Morale Boosting Strategies in a Crisis In every BOB, 72 hour kit, vehicle kit and every other emergency kit for my group and family we have packed some simple comfort item. My item of choice has been a deck of cards and family photos for every bag I assist in packing. Considered non survival items …
Weekend Projects For Preppers Buzz Feed provides us with 11 weekend projects recommended by the Mountain Man. Some of these projects are ones that can be done at home, but most require you get out of the chair and get out there and try them! I grew up in Minnesota and I have to admit that …
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 …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Constructing a Shipping Container Cabin We have seen several end results of homes built from shipping containers both those above and below ground. However, this is the first one that has shown the process from deciding on a floor plan all the way through the actual framing and building. …
