by Sara Tipton | Sep 7, 2021
Teaching critical life skills to kids early on will instill responsibility and give them the skills they need to move into adulthood more fluidly. Having self-sufficient kids is more than just teaching them life skills. It’s also about nurturing confidence and...
by Sara Tipton | Mar 29, 2021
Knowing how to sew is a vital skill for preppers. We all know the basics: tear your pants after the SHTF and you can repair them if there’s no way to buy more. But, it goes beyond that! Let’s say you tear your pants beyond repair. Should you just throw...
by Sara Tipton | Jul 8, 2020
In the past several years, my family has been taking as many steps forward as possible when it comes to self-reliance. This is the one skill that will come in handy in every single imaginable crisis. Other than not having an existence on this planet anymore, knowing...
by Tess Pennington | Jun 14, 2020
Staying safe during a hurricane is always the main priority when mapping out your preparedness strategy, but many forget to plan for the aftermath scenarios or health issues associated with this type of emergency. If you have ever been through a hurricane, you know...
by Tess Pennington | Feb 25, 2019
Emergencies happen when we least expect them, and as two women recently found out, when you plan for the worst, your odds of survival increase. A survival story made headlines recently about two women who lost their way in the Sierra Nevada mountains over...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Nov 15, 2017
For this article, we’re going to go into “basic focus” mode: you start out with the basics and build upon them. This is the type of mindset and foundation that work for everything in life (basically). You use it as a format in everything you do, such as building a...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 25, 2017
Law enforcement, corrections, probation, and military Special Operations teams worldwide use hand signals to communicate in the field to lessen their risk and to avoid compromising their position. Good security requires efficient forms of communication and when...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Jun 2, 2017
This article is going to give you some time-honored practical pointers to use regarding your handgun. Besides just going to the range, there are some things you can do to perfect your speed, coordination, and muscle memory. Draw drills are an inexpensive and simple...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Apr 14, 2017
To acquire is good, to improvise is better, and to fabricate is the best of all. Fabrication is a survival skill you can practice each day. You can practice it with your eyes and your hands. First, let’s go over a few of these primitive skills of fabrication that...
by Joshua Krause | Mar 31, 2017
Can you grow your own food and raise your own livestock? Can you fix your own car? Are you a competent marksman? Can you hunt and fish? Do you know your way around a first-aid kit? Can you make your own biofuel? How about bartering? Everyone who’s interested in...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Mar 20, 2017
ReadyNutrition Guys and Gals, this piece is to introduce you to the importance of reloading, and how it can be a critical skill necessary to your survival in the times to come. Before I continue, understand that you must have an FFL (Federal Firearms License) to be...
by Jeremiah Johnson | Feb 3, 2017
OK, ReadyNutrition Readers, we’re going to forge ahead with those self-reliant skill sets and I’m going to tell you how to make your own forge. Try not to become too excited! Seriously, you’re not going to put US Steel out of business, nor do any of the...