Last updated on 9/9/20 with 20 more survival tips! Prepping isn’t just for SHTF or a zombie apocalypse or even TEOTWAWKI. Prepping is for everyday problems, normal emergencies, and worldwide events. The year 2020 will go down in history as the year of the global pandemic. Want to save this post for later? Click … [Read more...]
5 Things To Do When Martial Law is Declared
A Year Ago, It Seemed Like a Prepper's Footnote. But What About Now? Martial law is a solution of last resort. It occurs when local law enforcement authorities are overwhelmed by any occurrence or combination of disastrous events, whether natural or manmade. It sounds like something that could only happen in a … [Read more...]
What an 18th Century Frontiersman Can Teach Us About Prepping
For the vast majority of human history, trappers, pilgrims, soldiers, explorers, and settlers across the world were forced to brave the elements and survive for years at a time away from civilization. The skills and lessons they have to teach us about prepping and survival are innumerable, and we have likely forgotten … [Read more...]
Can You Drink Swimming Pool Water In An Emergency?
A Swimming Pool is Like a Personal Reservoir in Your Backyard. But is the Water Safe to Drink? The quick answer is yes. But there are a couple of steps you’ll want to take before you hoist a glass of pool water to your lips. In the grand scheme of things, water from a properly maintained swimming pool is safer than … [Read more...]
How To Survive Eviction Or Foreclosure
It’s Estimated 28 Million People May Be Homeless By September of 2020. Here’s What To Do If You Become One of Them. 10 million Americans faced eviction and foreclosure as a result of the Great Recession of 2008, causing homelessness to increase. The Coronavirus Pandemic may see almost triple that number with estimates … [Read more...]
24 Easy Survival Hacks Everyone Should Know
One of the most important things you can do to prepare for a disaster is learn some simple survival hacks using everyday items around your house. Such skills may seem meaningless, but in reality, are extraordinarily useful when you don't have the supplies you need. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin … [Read more...]
The Reality Of Survival: It Ain’t Pretty
I find this whole idea of survival marketing to be rather interesting. I grew up in a household that hunted, fished, gardened, and repaired items as much as possible. A portion of survival thinking is being self-sufficient, and I think my family did a pretty darn good job of doing that. But several years ago, … [Read more...]
How To Track Someone In The City (And Avoid Leaving Tracks)
Very often, my students interrogate me on how challenging—even impossible—it is to track someone in an urban area due to the massive presence of concrete, asphalt, tar, and floor tiles. In fact, the absence of real, natural soil sounds like an obstacle impossible to overcome for the application of this ancient but … [Read more...]
7 Things America Has Learned From Survivalists This Year
If we’ve learned anything from 2020, it’s that survivalists are one step ahead of the game when it comes to weathering the storm (sometimes quite literally). Pre-pandemic, many of us dismissed their tactics as paranoid or unnecessary, but we now know that they had the right idea all along. From stocking their … [Read more...]
5 Signs The U.S. Is On The Brink Of Collapse
There’s no doubt that we live in an unprecedented time in our nation’s history. The year 2020 will be viewed as a year of chaos and uncertainty, but also hopefully as a year of change for the better. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest! But at the present moment, there are numerous … [Read more...]
6 Surprising Uses for Potassium Permanganate
When you are preparing for an emergency, the best items to have in your bugout bag or survival kit are those that serve more than one purpose. Potassium permanganate is such an item. Available in some pet stores, hardware stores, and pool supply stores, potassium permanganate (KMnO4) is a purple-black powder that … [Read more...]
Bugging Out On Foot: How Far Can You Go?
Bugging Out on Foot Brings a Whole New Set of Problems. There are many reasons why someone might leave home and head for a safer location. Natural and manmade disasters top the list of reasons. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest! What’s curious about the current situation is that … [Read more...]
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