Dealing with SHTF Stress Life can be stressful enough with out the added pressure of a SHTF disaster situation! Will you be able to cope with the stress of violence, famine, illness or civil unrest? Survival is 90% mental and 10% physical, It’s essential that you understand how the mind works and its imperative you …
8 Critical Urban Survival Skills Not everyone can live in a rural area and bugging out can be difficult or even impossible. Especially for the disabled, those without private vehicles or for those who don’t have a privately owned rural property to bug out too. Roads can be blocked with other people trying to leave …
DIY Earthbag Dome/Shelter There has been a lot of web chatter and even mainstream news coverage on the building and living in what is called “a hobbit hole“. They can make awesome root cellars, storm shelters and for some even inexpensive housing. For Prepper‘s they could be a plausible and affordable bug out locations. Earthbags are …
Tent Cot Details Elevated sleeping platform keeps you high and dry and away from the bugs and snakes Heavy duty 210D tent and rain fly is designed to handle most wet weather conditions Versatile design allows you to use your tent cot as a lounge, a chair and a flat cot as well Designed to …
5 Water Storage Tips You Should Know Second only to surviving the event and finding shelter is the need for safe water for you and your family. Water purification is deadly important. After you have found or created safe water, storage becomes a whole new priority! Having the water you put the effort into insuring was …
How to Cope with Civil Unrest in a Crisis The first three days after a crisis is relativity calm and it can be called a grace period where people help others to cope and provide a hand up to the less fortunate. Rules are followed and pilfering supplies or looting a grocery store is far …
25 Survival Uses For Duct Tape We have all heard the old handyman joke that anything can be fixed with either duct tape or WD40! “If it moves and shouldn’t use the tape and if it doesn’t move and it should it use the WD40”. However, there are many more uses in serious situations. It can actually be …
DIY Paracord Survival Belt ER Uses for Paracord While paracord bracelets can be useful and fun, they simply do not contain enough cord for a real emergency! 8-12 feet can certainly be handy in some situations but think of what you can do with 50 feet! . Duel use items are a favorite of preppers, crafters, and survivalists …
Ferro Rods – Alternate Strikers By now, many folks have come to understand the importance of ferrocerium (ferro) rods for making a fire. Ferro rods often come with strikers attached or that are included with the packaging. But what if the striker is lost, broken or just too worn for use? After long term usage like any other …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foraging Safely The featured article tells us there is such a thing as a free lunch, or almost free, by foraging safely. The edible wild plants around you can add to your plate both now and during lean times. Never eat a plant you are unable to identify. Although many plants around …
