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Tourniquets 101: When And How To Use Them

A tourniquet is a strap of material that is twisted tight above a deep wound to stop bleeding until someone can receive medical treatment.

There are a handful of basic skills that everyone will need in a true SHTF scenario. How many of these survival skills do you know?

To help you find the perfect knife, we made this guide. We cover the basics of knife design and help you understand what to look for.

Whether it’s a power outage, a broken washing machine, or just living off the grid, laundry is a continuing fact of life.

Whether it’s a wilderness survival situation or an unplanned night in the woods, you need a survival shelter. Here are three easy ones.

Are you prepared for an extended electrical power outage? Here is a beginning list of 15 blackout supplies to get before the next one.

There’s more to emergency water storage than filling up jugs and putting them in the basement. Here’s what you need to know.

These DIY projects for preppers will help you with things like cooking, gardening, raising animals, and homemade weapons.

Whether you’re stranded in the wilderness or without heat in a snowstorm, some survival hacks using soda cans could save the day.

We’ve put together a list of non-food items you should consider gathering as part of your emergency preparations.