There are many reasons to start prepping, but the most important is so you'll be prepared if a disaster ever heads your way. The problem is, prepping can be very expensive. I know many people who are worried about being unprepared in the event of a hurricane or civil unrest, but since they make less than $30,000 a year (like half of Americans) and have … [Read more...]
10 Critical Principles Of Tourniquet Use
A tourniquet is a crucial medical item that should be in every prepper's first aid kit. If someone has a major wound, applying pressure might not be enough. You may need to use a tourniquet if you want to save their life. But how exactly do you use a tourniquet? Like most first aid items, there's more to it than you might think. In this video, Dr. Bones … [Read more...]
How to Build a Gunshot Wound Kit
What type of injury do you think will be most common after the SHTF? There are many good answers, but it really depends on the nature of the disaster. Obviously, earthquakes will lead to injuries from falling objects whereas floods will lead to hypothermia and lacerations. But there is one type of injury that occurs during any type of disaster, as long … [Read more...]
30 Survival Skills Modern People Have Forgotten
Every generation is skilled at using the technology of its era. For example, people today are very good at driving cars, using smartphones, setting up home entertainment systems, and so forth. The problem is, if the end of the world as we know it ever happens, all those skills will be useless. The skills of our forefathers, on the other hand, will never be … [Read more...]
40 Emergency Supplies You Can Find In Dollar Stores
If you’ve decided to stock up on emergency supplies but don't have a lot of money, you’ll be glad to hear that you can buy several of your necessities on the cheap at any ordinary dollar store. In my town we have a Dollar General and a Dollar Tree, so last weekend I went walking around both of them to see how many emergency supplies I could find. I jotted … [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 (although there is a lot of … [Read more...]
Setting Up Camp With Just 5 Dollar Store Survival Items
This video by Corporals Corner shows that if you know what you're doing, you can survive in the wilderness with only a few simple supplies. There are lots of "dollar store survival item" lists out there, but what I love about this video is how he takes the items into the woods and uses them to set up a camp. The items he got for $5 each are: A … [Read more...]
12 First Aid Tricks That Really Work
In today’s age, we’ve grown pretty accustomed to 21st century medicine and all of the convenient solutions that it offers. However, there could come a day when the medicines, technologies, and medical professionals that comprise modern medicine are no longer so easily accessible. When and if that time comes, you can rely on these first aid tricks that … [Read more...]
The 26 Best Snares for Survival: Land, Air, Sea
The ability to turn the woods around you, and maybe some cordage, into a trap that can actually feed you is near mythical. I think a lot of preppers have an idea about how this process works but I don’t think many are well practiced. For one thing, it’s kind of ugly to take the life of another creature and by snare it can be ugly. Still, building this things … [Read more...]
How to Open a Padlock with a Coke Can
Locks are a tough subject. Even in prepping there's this idea of quiet nobility that we hear when people talk about breaking into a structure or home. You know, it's ok for us to shoot our neighbors dead and send our family away when resources get too tight, but God forbid you consider using some lock picking skills to get ahead in the game. This is an … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Get Survival Supplies When You Have Almost No Money
Prepping for a disaster can be expensive. While fully-stocked private bunkers and steel safes full of weapons and supplies are great for the wealthy, low-income people need to be able to survive when the SHTF, too. Thankfully, prepping for tough times doesn’t have to cost a fortune. If you are looking for a way to get survival supplies on the cheap, check … [Read more...]
27 Ways To Prep When You’re Poor
I've known many people who talk about prepping for disaster but never actually do it. Their reasons vary, but the reason I hear most often is, "It's too expensive." While it's true that stocking up on supplies can cost a lot of money, that's no reason to give up on prepping altogether. There are many ways to prep, even if you're very poor. First off, … [Read more...]
8 Basic Skills You Need To Master Before The SHTF
You don't have to be an expert at every survival skill to survive a disaster--very few people have mastered all the skills. However, there are a handful of skills that everyone will need in a true SHTF scenario, especially if they're on their own. In this article from Modern Survival Online, Ryan explains what he thinks are the 8 most important survival … [Read more...]
15 Reasons to Prep Even If Doomsday Never Arrives
After the stock market crash in 2008, many preppers warned that doomsday was imminent and that people should prepare while they still can. But doomsday never arrived. In fact, over the last few years, things have gradually improved. The stock market is higher than ever, and unemployment is way down. Because of this, some people are starting to get a … [Read more...]
8 Biggest Mistakes That Preppers Make
This week I want to share a video by Homestead Launch (formerly known as The Daily Prep). Everyone--and I mean everyone--makes mistakes. This is especially when it comes to prepping, which is a lot more complicated than it looks. Your best bet is to learn from the mistakes of others, and that is the purpose of this video. For those who don't like videos, … [Read more...]
7 Important Tips for Emergency Wound Care
Emergency wound care is one of the primary building blocks of survival. Do you know how to treat a sprain, a fracture, an open wound, or a severe burn? These are things we believe everyone--not just those interested in survivalism--should know. Here are some tips for some of the most common types of emergency wound care. When you need it, you’ll be glad … [Read more...]
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