Does Bugging Out = Becoming a Refugee There are folks that feel bugging out is the only option. I think truthfully many more plan to bug in than vocalize their intentions. Those that have a plan A to bug out are more quiet about their bug out location then they are about their plan to bug out. Preppers whose first …
Boiling Water in a Plastic Bottle I would never have thought to boil water in plastic! The video below shows it can indeed be done. But it claims to make the water safe to drink. I wonder about that! We are told that these bottles left in a vehicle in the heat can cause the plastic …
Awesome Uses For Drinking Straws A straw as a survival item? Yes! There are actually tons of uses for a drinking straw besides drinking out of them. Watch the video below to see some of the unusual ways an ordinary drinking straw can be used. Then let us know if you have additional uses that …
Why Your 72 Hour Bag is Urgent! Although the 72 hour bag may be “old” news to long term preppers, for new comers a list for the 72 hour bag is a great help as a starting point. For those who have been prepping for longer periods of time a refresher is always appropriate! We need to …
10 Considerations for a Bug Out Location As with any real estate choice they say the key is location location location. This is true with your bug out location as well. The considerations however before making your decision are quite different in a bug out retreat as opposed to a home. You will need to look …
12 Bug Out Tips for Families with Children Nothing could be more worrisome than the idea of needing to bug out with children in tow. Your plans need to be flexible enough to accommodate the younger one’s needs, yet firmly in place enough that your child knows what to expect and not to panic. The featured …
Fire That Lasts All Night No matter why you have built the fire, if its to keep you warm during the night whether, camping, backpacking, bugging out or even bugging in your fireplace or wood stove the last thing you want is to be getting up every couple of hours to tend the it. Or worse …
DIY Tri-pod Water Filter After finding yourself safely away from what ever SHTF scenario has caused your being in a survival situation and protecting yourself physically from the elements particularly extreme cold or heat. Your very next priority has to be water. Without water you can not survive no matter how much ammo or other …
When Should You Bug Out? Not only do we have to make the choice to bug out or bug in, but when to bug out if that is the option you have chosen. Before the storm? Once you know how bad the storm will possibly get? Is it a disaster you can run from? As …
Redefining Bugging Out Many confuse bugging out with the idea of never coming back. In truth most of us hope to and plan to return. No single human can carry all that is needed if planning to stay on the road permanently. So, the most important items are those that can help you keep going …
