Could Your Stockpile Kill You?
Imagine a scenario where the comforts of everyday life vanish overnight and every household scrambles for dwindling resources. In these...
Michael Major is a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, where he served as a NATO peacekeeper in Bosnia in 2000/2001. When he left the military in 2005, he began a civilian career as a welder and fabricator. Michael is an avid DIYer and a true jack of all trades. He chooses to tackle projects independently rather than employ others to do them for him. From simple household fixes to gutting and renovating bathrooms, Michael has developed a diverse skillset that has allowed him to serve as the lead author and spokesperson for the book No Grid Survival Projects.
Michael has been an outdoorsman his whole life. He spent countless hours honing survival skills in the woods around his childhood home. He is a traditional bowhunter, angler, and bushcrafter who shares his decades of experience with his readers.
Imagine a scenario where the comforts of everyday life vanish overnight and every household scrambles for dwindling resources. In these...
Survival caches come in various shapes and sizes. They are usually filled with essential supplies you would need easy access...
Economic or societal collapses have happened repeatedly throughout history and will continue to happen in the future. When these events...
The world is becoming a more chaotic and dangerous place by the day. Because of the increasing uncertainty, the need...
The world has become so interconnected that it is nearly impossible to keep our information private. We valued privacy only...
If you are serious about prepping for any disaster, you must have off-grid communications squared away. The only way to...
Aside from shelter, water is the most critical component for maintaining human life in a survival situation. On average, a...
Once you have a bug-out location set up and are stocked with the supplies you need to endure the hardships...
As long as humanity has had financial systems, there have been financial crashes. Sometimes, these result in short-term suffering, but...
The concept and threat of an EMP attack have infiltrated the common media to the extent that most people are...
How many times have you found yourself without hot water? It could be a power outage, the hot water heater...
Gas and diesel generators have a shared and massive flaw. They are extremely loud. When times are good, and you're...
It is no secret that communications will be critical after any SHTF event. As preppers look to sort out their...
There is a romanticism surrounding living off the grid. Most of us have daydreamed about leaving the modern world behind...
The threat of an EMP or CME is always present, and many preppers are taking matters into their own hands...
Military surplus items are often found amongst the bits of gear that many preppers acquire over the years. Military equipment...
Mosquitos are a constant pest as we head into spring and summer. Aside from the irritation of being bitten, and...
It is a fact of life that the lights will suddenly go out from time to time, leaving us in...
In a grid-down scenario, batteries will be almost worth their weight in gold. So many of our devices and bits...
The National Geographic reality TV show 'Doomsday Preppers' aired from 2011 to 2014 and profiled various preppers and their families...
It's no secret that life in the United States of America has changed in the past several decades. If we...
There are many ways to prevent looters from entering your home or to deter them from trying. You can use...
There is strength in numbers, which is true for any SHTF scenario. Survival will always be easier if we have...
The term ‘combat boot’ can mean a lot of different things to a lot of people. However, I think that...
Unlike other major disasters, a civil war is unlikely to occur without any warning. There will be a build-up of...
Despite our best efforts to conceal that we are preppers, there is a good chance that your neighbors will eventually...
Looting is often a direct result of a widespread disaster or other SHTF situations. This is especially true of areas...
Unless you have a fully stocked bug-out location and the means to make your way there in a post-apocalyptic landscape,...
The security of our drinking water should always be a top priority, but the ease of access to it lulls...
There are many items in relation to prepping that we would want to conceal from outsiders. For example, food, water,...
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