Navy SEALs, Marine Corps Recon, and other special forces divisions are elite fighting forces that receive extensive training for survival,...

One of the many great things about the Amish is that their lifestyle is tried, tested, and true. They’ve literally...

There are a lot of natural disasters and possible SHTF scenarios where bartering will become the new normal form of...

Looters and petty thieves are a concern today. So, it’s a sure bet, they’ll be a serious problem anytime a...

When you first think of it, storing meat outside in the winter sounds great. On paper, it’s free refrigeration, which...

Let’s be honest, deep down within every prepper, hides a little bit of a Burt Gummer fantasy. You’re probably very...

Having your oxen die of dysentery and watching your children be wiped out by extreme frostbite in the game Oregon...

Most preppers dream of being able to set themselves up to be 100% self-sufficient. This is the next ultimate step...

I was blessed by grandparents who survived the Great Depression and many lean years in the wilderness. Several of my...

Since the early days of the Cold War, the US and the rest of the Western world have been watching...

Civilizations fall, major natural disasters happen, and when they do you need to be ready for everything the chaos can...

It’s been said that no one is an island, and that’s certainly true when times are tough. Having a sense...

The following first 7 days of a blackout scenario is loosely based on a real experience of a prolonged power...

Hiding valuables, including weapons, is an age-old pursuit. Still to this day, treasure hoards from thousands of years ago are...

Here are some quick to prepare and calorically dense instant foods to stockpile. Regardless of if you have a mountain...

It’s a foregone conclusion that everyone who wants to be remotely prepared for a disaster needs to have a bug-out...

Imagine a nationwide emergency hits, and your rights as an American citizen are stripped away in an instant. FEMA agents...

There’s no doubt about it, prices seem to be going up on everything from groceries to gas and even ground...

Departing the modern world to live in the wild isn’t the sort of thing you want to do on a...

Canning home-cooked meals rather than keeping jars of individual ingredients, can be a viable alternative to MREs. Best of all...

Nosy neighbors are never a good thing. Especially if you’re a prepper and they take a casual attitude to being...

Let’s face it, the state of our civilization is more fragile than people like to think. Natural disasters, economic calamities,...

Post-apocalyptic movies and dystopia shows have been very popular in recent years. Some are pure fantasy and designed to merely...

These days prepper communities and survivalist groups are growing throughout North America and the world. Even if you don’t consider...

Being able to keep your family fed for less than $10 in a crisis can be tricky. Even if you...

In a SHTF situation or a prolonged disaster, knowing the places to avoid is a critical component of any safety...

In a prolonged SHTF scenario, even the most prepared people will eventually need some form of currency to purchase the...

Keeping your livestock safe when SHTF is a critical component of maintaining food sustainability beyond what your prepper supplies provide....

When you think of newspapers, your mind probably conjures up images of your dad reading the Sunday paper groaning about...

My current property is like something right out of a Shell Silverstein poem. The city limits line ends at my...