Major disasters have a way of bringing out the worst in people, turning once safe locations into very dangerous places. Combine this will all of the non-human related risks that certain areas pose in a post-disaster scenario and you certainly have plenty of reason to be careful … [Read more...]
10 Warning Signs That SHTF Is Imminent
Imagine if at any given moment, you could see 24 hours into the future. Obviously, you could make a killing trading stocks, but another thing you could do is rest assured that when the SHTF, you'll have time to prepare for it. For example, if you knew a disaster was going to … [Read more...]
2 Guns You Should Take Along When You Bug Out
Of all the countless bug out bag lists I've seen on the Internet, I've only come across a couple that include a gun. This is strange considering how important guns are for hunting and self-defense. The question is: What are the best guns to take along? No, not the best guns … [Read more...]
How To Escape The City FAST If SHTF
There are dozens of scenarios where you might find yourself grabbing your bug out bag, loading your family in the car, and heading out of the city toward somewhere safer (hopefully a bug out location). But unless you're a psychic or get an insider tip that a disaster is … [Read more...]
10 Scary Things That Would Happen If The Grid Went Down
You may have already read or seen a variety of articles about what would happen if the grid went down or how 90% of people would die. You may also think that many of those articles are far-fetched and designed to instill fear in readers rather than seriously discuss the … [Read more...]
75 Ways to Use Bandanas for Survival
A bandana is easily one of the most useful items you can have in your survival kit. Every prepper should own a few bandanas and know how to use them, and this video explains why. Sensible Prepper is better at finding clever survival uses for ordinary items than anyone else on … [Read more...]
How To Make An Herbal Medicine Chest
When you or a member of your family gets a runny nose, a sore throat, aching muscles, a minor burn, or a scraped knee, do you reach for popular over-the-counter medications? You’re not alone. Most people have a medicine cabinet filled with conventional store-bought remedies … [Read more...]
8 Best States To Buy A Bug Out Location
If you could buy a bug out location in any American state, which one would you choose? You probably already have a couple of states in mind, and it's fun to think about. But if you have the opportunity to do it for real, there are many factors you should consider before making a … [Read more...]
13 Urban Survival Tips From The Homeless
It's hard not to look down on homeless people. Even if you're a compassionate person who gives to charity, you probably feel uncomfortable when a homeless person approaches you and asks for change. In the back of your mind, you can't help but wonder, what is wrong with this … [Read more...]
The One Plant Every Survivalist Should Grow
If you could only grow one food as part of your emergency preps, which one would it be? If you ask me, it should most assuredly be garlic. This tiny little powerhouse of a crop not only improves the flavor of long-term storage meals, it also boasts potent medicinal and household … [Read more...]
How to Open a Can Without a Can Opener
One of my favorite comics of all time is The Far Side. There's one that shows an old married couple standing in their bomb shelter while a nuclear war right over their heads. The shelter is full of canned food, and the wife is yelling, "How many times did I say it, Harold? 'Make … [Read more...]
9 Everyday Items That Would Be Destroyed By An EMP
There’s a very short answer to the question posed in the title of this article: Virtually every technological device with a microchip that is not shielded properly would be destroyed in an EMP blast. This may shock you, or it may not. If you’ve done any research on EMPs … [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. … [Read more...]
5 Types of People to Avoid After SHTF
If you've never seen any videos by Serious Survivor, do yourself a favor and check them out. He makes great videos with high production values on a variety of SHTF-related topics. Recently, one video in particular caught my attention. It's about the types of people you'll … [Read more...]
The 100 to 1 Rule of Grid Down Survival
It's truly incredible how much we take modern technology for granted. I heard a great example of this while watching The Crash Course by Chris Martenson over at Peak Prosperity. He said (I'm paraphrasing), think about how much energy it would take you to push your car to and … [Read more...]
Urban Survival: How to Live in Your Car
There are a number of unfortunate circumstances that could lead to a person having to abandon their home and live in their car, from financial struggles to a disaster scenario. In all of these circumstances, though, one common factor remains: living out of a car isn’t easy, and … [Read more...]
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