a great source for a wide variety of things, especially if you’re looking for prepping items and emergency supplies.

A power outage in winter can be deadly, but it can also be deadly to use heaters indoors. Here are three safe ways to heat your home.

We often forget that the most dangerous predator Earth is the human. They are not to be underestimated, especially if they’re desperate.

Here are some items you want to avoid stockpiling, mostly because they will go bad, but also because they aren’t going to help you survive.

If food prices continue to skyrocket, we could see a famine in first world countries. Here’s what to do and how to prepare.

In an emergency where you need gas for survival, there are three ways you can siphon gas from another vehicle.

In case of emergency, there are three water sources already in your home: the hot water heater, the toilet tanks, and the plumbing pipes.

Many preppers like the idea of being a lone-wolf survivalist, but you’ll need a survival team to get through a long-term disaster.

While potassium iodide is not a “cure all” for all radiation-caused illness, it can help prevent radiation sickness of a very specific type.

Surviving in the harshness of the frontier took true grit, the knowledge of what to do, and the right preparation for any problems.