You’ve heard the old adage that says, “children learn what they live.” If your family is living a preparedness lifestyle, it holds true that your kids are learning many skills just by being with you on a daily basis. However, if you want to make sure you are covering the basics so your kids will grow up to be … [Read more...]
25 Wild Edibles That Might Be In Your Backyard
Survival in an emergency largely depends on preparedness and knowledge. One way to make sure your family has enough to eat in an emergency is by building a survival food pantry. Another way is to learn how to forage for food. Did you know that the wilderness—even the wilds of your own backyard—can provide an … [Read more...]
13 Dirt-Cheap Items Every Prepper Should Hoard
In many cases, survival preparedness can be a very expensive goal. With that said, there are plenty of highly useful prepper items that cost practically nothing. If you would like to add to your survival stockpile without having to spend a fortune, consider stocking up on these thirteen cheap prepper items that you … [Read more...]
11 Urban Survival Skills That Could Save Your Life
On this site, we have a lot of articles about skills. Basic skills, rare skills, survival skills, bushcraft skills, first aid skills, street fighting skills...you get the idea. But since most of you live in cities and will probably be in one during the next major disaster, the type of skills you'll want to focus on … [Read more...]
Evasive Driving Tactics for SHTF
Even without an SHTF scenario, our roads are teeming with drivers looking for potential targets. From criminals to assailants, the reasons you may have for evading and avoiding someone while in your vehicle are innumerable. We use our vehicles for a vast percentage of our transportation needs, and the chances of us … [Read more...]
22 Basic Skills You’ll Be Forced to Learn After the Collapse
The modern world has brought with it a wide range of conveniences that have made life much easier for those fortunate enough to live in a wealthy country. However, these conveniences also mean that a majority of people have forgotten skills that were once basic necessities for survival. Now, in the event of a major … [Read more...]
10 Survival Uses for Nail Polish
When you think of items that might be useful in an emergency situation, nail polish is probably one of the last items to come to mind. However, one important survival skill is the ability to repurpose seemingly useless products into something useful. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On … [Read more...]
How to Get Prepared for a Disaster in Just 2 Weeks
Do you want to be prepared for a disaster but feel like it'll take too long? I've been in your same shoes, and I know it can seem like a daunting task to create a stockpile for any disaster. Don't wait to start your inventory like I did! Instead, learn how to get prepared for an emergency in just two weeks. It … [Read more...]
Bartering 101: What to do When Money Has No Meaning
A Catastrophic Natural or Manmade Disaster Can Quickly Turn Money Into a Thing of the Past. In a society where transactions are driven by credit cards and the occasional use of cash, barter seems like a quaint recollection of the past. But in many economies around the world, barter is still a very active method of … [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 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...]
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