Disclaimer: Although this article is being published during a time of great upheaval, this is by no means an endorsement by the author or publication of any of the actions described in this article. This article is purely for academic purposes and to allow law-abiding citizens to make more informed choices regarding … [Read more...]
5 Things To Do When Martial Law is Declared
A Year Ago, It Seemed Like a Prepper's Footnote. But What About Now? Martial law is a solution of last resort. It occurs when local law enforcement authorities are overwhelmed by any occurrence or combination of disastrous events, whether natural or manmade. It sounds like something that could only happen in a … [Read more...]
Can You Drink Swimming Pool Water In An Emergency?
A Swimming Pool is Like a Personal Reservoir in Your Backyard. But is the Water Safe to Drink? The quick answer is yes. But there are a couple of steps you’ll want to take before you hoist a glass of pool water to your lips. In the grand scheme of things, water from a properly maintained swimming pool is safer than … [Read more...]
How To Survive Eviction Or Foreclosure
It’s Estimated 28 Million People May Be Homeless By September of 2020. Here’s What To Do If You Become One of Them. 10 million Americans faced eviction and foreclosure as a result of the Great Recession of 2008, causing homelessness to increase. The Coronavirus Pandemic may see almost triple that number with estimates … [Read more...]
How To Track Someone In The City (And Avoid Leaving Tracks)
Very often, my students interrogate me on how challenging—even impossible—it is to track someone in an urban area due to the massive presence of concrete, asphalt, tar, and floor tiles. In fact, the absence of real, natural soil sounds like an obstacle impossible to overcome for the application of this ancient but … [Read more...]
How To Become A “Gray Man”
One of the best survival skills you can have is the ability to blend in with a crowd so you can avoid attracting attention. With riots erupting across the country, if you find yourself caught in the middle of a crowd of protestors and rioters, the best thing you can do is avoid standing out so you can blend in and … [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...]
9 Ways To Prepare For Civil Unrest
Some Say It Can’t Happen Here. But Many Never Believed a Pandemic Would Happen Either. Civil disobedience is actually a sign of a functioning democratic society. Thoreau outlined civil disobedience in Walden Pond as a necessary right when expressed through passive resistance. Both Gandhi and Martin Luther King … [Read more...]
9 Urban Survival Mistakes That Could Get You Killed
Recently, I wrote an article about 11 urban survival skills that could save your life. And when I chose that title, I wasn't exaggerating. Having those skills during an urban disaster could literally mean the difference between life and death, which is why it's so important to start practicing them now. In this … [Read more...]
11 Urban Survival Skills That Could Save Your Life
On this site, we have a lot of articles about skills. Basic skills, rare skills, survival skills, bushcraft skills, first aid skills, street fighting skills...you get the idea. But since most of you live in cities and will probably be in one during the next major disaster, the type of skills you'll want to focus on … [Read more...]
Evasive Driving Tactics for SHTF
Even without an SHTF scenario, our roads are teeming with drivers looking for potential targets. From criminals to assailants, the reasons you may have for evading and avoiding someone while in your vehicle are innumerable. We use our vehicles for a vast percentage of our transportation needs, and the chances of us … [Read more...]
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