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 … [Read more...]
8 Survival Skills You Can Learn Without Spending Much Money
One of the biggest complaints among new preppers is the cost of getting started. Building a bug out bag, acquiring emergency supplies, and stocking up on survival food can be very expensive. Most people can only do a little bit at a time. If you're in that situation, you might … [Read more...]
Simple Tarp Shelter That Anyone Can Make
When bugging out on foot, it's not realistic to take an entire tent with you. It's too bulky and heavy. Plus, tents are a bit expensive for people prepping on a budget. Tarps, on the other hand, are small and lightweight. They're also very affordable, and there are dozens of … [Read more...]
Best Prepper Jobs To Help Rebuild Society After SHTF
During a long-term TEOTWAWKI disaster, all of your attention and energy will be focused on surviving each day. Now is the time to prepare, not just for an SHTF event, but for what comes after. Survivors will be tasked with rebuilding their communities, and ultimately society as a … [Read more...]
How to Build a Fire Even If The Wood Is Wet
Picture this: You've gone camping for the weekend, but an unexpected storm has blown into the area. The sun is going down, the temperature is dropping, and now it's raining. Even worse: You haven't built a fire. Meanwhile, your family is sitting in a nearby tent and starting … [Read more...]
Survival Bows: How Archery Can Help You Survive SHTF
Compared to many of you, I am still at the beginning of my journey as a prepper. I really only started looking into preparedness when my 2-year-old son was born. It's surprising how much becoming a parent makes you think about the need to protect your family. Ever since then, … [Read more...]
7 Bushcraft Skills You Must Have To Survive In The Wild
Going into the wild with only the clothes on your back and surviving for any extended period of time is not nearly as easy as Hollywood makes it out to be. In fact, it is extraordinarily difficult, and most people would die from exposure to the elements, dehydration, or any … [Read more...]
10 Fun Prepping Activities for the Whole Family
We all know that children learn through play. It is through play and using their imaginations that children process the world. Play helps kids build a sense of their own identities and abilities. And it is through play that children learn essential life skills such as … [Read more...]
Upside Down Fire – Forget What You’ve Learned
Anyone who's ever built a fire knows you're supposed to start with smaller pieces of wood and work your way up to larger pieces. It seems perfectly logical. After all, you can't light a log before you light the kindling. But there's another way to do it that is actually more … [Read more...]
Top 5 Survival Knots Every Prepper Should Know
Everyone knows how to tie a knot or two, but do you know how to tie the most important survival knots? Learning how to tie knots is not something that happens overnight. Like most things, it takes practice...sometimes lots of practice. Focus on mastering just one survival knot … [Read more...]
15 Rare Skills That Will Come In Handy When SHTF
If you’re familiar with the world of prepping for natural disasters and other life-changing, cataclysmic events, you probably have some provisions. You’ve decided that having a bug out bag is a good idea; you’ve stocked up on nonperishable items; you have a plan for where to go … [Read more...]
7 Things a Campfire Needs to Burn All Night Long
The crackle and pop of a good campfire is one of the best things about staying in the woods overnight. When a fire is in full bloom and the flames radiate up charred logs and lick off into the night sky, you can stare at it for hours. It’s about the best setting for comradery you … [Read more...]
20 Trees Every Prepper Should Be Familiar With (And Why)
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and nothing in this article should be taken as medical advice. Please talk to your doctor before using any of the herbs and/or remedies mentioned in this article. Growing your own food and medicine will vastly improve your chances of … [Read more...]
9 Improvised Hunting Weapons for Fish and Game in the Wild
We always assume we’ll have a rifle when hunting, but in a survival situation, we may be lucky to have a pocket knife. A rifle is the standard, contemporary tool or weapon for almost any hunting situation. It’s a highly sophisticated weapon customized with scopes and by caliber … [Read more...]
8 Basic Survival Skills to Teach Your Children
As parents, we want to protect our children from harm. It’s in our DNA. So we diligently prepare for possible emergencies, and we educate ourselves on how to survive them. Teaching your children to rely on you is a good thing, but we can’t possibly be with them at all times. … [Read more...]
10 Lost Skills We Can Learn From The Amish
The Amish (about 300,000 of them) quietly live among us throughout the United States. They do not live on the grid, not in a conventional manner of speaking, at least. American Amish communities function from a power grid far superior to our antiquated electrical system - … [Read more...]
How to Skin, Butcher, and Cook Wild Game
Are you one of the many preppers who plan on bugging out to the woods after the SHTF? I've heard many people say they plan on doing this (both in person and online), and most of them think they will hunt for food while they're at it. This always makes me cringe. First of all, … [Read more...]
How to Read a Map and Contour Lines
Countless times, I've recommended buying detailed paper maps of your local area and all the areas along the path to your bug out location. During a major disaster, satellites might be down and GPS might not be working. If that happens, you need to know how to find your way with … [Read more...]
