Survival Knowledge

Seeds are an essential item for any long-term survival plan. Stockpiling food is a great idea and everyone should do...

Rainwater:  It's free, falls from the sky nearly everywhere, and is relatively pure. Without rainwater, lakes and streams and aquifers...

As we work to build up our food stores, the most important things I can put back are foods that...

Claude's Note: I decided to introduce a new section called Myth or Fact. We will confirm or debunk common survival...

Those of us who are part of the prepping and survival community tend to look down our noses at the...

Editor's note: This article was written by one of our most respected readers and opinion leader, Left Coast Chuck. I...

In the early days of prepping, nuclear war was the danger most people were concerned about. That’s easy to understand;...

Storing food is a big part of prepping. Even if you have the land and resources to grow your own...

As preppers we usually focus on practical steps that will give us a better chance of surviving whatever crisis comes...

Once upon a time, early American settlers who were willing to move west were given the opportunity to scoop up...

First off, you’re probably wondering what in the world portable soup is. It’s essentially a broth that has been dried...

To get the most out of an article about expiration I think we need to first discuss expiration. It’s a...

You’re ready to survive an EMP attack. Your well-stocked backyard root cellar is designed to double as a bunker if there’s...

I’ve always heard that “necessity is the mother of invention” but I also think of it as “the mother of...

As preppers, we assume that in a major crisis most people aren’t going to be able to look after themselves....

There are no age limits on prepping. Being prepared is a state of mind, and it’s one you can have...

Whether we're experienced survivalists or just starting out in preparedness, we constantly talk about the top items to include in...

By William Fieldhouse To maximize your chances of survival in a crisis you need to be able to keep in...

There are many phases in a total collapse of society. In the earliest stages you will find that people are...

Prepping is for people with an independent streak. That’s pretty obvious; if you’re happy to depend on others to keep...

The knife is one of those weapons that draws a lot of bull crap to it. There is a lot...

By Michael Snyder Are you a conservative, a libertarian, a Christian or a gun owner?  Are you opposed to abortion,...

Kitchens are the hub of the home. They’re nearly always busy and so much of the daily chores are done...

Leaving home in a hurry is something most preppers have given some thought to. Your house might be well prepared...

Many of us were brought up to eat eggs reasonably carefully, making sure that we didn’t accidentally eat a piece...

The Bag. The Location. The overwhelming distance between the two. The bugout plays a huge role in prepper lore. For...

Once upon a time, heading on down to the grocery store to fill the pantry whenever you needed to was...

A new year is, traditionally, something we look forward to with optimism. It stretches in front of us filled with...

The original purpose of cheesecloth was, as you may have guessed from the name, cheese making. It was used to...

I’ve lived in standard stick-built homes most of my life – as, no doubt, have most of you. I still...