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...]
10 Things Unemployed Preppers Should Do ASAP
More than 40 million Americans filed for unemployment from mid-March through late May. As businesses struggle to stay afloat in a drastically different economy, some experts predict that many of the planned temporary layoffs will become permanent. A report by the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics estimates … [Read more...]
The Fires of SHTF: Are You Ready For This?
Fire is one of those things that everyone puts on their survival checklist. It can provide heat, lighting, and security, but it can also take those things away. Most people don’t think about what fire could do if it were to develop into a forest fire or set buildings ablaze in a densely populated area. With the … [Read more...]
The First Rule Of Prepping: You Do Not Talk About Prepping
Preppers Often Have to Explain Their Preparations to Family and Friends. There’s a Simple Solution: Stop Explaining. It takes a certain mindset to be a prepper. Most people don’t have it. And while some will toss a 72-hour emergency kit in the closet, it’s rare that their preparations go beyond that one-time … [Read more...]
8 Fatal Mistakes That Preppers Make
Nobody's perfect, not even preppers. And especially not new preppers. When the SHTF, thousands of them will be agonizing and dying because of mistakes that, in hindsight, will seem perfectly obvious. But by then it will be too late. In this video, Ethical Preparedness talks about eight of these fatal … [Read more...]
6 Easy Campfires Everyone Should Know How To Make
This week's video comes from the Youtube channel, Canadian Prepper, which I can't recommend enough. In this video, he goes over the six basic types of campfires and their uses. He also talks about the basics of building a fire in winter. As a general rule, any fire built on the snow requires a foundation of pine … [Read more...]
How a Dog Can Be a Prepper’s Best Friend
From the rocky highlands of Scotland to the flooded fields of China, dogs have played an essential role in human communities for thousands of years. In the modern-day, like our ancestors before us, we too rely on canines for a myriad of necessary daily tasks. The variation in a dog's functionality is just as … [Read more...]
Top 5 Survival Goals To Achieve
One of my favorite Youtube channels is The Modern Survivalist. It's run by Fernando Ferfal Aguirre, and man who survived the 2001 economic collapse in Argentina. In the video below, he talks about the top 5 goals you should set as a prepper. Here's a quick summary... Want to save this post for later? Click Here … [Read more...]
10 Wilderness Survival Tips For Your Next Adventure
It's a brand new year, and if you're like me, you're already thinking about your next camping trip. But even if you don't like camping, it's still worth learning some wilderness survival tips in case you ever get lost or have to bug out on foot. That's the topic of this video by The Survival Outpost. He shares some … [Read more...]
The Coming Attack From Iran And How To Prepare
In a World of “Not if but When” - When is Here. Suddenly, life has become more complicated than taking your shoes off at the airport. And while it’s unlikely that Iran will directly attack the U.S. mainland, they have already threatened cyber-attacks and terrorism against military targets. And that’s going to … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Open a Can Without a Can Opener
Whether it’s an SHTF situation, a hiking trip, or just a run-of-the-mill power outage, there may be a time when you find yourself without a can opener. With a little bit of knowledge and just a little bit of elbow grease, you can open those aluminum cans without a can opener. That's right, there are many other ways … [Read more...]
10 Survival Uses for Nail Polish
When you think of items that might be useful in an emergency situation, nail polish is probably one of the last items to come to mind. However, one important survival skill is the ability to repurpose seemingly useless products into something useful. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On … [Read more...]
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