Category: Survival

Genius Tip for Making Chopping Wood Easier

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Genius Tip for Making Chopping Wood Easier I love the sound of the crackling wood burning in the wood stove, watching the shadows of the flames dance on the walls of the fire place and especially the warmth provided by a campfire. Chopping the wood to make those moments …

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5 Reasons to Own Body Armor

5 Reasons to Own Body Armor

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 5 Reasons to Own Body Armor There are obvious reasons for some professions to wear body armor. In some SHTF scenarios having and wearing body armor would be a life saver. The featured article today does list such a scenario as one of the reasons to own the armor. …

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Tips For Locating a Safe Campsite

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Tips For Locating a Safe Campsite It doesn’t matter why you are out in the boon docks, planned or unplanned you could end up there overnight. Hiking, backpacking, hunting, camping or most dire bugging out. Weather can play a large part in choosing your safest site for setting up …

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Methods of Lighting a Campfire Without Matches

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Methods of Lighting a Campfire Without Matches Especially in a survival or bug out scenario being able to light a fire is paramount to staying alive. Even if you are just backpacking or camping with your family and have forgotten the matches it can make or break the trip …

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DIY Dry Curing Meat

DIY Dry Curing Meat

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Dry Curing Meat SHTF preppers, homesteaders, and poverty preppers are always looking for new or in this case, old ways to preserve foods especially meat. Everyone need protein intake to survive. The primary form of protein in the majority of people’s diets is meat. Today’s featured article tells …

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100+ Powerful Bits of Advice for Preppers

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 100+ Powerful Bits of Advice for Preppers New or life long preppers can all learn something new everyday! If anyone or any site tells you they are an expert on everything involving bushcraft, prepping, survival. and or any and all parts of those categories. Here is my piece of advice …

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Are Preppers a Growing Generation of Crazy?

Are Preppers a Growing Generation of Crazy?

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Are Preppers a Growing Generation of Crazy? Are preppers over-reacting and creating an atmosphere of fear or mistrust that isn’t warranted? Are they conspiracy nuts and kooks assuming governments are out to get them? Most importantly are they crazed dangerous folks who are raising a new generation of crazy? …

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What an Electricity Shortage Looks Like

What an Electricity Shortage Looks Like Power rationing in Venezuela As you are all well aware of Venezuela had an economic collapse. We have previously presented articles on how they are dealt with the food and supply shortages as the store shelves empty and are not restocked. Than they began  rationing electricity. I have been …

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60 Authentic Frontier Recipes

60 Authentic Frontier Recipes

Some posts may contain affiliate links. 60 Authentic Frontier Recipes “These times we had nothing to waste; we had to make things last as long as we could” A quote from a pioneer woman who once cooked on the prairies of the old west. She lived the experience of what many people see a post …

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The Worst Things About Life After a Major SHTF Event

Some posts may contain affiliate links. The Worst Things About Life After a Major SHTF Event Most serious life style preppers get asked all the time.. “Why would you want to live in a post SHTF world”? I have always felt the true answer is because it sure beats the alternative! As long as there …

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