Survival Paradoxes As with most things there is no one way to survive. We in the prepping community all have our ideas on what is the best method of doing things. But factually what that means is that we have decided a route that is best for ourselves. This may not be the best route …
Communications: Project Big Ears Communications are of massive importance for preppers both before and especially after an event. The benefits are enormous when it comes to being prepared. There are a number of decisions that impact your bugout. Things like what bridges are out and what types of obstructions are in your way? What is …
Baby Steps Toward Switching To Solar I personally would love to switch my home over to all alternative energy in particular in my case both wind and solar. However, switching to off grid methods of generating energy doesn’t come inexpensively. I know I can’t afford to just do it! I think that might be the …
Street Protestors and Self Defense from Your Vehicle Protests are becoming more and more common across the world. Because of this the protestors are becoming bolder and the hapless citizen who inadvertently finds themselves caught in the fray is also becoming more frequent. A terrifying experience for sure. Who among us of a “certain” age …
Watch Your Back: Backpack Armor Guide Active shooters are becoming more and more common place. Sad but true. Not everyone can carry a firearm to fight back, but the majority of us can carry a backpack. Men, women, teens and children, even toddlers can make use of a armored backpack. As with all new products …
Rumored Secret in Man’s Backyard – See What he Found Unless you built your home, you could end up surprised by additions made by the previous owner(s). That’s what happened to an Arizona man after purchasing his current home. There were rumors that something “hatch like” was buried in his backyard. So as with any …
Survival Trapping 101 No matter how well you have prepared or how large your stockpile is, during a long term event your supplies will eventually run out. Hunting will be necessary for larger prey, but it is a time and energy consuming task which requires several skills to be successful. Trapping is less time consuming …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How To Drive During Whiteout Conditions I know a number of you who live where these types of weather conditions are an annual event, will say how to drive safely if you must drive is common sense. I long counted myself among those numbers until I realized during one …
Some posts may include affiliate links. The American Prepper’s SHTF Canada Survival Guide When you live near a border you can’t help but wonder about the option of avoiding some ramifications of a SHTF event by crossing the border. I can only assume this is also true for those of you who live near the …
What’s The Plan For Prison Inmates When The SHTF? On our Facebook in the past we have lightly touched on this subject and how we would personally react to coming upon trapped inmates. For the most part they wouldn’t fare to well if that should happen because the bulk of us fear what they were …
