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 … [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, … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Save Money On Solar Panels
How great would it be if you had enough solar panels to power your entire home? Not only would you still have power during most disasters, you wouldn't have to pay that electric bill ever again. The only problem is, solar panels are so expensive it could take over a decade to break even. Still, if you can afford it, … [Read more...]
10 Disaster Essentials For New Preppers
During disasters, there are two types of people: Those who prepared, and those who didn't. You don't have to be a hardcore survivalist to make it through the most common disasters (hurricanes, blizzards, floods, etc.), but you have to at least cover the essentials. Not only will you be more comfortable, you'll have … [Read more...]
Can Your BOV Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?
When the end of the world is nigh, and the zombies are moving into your neighborhood, you and your family will be ready. You have well-stocked bug out bags that are ready to go, you know all the safest places to head to, and you have purchased plenty of water, shelf-stable food, and other survival supplies. Now it’s … [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 … [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. … [Read more...]
What Goes in a Bug Out Bag?
Although this site is geared toward people who intend to ride out disasters in the city, there may be instances where you are forced to leave your home or neighborhood. There might be flooding, earthquake damage, a fire or any number of hazards that make your home unlivable. In case this happens, you need to have a bug … [Read more...]
Fuel Considerations in a Survival Situation
In a survival situation you will need some sort of fuel in order to cook food. Fortunately, camping technology is getting better all the time so we have many options that are clean, affordable and long-lasting. Depending on the application, fuels utilized are propane, kerosene, butane, alcohol, and gasoline. There are … [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 … [Read more...]
100 Survival Items You Forgot To Buy
If you're reading this, you probably already know the basics: water, food storage, first aid, etc. But even hardcore survivalists can overlook things. In this post, I'm going to list 100 survival items you might have forgotten to buy. Originally, this was a list of 50 survival items, but since then, I've gotten all … [Read more...]
Rechargeable Batteries Guide
I can't emphasize how much easier it will be to get through a disaster if you have plenty of rechargeable batteries and a solar-powered battery charger. You'll be able to power lights, radios, fans, games, clocks, alarm systems, and all sorts of things that will make your life far easier. You might be thinking, "I … [Read more...]
