No one should wait until the last second to prepare for a disaster, but even if you're hardcore prepper with tons of supplies, there are still certain things you'll want to do when a disaster is imminent: charge your devices, top off your gas tank, fill your bathtubs with water, … [Read more...]
15 Desert Survival Tips That Could Save Your Life
As someone who grew up in Arizona, I can assure you that survival in the desert is a very different beast. The dry air sucks the moisture out of you so quickly, it can be difficult to stay hydrated even while working in your own backyard. Without water, you won't survive in the … [Read more...]
17 Prepping Tips Every Newbie Should Know
Sometimes people complain when I post survival information that is "obvious" or "for newbies." I understand where they're coming from, but I think they'd be surprised just how many of my visitors are brand new preppers. I regularly get messages from people asking where to start … [Read more...]
8 Biggest Mistakes That Preppers Make
This week I want to share a video by Homestead Launch (formerly known as The Daily Prep). Everyone--and I mean everyone--makes mistakes. This is especially when it comes to prepping, which is a lot more complicated than it looks. Your best bet is to learn from the mistakes of … [Read more...]
21 Urban Survival Hacks That Will Save Your Ass
Most people have become so dependent on technology that they're not even a little prepared for a true survival situation, let alone attempting to survive it without any traditional survival gear. In a situation such as a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or economic collapse … [Read more...]
50 Interesting Facts About Life In The Great Depression
Although the Great Recession is officially over, our economic problems have just begun. Wall Street and the Federal Reserve essentially papered over the systemic problems that led to the stock market crash in 2008. They may have kicked the can down the road, but they are almost … [Read more...]
7 Stupid Things People Do In Survival & Doomsday Shows
Over the past few years, the number of survival-related TV Shows has grown by leaps and bounds. On the one hand, you have the survivalist shows like Alone, Dual Survival, and Doomsday Preppers. And on the other hand, you have doomsday shows like The Strain, Falling Skies, and of … [Read more...]
25 Badass Camping Hacks For Your Next Trip
In my opinion, fall is the best time of year to go camping. In addition to the beautiful colors, fall comes with cooler weather, less bugs, less people, and cheaper rates at most campgrounds. If you live anywhere near a campground, October is a great time to go. But before … [Read more...]
10 Smart Survival Strategies For Women Living Alone
Recently I read an article by Gaye Levy from Backdoor Survival, and in it she makes an interesting point: The vast majority of survival books and articles seem to assume that the person preparing is a man, or is at least part of a family with a man. But as she says, that is not … [Read more...]
7 Survival Life Hacks
Household Hacker makes videos with all sorts of interesting tips and life hacks. A while back they did a survival edition with 7 survival hacks. There are some really cool ideas in this video including: how to get more light from a candle, how to filter dirt out of water, how … [Read more...]
7 Prepper Lessons Learned in Afghanistan
I just found a great new Youtube Channel called City Prepping. If you like this site, you'll definitely like this channel. There are a several great videos, but this one is my favorite because he talks about several aspects of urban survival that he learned while living in … [Read more...]
10 Survival Tricks Learned from Homeless People
What can you learn from homeless people? Lots of things! Especially if you're interested in learning street smarts. There are a number of scenarios in which you would have to abandon your home and/or vehicle and bug out on foot. If you're in the city when this happens, you'll … [Read more...]
