Category: SHTF

Pinole: Amazing Energy Food You May Not Know About

Pinole: Amazing Energy Food You May Not Know About Pinole, which is often called pinol or pinolillo, It is an ancient grain that originated with the Aztecs. Originally pinole was made from a blend of roasted ground maize (traditionally heirloom purple corn maize) and raw cacao. These two ingredients were roasted together for hours and …

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DIY Off Grid Power Supply

DIY Off Grid Power Supply Batteries are almost always a topic when we think about survival. But more often then not anymore it’s not about the regular retail batteries that we use in small devices like radios but rather the USB type batteries and other rechargeables that can power other items. The instructable linked below …

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Survival Uses for Wax

Survival Uses for Wax

Survival Uses for Wax The first uses that come to mind in a SHTF scenario for wax for me are: candle making, cheese waxing, and uber-matches. So I was happy to discover even more uses that I hadn’t thought of brought to us from myfamilysurvivalplan! Find them linked below Uses for Wax in Survival Situations …

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There is Always a Weaknesses in Your Defenses

There is Always a Weaknesses in Your Defenses No thing nor person is perfect or 100% reliable. We see this with all kinds of scams… as soon as a new security measure is in place to protect people from them, another scam comes out either avoiding the security method or finding a kink in it’s …

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Practical Survival Tips

Practical Survival Tips 101 Ways to Survive shares another batch of useful and practical tips that can help you in almost any survival situation. Very simple and easy to do using materials you either already have on hand or that could be easy to get your hands on. From 101 ways to survive it t’s …

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Basic Mass Casualty Triage

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Basic Mass Casualty Triage In recent times across the world there have been a number of mass casualty incidents. From mass shootings, to nature’s wrath we have seen these tragedies play out around us. We see the aftermath of police, national guards, EMTs and other first responders rushing to …

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How Destructive Are Sonic Attacks?

How Destructive Are Sonic Attacks? Last August we began hearing about the suspicions of the world focusing on Cuba and the possibility of a sonic attack on foreign diplomats and their families. Sonic attack? We’ve seen law enforcement and even the military use sound to disrupt the thought process of hunkered down suspects or enemies …

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Security vs. Liberty

Security vs. Liberty As the world around us becomes more and more chaotic, this topic becomes more relevant. Many Americans are quick to say, “No security tradeoff is worth it”. While there are other countries where they have made some liberty concessions and it has worked well for them. Which immediately brings into any conversation …

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Off-Grid Community Discovered in the Appalachian Mountains

Off-Grid Community Discovered in the Appalachian Mountains The video below depicts a small off grid community currently residing in the Appalachian mountains. The life style they have chosen reminds me of how I tend to envision a post SHTF group living without the SHTF event. Other communities living off grid have chosen to be self …

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The 5 Phases of Evasion

The 5 Phases of Evasion I watch movies and see the intended victim running madly through the streets or woods fugitively looking back over his or her shoulder only to run head long into the aggressor and be captured or worse. Meanwhile I am thinking to myself why didn’t he or she duck in here …

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