Here's an interesting way to build a survival kit. EverydayTacticalVids challenged himself to build an urban survival kit using only items he found at Home Depot. The total cost for this kit was $235. By restricting himself to items at Home Depot, he had to be creative. Keep in mind that this is not a bug out bag or an EDC bag. This is a kit that will … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Communicate Through the Apocalypse
When you think about who is best-suited to survive the end of the world or other major disaster, you might imagine the big burly preppers with their massive zombie-destroying caches of weapons, or the families with huge boxes of shelf-stable food and 55 gallon drums of water. As it turns out, the tech geeks will also have an advantage during the … [Read more...]
How to Make an Urban Survival Kit
Black Scout Survival made an awesome video about the kind of items you should carry with you at all times if you live in the city. There are many great urban survival kits that you can keep at work or in your car, but you can't carry everything with you everywhere you go. There are two solutions: 1. Learn skills that can replace tools. As Living Survival … [Read more...]
4 Crucial Tools Preppers Need for Their Bunkers
In order to protect you and your family and survive a state of emergency, man-made disaster or apocalyptic situation, it is vital that you have several key tools and supplies on hand. While you might already be well-stocked up on necessities like food, water, batteries, medicine, and other common survival supplies, there are plenty of other things that you … [Read more...]
Urban Get Home Bag Checklist
Recently I came across a great video by TheUrbanPrepper on Youtube (you should definitely subscribe to his channel). It's about what you should put in your urban "get home bag" and how to organize it so you can get whatever you need at a moment's notice. In the prepper world, there's a lot of talk about bug out bags but not so much about get home bags. … [Read more...]
Newest and Best in Survival Technology
Must Have Survival Gadgets Whether you’re a die-hard survivalist at heart, someone that enjoys camping in the great outdoors, or just someone that wants to create a survival kit in the event of a disaster, then you’ll want to get in on the action and learn about the latest and greatest gadgets in the survival market. Every day it seems that companies come … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Communicate During a Disaster
After a major disaster you can expect the power to be out and/or the cell phone towers to be jammed. To get in touch with loved ones, your best bet is a two-way radio or something similar. However, you could be in a situation where you need to signal for help or look for survivors. Fortunately, there are many ways to communicate during a disaster. Below is a … [Read more...]
Unusual Survival Gear
On most nights I read in bed for a while before going to sleep. My wife usually falls asleep first so to be considerate, I turn off the lamp and use a book light. It occurred to me that I'll be using this book light a lot if the power goes out. Then I thought, "If the power goes out, we only have one book light. What if someone else wants to read, too?" I … [Read more...]
How to Shop for a Two-Way Radio
If there is a disaster in your area, there's likely to be a breakdown in communication systems. Land-line phones could be down and cell phone towers might be jammed. If you and your family are at home and have decided to bug in, this might not seem like a problem. But what if your spouse is at work when the shtf, say in an office building on the other side … [Read more...]
Disaster Communication 101
There are many different methods of disaster communication. It's a very complicated subject, so in this article we'll just cover some of the basics. After most disasters, the power is going to be out and phone lines and/or cell phone towers will be overwhelmed. But if you prepare ahead of time, you'll be able to communicate with your friends and family no … [Read more...]
How to Choose and Use a Fire Extinguisher
Fires are a more common problem than you might think in survival situations. Most people will have to cook their food over open fires and many of them will not use proper safety precautions. And if there is no running water, sprinkler systems will not work and locals will not be able to use garden hoses to extinguish outdoor fires. And don't count on the … [Read more...]
