Across the entire Internet, I doubt there's a single list of survival supplies that doesn't include a flashlight. Even people who have never heard the term "prepper" know you should have a flashlight in case of emergency. Unfortunately, 99% of people don't put any thought into the type of flashlight they buy. As long as it shines a light and the … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Contact Loved Ones After the Grid Goes Down
"Once upon a time" is a great way to start a fairy tale, but not an article on emergency communications, because once-upon-a-time was a really lousy place to be when it came to communication. In those fabled times, there was nothing except what you could transmit on foot or horseback or by boat. Maybe there were telegraph wires. Or a phone in the country … [Read more...]
The Bug Out Roll
Here's an interesting idea. Canadian Prepper came up with something he calls the "bug out roll." Instead of digging through your bug out bag looking for small items, you can just unroll this canvas bag and have everything laid out where you can find it. You can even see all your items through the clear vinyl windows. Tool rolls and medical rolls have … [Read more...]
Testing the Cheapest Survival Kit on Amazon
This week's video comes from an awesome Youtube channel known as Wranglerstar. It's about the Wranglerstar family and their life as homesteaders in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. They have a bunch of videos about basic skills, food storage, and product reviews. Right now, Cody is doing a series on cheap items from Amazon. They've talked about … [Read more...]
Survival Caches: What to Put in Them and Where to Hide Them
There’s an old proverb that says not to put all your eggs in one basket. When it comes to storing survival supplies, this proverb rings true. By keeping all of your supplies inside your home (or at any one location) you are setting yourself up for disaster. This is where survival caches come in. Coming from the French word for “hide”, a cache is a setup … [Read more...]
Read This Before You Buy a Ham Radio
Ham radio has become an increasingly popular tool for preppers and people living off the grid. While it is a fairly inexpensive hobby to get into (you can buy surprisingly good imported handheld radios for under $30) there are a few things you need to know before you purchase a ham radio. Get a License Seriously. You’ll definitely want to do this. I know … [Read more...]
Post-Apocalyptic Bicycle Camper
If you're a prepper or survivalist, you gotta check this out. Youtube creator, Paul Elkins, put together what he calls his post-apocalyptic bicycle camper / bug out vehicle. Obviously, this wouldn't work if you have a group or a family, but if you plan to go it alone after the SHTF and there is no gas or working vehicles, this might be your best bet. As … [Read more...]
8 Alternatives for When Technology Fails You
Modern human civilization has become so reliant on technology that we almost can’t cope at all without it. When was the last time you had to deal with a power outage, and how long did it last? A phone with a cracked screen or terrible phone reception when you really needed it? While technology has made things a hell of a lot easier, anyone who wants to be … [Read more...]
Urban Survival: Vulture Toolkit
Here's a controversial topic for preppers: If you're trying to survive a disaster in an urban area, should you take things you need from abandoned cars, homes, and buildings? For me, it depends on the situation. If my child has a deadly infection and I need life-saving antibiotics right away, I think it would be okay to break into an abandoned pharmacy and … [Read more...]
80 Clever Uses for Paracord
Paracord is one of the most versatile survival tools. Originally it was used for parachutes, but people quickly found many other uses for it. Paracord was even used by astronauts on a mission to repair the Hubble telescope! Standard strength paracord can hold up to 550 pounds. The reason it's so strong is because the sheath is made of 32 strands that have … [Read more...]
Urban Altoids Survival Tin
The Urban Prepper has a very cool urban survival tin. Most survival tins only have things you would need to survive a disaster: lighter, knife, fishing line, water purification tablets, and the like. But this is more of an "urban convenience" tin. It's made up of things an urban dweller might find useful on a day to day basis. Here are just a few of the … [Read more...]
The Truth About Survival Gear
Today I want to share a video by Canadian Prepper. It's about all the new survival gear showing up in the market. The preparedness niche has grown massively ever since the Great Recession, and with all these new products to choose from, it's very tempting to become obsessed with buying the latest and greatest survival gear. It's great to have lots of … [Read more...]
13 Essential Items For Your Get Home Bag
Let’s begin today’s article with a simple question: How much time do you spend at home compared to the time you spend at work, running errands, driving, in school, visiting friends, and so forth? Now let’s suppose something bad happens while you’re away from home, something like a random car accident that leaves you stranded in the middle of nowhere, not … [Read more...]
An Emergency Candle That Can’t Possibly Start a Fire
Recently I was contacted by Kevin's Kandles about a product called Safer Emergency Candles. Unlike regular candles, these can't possibly start a fire since they were designed for use in a glass of water. If you leave it unattended, eventually it will go out. And if you knock over the glass, the water will extinguish the flame. This seemed like a really … [Read more...]
Grab-N-Go Medical Bag: 50+ Essential Items
The Urban Prepper is probably the most organized prepper on Youtube, as evidenced by his video on prepping circles. In this video, he talks about what items you should include in your grab-n-go medical bag and why. To make it easier for you, he created a PDF file that lists and explains every item and includes links to them on Amazon. You can download … [Read more...]
World’s Smallest Stove: Olicamp Ion Micro Titanium
I've often talked about the importance of keeping your bug out bag as light as possible. There are many ways to do this, but one of the best ways is to replace some of the items in your bag with lighter versions. For example, mini flashlights and radios as opposed to the standard size. Or tiny stoves, which is the subject of this post. In the video … [Read more...]
