Category: SHTF

Primitive Traps & Snares

Primitive Traps & Snares In a long term SHTF scenario we have to be prepared to do without the modern technology of today. Human’s existed long before supermarkets, butcher shops and restaurants. We can find nutrition in the plants and trees around us and even set up a garden or on a larger scale a farm …

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DIY Box Traps

DIY Box Traps Traps of any kind will be needed in a long term SHTF event. No wasting ammo and after setting the trap you are free to go about other chores that will have to be done until the trap has done it’s job and you have captured prey. There are kill traps, however …

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Survival uses for Leaves

Survival uses for Leaves When in a survival situation everything around you if you are creative can become a survival tool. Even the leaves right off the trees and plants around you. In the Polynesian Islands cooking with leaves is a very common practice. Spinach and Taro are the most commonly used and serve both as …

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Fortify Your Home – Bugging In

Fortify Your Home – Bugging In So you’ve determined it is in your and your family’s best interests to bug in and hunker down.  Now you need to prep your home to do so. No home is fortified for survival purposes by your average builder! Unless you can do the plans and building yourself, your home …

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Survival Medical Supplies to Stock

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Survival Medical Supplies to Stock During a time of crisis whether it be short or long term medical care will be difficult to locate and obtain. That makes you and I the first responders and the only medical help available to those around us during that time. We need …

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Hunker Down Prepping Or Bugging Out

Hunker Down Prepping Or Bugging Out There are lots of reasons to hunker down in place and not bug out during a crisis. Pandemic where you would be safer at home and away from everyone who might have been infected. Civil unrest where being out and about can be taking your life in your hands. …

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The Purge: Should You be Worried?

The Purge: Should You be Worried? What is The Purge? Well it’s a new movie that depicts a future world where for a 12-hour period in any and all crime is legalized. It’s a movie… fiction! So why are people worried??? Social media and foolish people in truth. There are small groups and young individuals sending …

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Ditch The Rule – What & Why

Ditch The Rule – What & Why What you are looking at in the picture above could be considered an EPA protected waterway. No, I am not kidding this farmer’s crop ditches do fall under the proposed changes to the EPA ‘s 1972  Clean Water Act. So do your coy ponds, the water reservoirs created on your private property, …

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Brown Recluse Danger Increasing

Brown Recluse Danger Increasing Since 2014 reports are that the incidents of bites from the brown recluse spider are increasing. This is one bite that you need to avoid by just about any means possible. But the doctors are seeing more of them every year and are asking that you please don’t try to treat it at home. …

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DIY Bug Out Trailers

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Bug Out Trailers What is cooler than having a bug out vehicle that is specific to you and your needs? Not everyone can afford to have a custom trailer built to their specifications. Although ordering one to your specs is awesome if you can do it, but there …

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