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15 Most Forgotten Bug Out Bag Items

Let me tell you something about bug out bags: No one gets it exactly right the first time. If you think you can assemble a bug out bag once and then forget about it forever, you are gravely mistaken. There are bound to be a few crucial items missing. That's why it's important to regularly look over and update your bug … [Read more...]

9 Urban Survival Tools To Get Before The SHTF

When a disaster strikes an urban area, there are all sorts of unexpected problems that require specific tools. For example, what if a gas line breaks and your home starts filling up with dangerous, flammable gases? You'll need a gas shutoff tool in order to turn the gas valve. Or what if someone is trapped under … [Read more...]

18 Home Repair Supplies You Need to Get in Case of Disaster

In most cases, disaster and destruction go hand in hand. This is especially true if you are planning for natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornados. Given that your home is your fortress and your main source of protection against disasters of all types, it is essential that you have a plan in … [Read more...]

10 Solar Gadgets for Preppers

Got a prepper in your life but not sure what to get him or her for Christmas? Then check out these cool solar-powered gadgets. Preppers are worried about things like hurricanes, major earthquakes, or potentially a full-scale government shutdown. If any of those things happen, electricity is one of the first basic … [Read more...]

27 Winter Survival Items You Should Have In Your Car

If you are like most preppers, then every year you spend time preparing your home for winter. You check windows and doors for leaks, insulating wherever possible. You preserve your summer and fall harvest for your pantry. You stock up on essential supplies to keep your family and animals fed and your home running … [Read more...]

How To Set Up A Medical Quarantine In Your Home

Of all the disasters that could happen, one of the most frightening is a deadly pandemic. I used to always say an EMP is the scariest disaster--and it is scary--but now that I'm a father of two small children, a pandemic is particularly frightening. At least with a widespread EMP (electromagnetic pulse), I could … [Read more...]

How To Use a CB Radio for SHTF

One of your top priorities when preparing for any SHTF scenario must be to communicate with your loved ones. And unfortunately, you may not be able to do that through methods you’re used to such as social media, emailing, phone calls, or texting. Granted, those methods will still work in a number of different … [Read more...]

101 Uses for Paracord

If you've ever bought a piece of survival gear such as a weather radio, an emergency whistle, or a magnesium fire starter, you may have noticed a long piece of cord attached to it. Maybe your tactical watch has a twisted rope for its strap, or maybe your rain jacket has a stretched cord incorporated into the design. … [Read more...]

17 Things People Will Wish They Have After The SHTF

This post is a little different from my usual posts. If you're already a prepper, I don't expect this article to teach you anything new. Rather, I expect it to serve as a reminder of why we prep. I also hope that it can serve as a warning to those who don't prep. For example, you might think it's unlikely that your … [Read more...]

20 First Aid Supplies You Need for Survival

There are hundreds and hundreds of first aid items out there, which is why building a first aid kit can be so overwhelming. It helps to start by narrowing it down to the essentials, and then building on that. If you could only choose 20 first aid supplies, which would they be? In this video, Serious Survivor makes … [Read more...]

Here Is What To Put In Your Kids’ Bug Out Bags

One day you could be chilling in your backyard, and the next, you could be evacuating from a hurricane, or an earthquake, or a nuclear attack. If you're an experienced prepper, you could probably be ready to hit the road in a matter of minutes. Children, however, don't normally prepare for potential disasters on … [Read more...]

A Simple and Useful Bug Out Bag Prep

I've written several articles about bug out bags and have made many lists of bug out bag items that most people forget. Which is why I was so surprised when I came across this video about a bug out bag item I'd never considered before. This tip comes from Canadian Prepper, and he recommends putting these small, … [Read more...]