Uses for your socks in an emergency Some of the simplest things that we take for granted can become just what we need in an emergency. The more common thought process goes to belts, paracord bracelets and even our shirts. But have you ever considered what your socks could do for you in a crisis? …
Category: SHTF
Off-Grid Tiny House for $1100
Some posts may contain affiliate links Off-Grid Tiny House for $1100 Who knew Ikea had off grid items? First the flat pack vertical garden and now this awesome off grid solar powered tiny house or shelter. My own plan for temporary shelter after a localized event has been tents on my own property while we …
Are People Fleeing The Big Cities In Preparation?
Are People Fleeing The Big Cities In Preparation? Photo: medicaldaily Our featured article today talks about the migration from our cities to our rural communities that appears to be trending now. Are they fleeing in preparation for an economic collapse, a war, or EMP? There are also more people of means building and maintaining …
6 Skill Sets Every Prepper Needs
6 Skill Sets Every Prepper Needs There is more to actually surviving than just existing. Although at first that is the primary goal, to continue to exist. From that point on additional skill sets come into play. Without them your survival time is limited. See what they are from the Prepper Journal at the …
About EMPs and Preparations
About EMPs and Preparations Recently one of the issues we discussed on our Facebook page was about the effects of and preparations to be made for an EMPs. What we determine for sure was that none of us really knows what it would be like, exactly how to survive it, nor how to adequately prepare …
Will You Recognize the Warning Signs?
Will You Recognize the Warning Signs? How many times do we see news reports of disasters hitting unprepared populated areas? Too often, even once storm warnings and evacuation recommendations have been issued. These people more often than not, ignored the warning signs that disaster was headed their way. Would you have recognized the danger you …
Treating Dysentery
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Treating Dysentery You don’t hear much about dysentery too often in the western world anymore. Hygiene practices, cooking procedures, and appropriate medical care have prevented major outbreaks in this part of the world. However, during a time of crisis and chaos it kills more people than do bullets and …
Camp Kitchen Checklist
Camp Kitchen Checklist The only thing worse than getting way out in the wilderness and setting up camp only to discovering you have forgotten something important to your enjoyment of the trip, would be bugging out and then finding you left something behind that could have made that scenario much easier. This is easy to …
How Far Would You go to Survive?
How Far Would You go to Survive? When I was a kid, I recall my grandmother telling me that there were things worse than death. I let it go in one ear and out the other because I was a child! As children unless we are traumatized by events in our lives we think we …
Who Would You Let in Post SHTF?
Who Would You Let in Post SHTF? This question is asked about in prepper circles almost daily. It is an important question. Your answer effects your prepping behavior today and will in a crisis situation as well. Who would you let in post SHTF? I know there are those among you who feel you have …