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Modern surveillance technology can be scarily effective, and it’s getting better all the time. The first night vision device I...

This article takes into consideration only the effects of a nuclear EMP, not a solar flare. A solar flare would...

Across the table from a government worker I was discussing the importance of emergency food. The discussion was centered on...

Millions of Americans are concerned about the overbearing power of the government. They are preparing for a time when the...

A lot of the Egg Substitutes out there are good for baking, but what about when you have the urge...

Updated: 13 March 2025 You’ll be totally surprised to find out that many of the flowers that you have around...

More than 180 Americans have left America for Syria to join ISIS. These are born and raised American citizens. And...

This is an awesome article that I wrote for Survivopedia. And although not all of them are survival skills, I...

How Much Does a Nuclear Bunker Cost? I know that having a nuclear bunker might sound like too much even...

My first thought after watching National Geographic’s American Blackout was how a tiny amount of time and money could have...

Just a bit of food for thought… While I’m writing this article I’m thinking what’s the best thing to do?...

Plantain, not to be confused with the banana type fruit, also called Plantain, is a plant which can be found...

A hundred years ago 70% of all medicines were made from plants. Most of them are still being used today,...

When we'll have no running water, no hyperactive emergency services, no electricity... we are going to turn back to what...

Editor's Note: A huge EMP is like opening a Pandora Box: 1 - At a community level because we haven't...

This is a nice trick to know when SHTF (low ammunition) or in an “I really need a slug right...

Whether you want to secure the perimeter of your home, your bug out location or a camp site, this DIY...

Dr. Peter Pry (Executive Director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security) warns that the consequences - of...

Editor’s Note: Powdered Eggs are cheap, lightweight, nutritious and can last up to 10 years without refrigeration. If it weren’t...

The most important thing you should know about antibiotics! Never expect a doctor to phone-in a prescription for an antibiotic...

“For over four decades of the Cold War the world lived under the threat of nuclear annihilation. Nuclear powers spent...

“Most of us are so used to running out to the supermarket or to Wal-Mart for whatever we need that...

Why stockpile flour (max shelf-life 1 year) when you can turn it into Hardtack Biscuits which will last indefinitely. Hardtacks...

"If the grocery shelves are empty, you are only nine meals away from anarchy" - Mike (Doomsday Preppers) All the...

My guess is none of you experienced a long time hunger. But probably most of you are familiar with the...

Have you ever opened a can you made a year before, and you didn’t know whether it was spoiled or...

Invented by the natives of North America, pemmican was used by Indian scouts as well as early western explorers. These...

“History shows the folly in hoping that each new, more destructive weapon will not be used. And yet we dare...

People really should avert their gaze from the modern survival thinking for just a bit and also look at how...

1. Make lye water out of ash. You can boil 2-3 spoons of ash (clean white/grey fluffy ash) with water...