Here's an interesting question that I don't hear very often: If you start running low on food, how do you ration what's left? Hopefully, you won't ever run low on food, but there are plenty of scenarios where it could happen. So in the interest of preparedness, I think it's important to think about this … [Read more...]
11 Home Security Tips for Life After SHTF
I've said it before and I'll say it again: one of the biggest threats during any type of disaster is people who are unprepared. At first, they'll stay in their homes and wait for the government to send help. But after several days, when they start running out of food and realize no one is going to save them, you'll … [Read more...]
27 Hygiene Products You’ll Need After The SHTF
A few years ago, the New York Times published an article about how a third of people don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom, not even when they're out in public. It’s pretty gross thinking about some stranger's germ-coated hands touching the same chairs, doorknobs, and banisters that you touch, but it's okay … [Read more...]
Secret Places To Bug Out To When The SHTF
A lot of preppers have this idea that when a disaster strikes, they'll just bug out to a rural area. They think they'll be safe in an area with so few people. But the thing is, unless you're deep in a national park, you're going to end up on someone's property, and eventually a local will spot you and want to know what … [Read more...]
Top 20 Places to Scavenge for Supplies After SHTF
Some of you might be thinking, "I'm a prepper, I won't have to scavenge for supplies. I already have everything I need." Maybe, maybe not. Even if you've been prepping for years, it's still possible you forgot a few things. But even if you didn't forget anything, you could still end up in a situation where you need … [Read more...]
Fortifying Suburbs And Communities After SHTF
Ezekiel 4:2 - Then lay siege to it: Erect siege works against it, build a ramp up to it, set up camps against it and put battering rams around it. History Walls were used to protect societies for a very long time. Uruk in Mesopotamia was one of the earliest examples of fortified walls that protected a city. It wasn’t … [Read more...]
Being Mr. Nice Guy Will Get You Killed in SHTF
I'm a pretty nice guy. I avoid confrontations and try to get along with everybody I meet, but there are some people in this world that you just can't get along with. No matter how nice you are or how much you compromise with them, they will stab you in the back first chance they get. When I encounter someone like that, … [Read more...]
5 Most Important Survival Skills To Have After SHTF
If you could only learn five survival skills, which ones would you learn? That's the question I'm going to answer in this article. It's a tricky question, though, because it depends on the scenario. For example, surviving in the wilderness requires a different set of skills than surviving in an urban area after an EMP … [Read more...]
6 Things That Could Attract Dangerous People After SHTF
First, the disaster will come. It will come like they always do. It may start slow and steady but eventually, it will reach a fever pitch. The destruction brought on by man or mother nature will ravage all that dares step in its path. The audible effects of the disaster will give way to visual awe when the damage is … [Read more...]
10 Items to Grab When The SHTF
I recently discovered a fairly new Youtube channel called The Prepared Wanderer who in just one year has already made nearly 100 videos. His focus is on camping and bushcraft and he's been a Search and Rescue Team Leader for over a decade. This video is his response to a viewer who wanted to know what 10 items he … [Read more...]
What to Expect from the Government After the SHTF
In the face of any real disaster, the government is going to take steps to manage it. Some of these steps will be policy driven and others will happen out of necessity. Let’s look a little closer at what to expect from the government in time of disaster. What We Know The best place to start is with what we know. We … [Read more...]
10 Things That Could Cause the S to HTF
SHTF is by far the most popular acronym in the prepper community, but what exactly would cause SHTF? What sort of crises should we be on the alert for? In this video by Reality Survival, JJ Johnson talks about 10 realistic disasters that could happen at any time. If nothing else, this list will remind you why being … [Read more...]
