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...]
Urban Scavenging Kit: 25 Items You Need To Survive An Urban Disaster
I've written about scavenging before. It's a little bit controversial because some people view it as stealing. The way I see it, if an item no longer has an owner, then finders keepers. However, how can you know for sure whether the item has an owner? What if it's a situation where the owner plans on returning to … [Read more...]
How to Survive a Human Stampede
A crowd crush or human stampede can happen wherever crowds congregate. The crowd size can be large or small from huge sporting events, concerts, or riots, or smaller venues like nightclubs, churches, subways or worse—an escalator. A variety of factors can trigger a human stampede or crush. Something as innocent as a … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Apartment Preppers
I'm gonna be honest: An apartment is not a great place to be when disaster strikes. Not that you can't be a prepper while living in an apartment. You certainly can. In fact, I lived in an apartment for several years after getting into the prepper lifestyle. But the fact is, apartments are filled with … [Read more...]
Daily Life After The End Of The World As We Know It
We self-reliant types spend a significant portion of our lives prepping for a long-term disaster. We grow our own groceries, cultivate backyard apothecaries, hone our shooting skills, preserve the garden harvest, hunt, fish, and harden our bug in or bug-out locations. But how many of us have really thought about what … [Read more...]
How To Homestead In An Apartment
Are you intrigued by the idea of homesteading, but you don't think you can until you have a big house with a lot of acreage? At its essence, homesteading is about self-sufficiency, and there are many ways you can increase your independence no matter where you live. Here are some ways you can begin your homesteading … [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 person that made him or her end up without a … [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. Or what if someone is trapped under … [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 it certainly isn’t fun. Nevertheless, … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Cook Indoors Without Filling Your Home With Smoke
Picture this scenario: The power has gone out due to a major blizzard and is expected to be out for several days. You and your family are starting to get really hungry, but you can't use your electric stove or microwave. Normally, you'd just go outside and fire up the grill, but it is absolutely freezing out there. … [Read more...]
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