Tag: safety

Preppers: Keeping it Real

Preppers: Keeping it Real The most often given advice to new preppers is prepare first for the most likely disaster in your area and build from there. For the majority of us the more self reliant we can become the better and the longer we can be self sufficient the better chance we have of surviving …

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5 Best Bug-out Locations in the US

5 Best Bug-out Locations in the US Preppers talk about bugging out on a regular basis in fear of riots, looting and being able to forage and hunt for food and water. Those whose plan A is to bug in worry about those same issues just plan for them in a different way. So you …

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The Very Best Backup Plan

The Very Best Backup Plan We talk a lot about having a plan and a backup plan. Often our plan B is to have a duplicates of the gear and necessities to carry out our plan A. However, what really truly is our best back up plan for any situation whether it be in “normal” times or …

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PINned Hopes on a Hoax

PINned Hopes on a Hoax All most everyone has had this FYI come through their news feed on FaceBook at one time or another. It sounds like an awesome idea right? It’s NOT such an awesome idea because it is a HOAX! Using this method thinking you have backup on the way could lead people to …

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52 Wild Plants Safe to Eat

52 Wild Plants Safe to Eat Most of us are used to eating without thought the items stocked on our grocery’s shelves and produce bins or what we ourselves have planted in our gardens. But do you know which wild plants are safe and nutritious? If you’re ever in a must forage situation do you know …

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Surviving a Tornado

Surviving a Tornado

Surviving a Tornado I am a survivor or multiple tornados after spending many years in “tornado” alley. They are unpredictable and strike with very little warning. The temp suddenly seems to drop, the world becomes quiet and if you are not paying attention……the next thing you hear is what sounds like a freight train coming …

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7 DIY/MIY Badass Weapons

7 DIY/MIY Badass Weapons First and foremost never use any of these ideas during “normal” times, they are intended for a long term SHTF and “there are no authorities” situations. If you pre-make them, box them up and put them away in a locked area… but know that pre-made in a bad situation could = …

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Urban Vs Rural After SHTF

Urban Vs Rural After SHTF

Urban Vs Rural After SHTF If you live in the city should you stay put or head out to a woodland area after a SHTF event? What about if you live in a rural area, should you bug out to the city where there are more people and a better likelihood of finding help? If …

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The 4 Rules of Property Protection

The 4 Rules of Property Protection

The 4 Rules of Property Protection While everyone’s location, property and emergency plans are different… they all have one thing in common, once there, we will need to protect ourselves and whatever preps we either have stored there, managed to get there or have managed to scavenge. The article featured here from The Tin Hat …

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10 Tips For Better Home Security

10 Tips For Better Home Security

10 Tips For Better Home Security Your home is your safe haven, keep it that way with some tips on home security from Bio Prepper. Although the tips tend to be for “normal” times, they are so important in a SHTF scenario for those of you bugging in or for those who haven’t yet been able …

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