A carjacking is an event where someone tries to steal a vehicle by force while that car is occupied. In other words, it’s when someone tries to steal your car even though you're sitting in it. Carjackers usually have a weapon, and they may use extreme coercion or violence to get their way. Carjackings don't get as much attention as other types of crime. … [Read more...]
9 Things To Do Before The Economy Collapses
If you're a long-time reader of this site, you may already know that the event that turned me into a prepper was the 2008 financial crisis. It made me realize that the system we all depend on is far more fragile than I ever imagined. What's worse, the fundamental problems that led to the Great Recession were never really solved. Wall Street has managed … [Read more...]
50 Lost Remedies from The Old Days
Long before big box stores with their shelves of medicines, and long before the age of instant information, there was passed-down, time-tested wisdom on how to treat common ailments with natural remedies. Our forefathers and foremothers used plants, common sense, and a little know-how to ease all types of pain and discomfort. In many cases, these … [Read more...]
Top 10 Major Disasters You’re Most Likely To Face In Your Lifetime
The odds are likely that you will face a major disaster at some point in your life. Maybe it will be a wildfire, or an earthquake, or an economic collapse, or--God forbid--World War III. Which one do you think it will be? Have you ever asked yourself this question? You see, when preparing for disaster, you can’t just ‘prepare for disaster.’ You need to have … [Read more...]
8 Hobbies You Can Do In Your Survival Bunker
If you have access to a survival bunker when the SHTF, you're lucky. Especially if there's an apocalyptic disaster like a nationwide EMP or nuclear war. However, there is one problem with survival bunkers that most people don't consider: boredom. Nowadays, most people can't sit still for five minutes with checking their phones, looking for something to … [Read more...]
This Will Be The #1 Killer After The SHTF
Large-scale disasters present a lot of big and scary dangers that get plenty of attention in the survival community: riots, gangs of looters, mass starvation, collapsing buildings, and so forth. However, the number one killer that comes with almost every type of disaster is something so small you need a microscope to see it. I'm talking about infections. … [Read more...]
10 Improvised Weapons for Urban Survival
Wilderness survival is about man versus nature. You have to survive no matter what weather events, dangerous terrain, or frightening creatures you encounter. Urban survival, on the other hand, is more about man versus man. There are a limited number of supplies in the city, so you have to get what you need before it's all gone and defend yourself from … [Read more...]
7 Hidden Dangers that Could Ruin Your Survival Plans
In most scenarios, the unseen risks – the ones you don’t expect and don’t prepare for – are the most dangerous risks. There is a lot that can go wrong with a survival plan. Major disasters are chaotic and full of hidden dangers, and it’s difficult to foresee and prepare for all of them. However, the more hidden dangers you uncover and prepare for, the … [Read more...]
Top 10 Lies About Wilderness Survival
If you like hiking or camping or hunting, you probably think you'd be pretty good at wilderness survival. But that isn't necessarily true. Those activities are temporary and usually involve lots of gear and food. Being lost in the wilderness for days with few or no supplies is a completely different experience. The idea that outdoorsy people are … [Read more...]
Body Armor for Urban Survival: Here’s What You Need
One of the most overlooked pieces of tactical equipment for civilians, without question, is body armor. Many people are under the impression that body armor is for the military and law enforcement only. This could not be further from the truth. Not only is body armor fully legal in all fifty states, it’s widely available, too. When preparing for SHTF … [Read more...]
5 Things To Know BEFORE Going Into The Wild
We're in the heart of summer right now, and lots of people are going camping and hiking. It's great that so many people are doing this. What's not great are all the people heading into the wilderness without any knowledge of how to choose a good campsite. Camping in a bad spot could ruin your vacation and potentially cost you your life. In this video, … [Read more...]
11 Survival Hacks Using Shoe Laces
The best survivalists know how to innovate--they know how to use the simple materials around them in every way possible. Today’s simple material? Shoelaces. Let’s see how many ways you can use these bad boys to survive and thrive off the grid. 1. Escape from Zip Tie Hand Cuffs What do you do when looters have zip tied you, shoved you in a closet, and … [Read more...]
Bug Out Camping: How to Stay Alive
Depending on the nature of the disaster, you might be better off heading for your bug out location than staying put. But if you're forced to go off-road and trek through the woods on foot, at some point you'll have to set up camp for the night. Normally, camping in the woods is a safe and fun activity, but during a major disaster, it could be very … [Read more...]
5 Flammable Food Survival Hacks
Without kindling, it can be very difficult to get a fire going. You need kindling like bark, dry leaves, and small twigs because if you can get those burning, you can get thicker things like branches to start burning. But what if you're in a situation where there's no dry kindling available? You might be surprised to learn that you already have some … [Read more...]
10 Sheep Dog Gangs That Will Form After The Collapse
In the prepper community, there's a lot of discussion about what bad guys will do after the collapse. We hear scary talk about gangs of looters ransacking one neighborhood after another, but we don't hear much about gangs of good guys keeping the peace. That's what a sheep dog gang is: a group of good guys with guns who won't tolerate lawlessness. And in … [Read more...]
11 Native American Herbs & Recipes Worth Learning
When it comes to emergency preparedness, one of the most overlooked topics is the use of natural herbs and plants for medical use. In the modern world, most people have no clue which plants are poisonous and which plants can be used as medicine, but it wasn't always that way. Using herbs and plants for medical use is nothing new. Native Americans used … [Read more...]
3 Most Likely Global Disaster Scenarios
Have you ever heard of actuarial science? Neither had I. According to this video, it is "the discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in insurance, finance and other industries and professions." In other words, it's the science of finding out how likely a disaster is. This is an interesting topic because the likelihood … [Read more...]
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