Practice Tactical Clearing We see bits and pieces of tactical clearing on television shows all the time. But no one talks about how to do it and how to practice this technique for home use during or after a SHTF event. Knowing your own homes layout viewed from the point of an intruder should be …
Personal & Situational Awareness (2 links) When we get in our own homes, neighborhood, or community we are in our zone and our personal awareness tends to decrease substantially. This is natural it’s our own stomping grounds. But we still need to enter and leave that zone in code yellow to ensure our situation is …
DIY Waterproof Attire (Including Shoes) No one wants to be wet and cold, that is just a fact. However, you also can’t purchase everything you wear already waterproofed! If the disaster scenario that turns our world upside down is widespread there could be a scenario where waterproof anything isn’t available anymore. Especially if your plan A …
Get Your HAM Radio License in a Week! Being a HAM operator is something the majority of us agree would be ideal during a time of crisis long or short term, local or global, any time communications are interrupted or down. Information is not only the key to surviving in some situations but needed for …
Games That Help Your Kids Be Prepared Any parent or grandparent can attest that their biggest fear in any emergency is the wellbeing of their kids or grandkids. They are often so small, so trusting, and so vulnerable that the idea of them being in harm’s way is terrifying. Then as they get older, you …
Natural Remedies for Asthma Asthma is one of the many illnesses suffered by millions of people worldwide. It can be quite dangerous. Anyone with asthma should have several rescue inhalers in different locations that they frequent on a regular basis. But if during or after a SHTF event you or someone you know has asthma …
A Collection of Free Preparedness Printables I am a strong believer in the emergency home manual among other printed materials being kept in the home. You may know what supplies are where, how to use and maintain survival equipment, which herb works for what etc… but does your entire family? Sadly, there are emergencies that …
Surviving Societal Collapse I am well prepared for most personal SHTF events, for most local crises like windstorms, blizzards, quakes, eruptions, etc… But not as prepared for the breakdown of society. I am not sure how much more you can prepare for that time with the exception of self-defense and expecting to be on your …
Survival Myths VS Facts Sometimes honestly some of the myths seem to make sense, right? A cactus must have some moisture to survive, getting the snake venom out is the first thing that comes to my mind if I am bitten by a poisonous snake. But that they do seem to make some sense is …
MIY Salt from Seawater Ok, I admit when I first saw this article, I thought… “Well, you just gather the saltwater and let it sit, until it the water evaporates… duh” But then I thought a little longer and wiser and realized just because its seawater doesn’t make it pure by any means! I wouldn’t just …
