Looking Back 10 Years of Prepping Lessons There is a saying that says something to the effect that your rear view mirror is smaller than your wind shield because you are going forward not backward and so that is the landscape you should be viewing. I don’t honestly care much for looking back…perhaps I have …
Personality Traits of Successful Survivalists There are people who are better suited to living a bush life or surviving crisis scenarios based on their personalities. It may be just my opinion but I feel that the ability to adapt becomes the most important personality trait of all. Like most things if you have the desire, …
Determining If A Plant Is Edible In any survival scenario it is really important that you be able to identify plants to be welcomed and those to be avoided. Some plants are so deadly that touching them can make you ill never mind eating them! (See which are most deadly linked in this post The …
Homesteading 101: Getting Started Today’s homesteaders don’t need to pack up all they can carry and travel great distances to isolated areas to begin their homesteading dreams. You can actually begin your journey right where you are. Homesteading is an attitude and a self-sustaining goal shared by a family or group according to our featured …
Updated: Is North Korea Prepping An EMP Catastrophe? The news has been full of talk about North Korea’s animosity toward the United States and other western countries. Kim Jong Un has in the recent past been developing his country’s nuclear program attempting to build a missile that could carry a nuclear warhead to the shores …
Using Drones to Your Advantage During the SHTF To date most of the tales we hear about drone usage are either military or surveillance orientated. But when you think about it, (other than the ability to carry a payload over your location) these drones could also be used to your advantage in a SHTF event. I …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Using Sulfa as a Survival Antibiotic It used to be a question asked a lot on all the preparedness sites ” What do we do about antibiotics for the injured and sick when there may not be legitimate medical resources?” Then we learned that fish antibiotics which can …
Building a Remote Escape Bunker All preparedness sites talk about an escape bunker. They were quite popular during the cold war and are regaining their popularity If you are considering building one for your family to bug out to there are some considerations you should think about before beginning the project. Where? How far from home? …
Do Civilians Need Thermal Evasion Suits? We’ve seen the use of drones on the evening news being used in a military capacity. So we tend to think of them as a military tool and in the civilian world as an invasion of privacy tool. However, once the SHTF they will surely become both in our …
Crisis Comfort Items Not Just For Children Many parents can relate to comfort items adored by their children. From binkies, blankets, to stuffed animals, they are simply things the child feels safer and more comfortable having with them. But comfort items aren’t just for children! A favorite shirt, jacket, pair of shoes, a smoke, or …
