DIY Root Cellar It wasn’t too long ago that every home had a root cellar. Before supermarkets and electronic cooling, a root cellar was how people stored their garden goods for the year to come. They had the dual purpose in some areas to serve as a storm shelter as well. Many of the self-sufficient …
30 Essentials That should be in Your Vehicle Most of us carry an emergency bag of essentials in our vehicles during inclement weather especially in the northern United States and Canada. However, we should be carrying an emergency bag in our vehicles year round regardless of the climate in your area. Being stranded in a …
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 …
Conflict of Federal and State Law Over CPLs Catches Citizens In-between As laws change both state and federally there is bound to be some overlap. Which law should the police concern themselves with and which should the average citizen accept as the “right” law to obey? For some this particular clash of laws is governed …
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 …
Surviving a Dirty Bomb Since they were first developed dirty bombs have been a major fear across the world. We saw with the Boston bombing not only does it leave you contenting with the damages from the blast but the after effects as well. The featured article does give you 5 wise tips for avoiding …
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 …
The E-Z Baby Saver Especially as the tempatures rise the danger increases for children inadvertently left in vehicles by overburdened, overwhelmed and busy parents and care givers. My children always fell asleep almost as soon as the vehicle began to move and it is not impossible that a harried parent running late with a number …
Important Steps to be Implemented in Your Crisis Plan People often wonder and ask why we do not allow political discussion on our Facebook page. The obvious reason of course is that it sets an argumentative environment. But that isn’t the main reason. It’s because we are about the surviving whatever crisis comes our way …
Procuring Water in a Survival Situation Using the rule of 3, you have 3 days to obtain safe drinkable water, or you won’t make it. But surviving entails more than just staying alive for those 3 days… you have to be able to function, to keep going, to seek out shelter etc. Assuming you can …
