Urban Survival Archives

The Horrifying Reality of a Grid-Down Event

Explore the chilling consequences of a long‑term blackout, from chaos and scarcity to survival strategies you need to know.

Here’s how to fortify your home before disaster strikes. Practical tips to secure doors, windows, and more against looters and intruders.

Here are 19 valuable car parts & materials you can scavenge for survival uses after the SHTF, from batteries and seatbelts to mirrors and gas.

Here are 10 survival skills for the concrete jungle. From navigation to finding water, these urban survival skills could save your life.

What really happens when an economy collapses? This list is based on real events in Argentina, Venezuela, and other collapsed countries.

If the grid goes down, we’ll need to find alternative ways to communicate with them. Options include ham radios, satellite phones, and more.

Learn how to scavenge for food, medicine, and other supplies after a societal collapse. Here’s how to do it as safely as possible.

If you’re in a survival scenario that forces you onto the streets, you might find yourself turning to homeless people for advice.

If you want to survive when disaster strikes your city, you need to avoid these urban survival mistakes. Any of these could get you killed.

Dumpster diving is a form of scavenging that can be useful for urban survival. Learn the tips and tricks for successful dumpster diving.