When we were hunter-gatherers and even after human settlements such as towns and villages were established thousands of years ago…our ancestors used all of their senses. All of them.
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Survival Skills
Finding Your Way: Land Navigation Series, Part 1 – The Pace Count
Your pace count is your key to movement and land navigation on your feet. It is the basis for your two components of land navigation when traveling from one location to another: distance and direction.
How to Set Up an “Underground” Print Station
Although we live in an age of information technology, what happens if that technology should suddenly disappear?
5 Tips to Put Your Bug Out Bag on a Diet
If you have a bug out bag packed and waiting, it might be time to reevaluate what’s inside it and lighten things up a little while you’re still able to easily.
How to Stay Safe in a Big Crowd
Here are some tips for staying safe in a big crowd, whether it’s a party, conference, or just a random gathering on the street.
Hidden Energy Inside Your Pocket Change
Your pocket change stacked together can create energy! Learn how to make a simple battery from pennies, cardboard and vinegar.
How to Make a Stealthy Smokeless Fire
So while you’re learning your wilderness survival techniques, you should think about how well they might work when the wilderness is the least of your problems.
7 Tips to Keep You Alive and Found in the Wilderness
Even the most innocent outings are potential survival situations.
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How to Use a [BUSTED] Cell Phone to Meet 5 Basic Survival Needs
Sometimes in a survival situation all we have to survive is what we have in our pockets. This article can show you how to use a busted cellular phone to meet 5 basic survival needs.
How to Retread Your Old Shoes With a Car Tire
Consider the fact that your typical car tire is responsible for carrying thousands of pounds over tens of thousands of miles.
How To Make A Call On Your Cell Phone WITHOUT Cell Service
Being in a situation that’s an emergency could be made worse by also being in an area that doesn’t get cell service. But there’s a way to make a call on your cell phone even without a signal.
6 Critical Tips You Need to Know In Order To Survive Being Stranded in Your Car in Freezing Temperatures
With the unusual winter weather that many parts of the country are experiencing, driving conditions will be harsh and potentially dangerous. Moreover, getting stranded in your vehicle could become a very real threat, especially if you are traveling in isolated parts of the country. If this happens, you have a potentially dangerous survival situation on your hands.
SHTF Planning: 7 Ways to Use The Items Around You To Adapt and Survive
Having a plan and a supply of food is well and good. But it’s the skills and ingenuity that will help you thrive and stay alive. Here are 7 ways to use items around your home to survive.
How To Navigate Using the Sun and Stars
Finding the right direction is just as important as traveling the right distance. Nature gives us two very predictable methods for navigating – the sun and stars. Here’s a great article on how to use them to find our direction.
Why Emergency Managers Shouldn’t Alienate Preppers (Opinion)
Emergency managers are beginning to see the vital role that preppers could play when it comes to assisting during disasters. By working together with preppers, emergency managers and agencies can be more effective in their missions. But in order for that to happen, steps must be taken.
SHTF Preparedness: How to Mask Noise and Light Signatures
In a true shtf event, you must exercise noise and light discipline in order to avoid being obsequious and potentially to evade a pursuer. Here is all you need to know to gain insight into these shtf skills.
Understanding The Stress Response: It Can Buy You Valuable Seconds
Giving yourself time to listen to the 10% of your brain under your control can, in many circumstances pay dividends that brass and lead alone cannot deliver.
Blunt Force: Take an Attacker Down in Seconds
If you find yourself in a self-defense situation, having a defense weapon like a bat can strike a lethal blow to your attacker and take them down in seconds. Use these self-defense techniques to practice and give yourself the winning advantage.
How to Desalinate Water and How It Could Change the Water Crisis
Whether the water delivery system stops functioning, or the water supply becomes tainted, you can practically guarantee that our precious H2O will become a hot commodity during a crises.
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10 Selfless Acts Amid Terrible Tragedies That Will Blow Your Mind
Frankly, it’s a shame that the ugliness of our species receives so much more attention than our acts of mercy, compassion, and sacrifice. These 10 acts of human kindness will restore your faith in humanity.
A Nifty Tip for Keeping Your House Cool When the Grid Goes Down
In an emergency the Eco-Cooler can reduce the temperature inside your home by about 10 degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Emergency Uses for Plastic Sheeting
It is important for you to pick up a few rolls of plastic sheeting for your home that can benefit you and your family not just for use in a greenhouse, but in a disaster, as well.
10 Skills That Urban Preppers Should Learn
There are many skills you can learn to promote a more sustainable lifestyle while living in the city. Here are 10 skills anyone can begin.
How to Get a Year Supply of Firewood for $20!
Preppers always look ahead to prepare for storms on the horizon – and next year’s bouts of cold weather is no different. Here is how you can get a year’s supply of firewood for $20!
16 Uses of Sticky Pine Sap for Wilderness Survival and Self-Reliance
Once you learn to identify this sticky life-saver, you’ll find it difficult to walk past a pine tree without scanning for this Jewel of the Woods!
25 Hardcore Healthy Foods You Need in Your Emergency Pantry
Here’s how to build an emergency pantry that is packed with nutritious, shelf-stable foods that will help your family keep energy levels up.
10 Practical Reasons You Need Tarps in Your Emergency Preparedness Gear
Tarps serve multiple purposes in an emergency situation and are great for long-term uses. Here are 10 practical uses for tarps in an emergency situation.
24 Common And Frightening Concerns Elderly Disaster Victims Face
The elderly are a part of the population that is the most vulnerable during times of evacuation and emergency. They face many concerns both before a disaster strikes and immediately afterward.
5 Primitive Skills Preppers Should Know for Survival
To easily operate in an off-grid environment, learn old, forgotten skills and make them new for you.
