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Fire is a critical resource in a survival situation, but the problem is that when you desperately need it, the...

The bowline knot is renowned for its reliability and ease of tying, making it a favorite in many applications—from boating...

Gas and diesel generators have a shared and massive flaw. They are extremely loud. When times are good, and you're...

A root cellar is a storage space built underground to preserve perishable items like fruits, vegetables, and other root crops...

Mosquitos are a constant pest as we head into spring and summer. Aside from the irritation of being bitten, and...

In a grid-down scenario, batteries will be almost worth their weight in gold. So many of our devices and bits...

Intruders are never good. Their intent and presence could hardly be for your benefit. There are many ways of detecting...

If you’re looking for a versatile painkiller that you can make yourself and have on hand when SHTF, consider making...

Cattail pollen can not only be used to prepare many delicious and long-lasting goods, such as pancakes and spaghetti, but...

A power outage can happen whether you are hooked up to the grid, run your own off-grid electrical setup, or...

Most of us avoid the dentist at all costs, but when the grid goes down, or there is another type...

For thousands of years, candles were the main source of illumination for people all over the world. Knowing how to...

Dealing with unwanted insects is a problem that can be expensive to solve if one was to go the traditional...

DIY poor man’s pie - it’s a staple in my dinnertime repertoire. There are lots of recipes in my family...

In a grid down or an SHTF situation, the possibility of there being exchanges of gunfire becomes increasingly probable. While...

During the Great Depression in the 1930s, two producers by the names of Gene Carroll and Glenn Rowell introduced a...

2020 has been a very trying year. The current global pandemic just dropped on us unexpectedly, causing a lot of...

When you start making lists and taking inventory of the products and foods you’ll want to have on hand in...

Editor’s note: This article was written by one of our readers, Susie Harrison, who published a trilogy on post-apocalyptic America...

One of the major tenets of prepping is the repurposing of items that would normally be discarded after use. Soda...

Want a cool preparedness project for this weekend? Here are a few ideas: #1 How to Make Homemade Bread in...

Homeowners have several distinct advantages when it comes to prepping. Owning your own place means that you can do what...

One important part of survival which can be easily overlooked in our world of modern survival gadgets, is the ability...

When you’re preparing for the worst, you can sometimes forget to prepare for everyday problems. Your food stockpile is precious,...

Every good prepper knows that having a reliable arsenal ready and stocked is critical for protecting yourself, your family, and...

Garlic and honey are two wonderful ingredients from nature. Both of these have strong anti-inflammatory properties and are great as...

Everyone has had problems with ants one time or another. These amazing insects are nature’s janitors, cleaning up all sorts...

The dreaded M word...Mold. Many areas that you inhabit daily can have mold. Millions of small spores clump together and...

Most batteries in cars, trucks, motorcycles, and boats, as well as solar electric back-up systems, continue to be the lead-acid...

Canning bacon is an easy option for storing your bacon for up to a decade and beyond. I’m not talking...