Our last line of defense is knowing how to defend ourselves and to do this you need to be fit and train your body to react to the circumstances you may find yourself in.
Survival Skills
How To Maneuver a Vehicle and Drive During Whiteout Conditions
When you’re faced with a life-threatening situation and you must drive…it’s best to have something such as this for a plan.
CODE ZERO: Ambulance Shortages Could Create Major Catastrophes During Disasters
Will 911 and its emergency services always be there for us? Recent statistics on the shortages of ambulances in some cities in the United States say maybe not…especially during a disaster.
Why It Is Imperative to Maintain Fishing Gear for Long-Term Survival
In a disaster or a collapse, you’ll need to feed the family. Fishing gear that is both clean and maintained in working order will not then be leisure toys: your gear will be survival tools.
Trauma Medicine: How to Use and Apply a Tourniquet
Tourniquets aren’t discussed often when it comes to prepping supplies; the focus seems to be on medical supplies such as antibiotics and simple first aid kit. But a tourniquet should be added to your gear, and there is one big life-saving reason why.
Creative Prepping: 5 Everyday Items That Do Double Duty in an Emergency
Let’s cover a few tools that you can carry and some of their subtle uses…not necessarily the uses for which they’re designed. You want things that are convenient to carry and usable, yet not for everyone’s eyes.
Off-Grid Cooking: How To Smoke Fish
Smoke some, and get some good quality protein and practice for when you’re next in the woods and land that trout.
How To Best Prepare Yourself For The Coming Financial Crisis
Many financial analysts believe the United States economy is in a dire situation. Peter Schiff, who accurately predicted the 2008 recession has come out and declared we will all live through another Great Depression, only this time, it’ll be much worse than before. But there are ways to prepare for such an event, and we’ve gathered some helpful tips and tricks to help make the process a little more smooth.
The Best TSA-Approved Multi-Tools For Survival Or Self-Defense
Traveling can be fun, but going through the Transportation Security Administrations checkpoints can leave you feeling exploited and defenseless. The TSA’s rules are constantly changing, and it can be difficult to know what you are allowed to have on a plane. Because of this, we’ve broken down the best survival and self-defense tools TSA will allow in this handy guide.
7 Ways To Stay Alive in a Post-Collapse Society
Laws and rules is that they only help protect the citizen from the law-abiding citizen: the system focuses on self-discipline and restraint.
7 Brute Ways To Protect Yourself From Barbarian Hoards in a Collapse
Although appearing outwardly disorganized, these people had structure to their societies, and their cultures have contributed much to the mindset and makeup of the world today. They supplanted the Roman Empire with their vigor and tenacity.
Survival Uses for Pine Tree Resin You Haven’t Thought Of
Pine resin has many uses, especially in a survival situation. Read more on how to collect, and use of pine resin. It has more uses than you think!
Ambidextrous Shooting: How to Train Your Weaker Hand for a Gunfight
Ambidextrous shooting could give you a survival edge if your dominant shooting hand is injured and your weaker hand must take over. Train today!
10 Prepper Uses for Safety Pins
The humble safety pin has more prepper uses than you would think.
How To Stay Warm in a Long-Term SHTF Event
The winter poses tremendous challenges that have to be taken very seriously – especially in a long-term shtf event.
What the Prepper Needs to Know about Emergency Caches and How to Protect Them From the Hordes
Make no mistake: those who prepare this kind of thing beforehand are going to have it a lot easier than those who wait until the last minute or try to do it “post-collapse.”
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.
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.
What the Prepper Needs to Know About the Usefulness of Chainsaws
The chainsaw is a valuable tool that enables you to cut a lot of wood in a fairly short amount of time.
POPULAR IN HOME PREPAREDNESS
20 Unexpected Ways Zip Ties Will Save Your Life in an Emergency
Preppers may be known for their beans, bullets, and band-aids, but in a survival situation, they may also want to be known for their vast knowledge of zip-tie uses to get them out of hairy situations.
The Hidden (and Deadly) Dangers of Snow on Your Roof
There are many potential dangers associated with winter weather, but there’s one you might not have given much thought to snow and ice on your home’s roof. Here’s how to assess how much snow your roof can handle, how to determine if you need to remove snow, how to remove it safely, and the unique dangers that thawing ice and snow pose.
CBD Oil Is More Than Just A Fad: Holistic Vets Effectively Use It On Dogs
CBD oil (cannabidiol oil) is proving itself as more than just a fad. It seems like everyone, from athletes to everyday busy moms, and even veterinarians are using it as a natural and safe holistic treatment for a variety of ailments.
Nature’s Multivitamin: The Ultimate Guide to Sprouting
While many of us are awakening to the dangers (ahem chemicals) that are in our food sources, not enough awareness is being made about some of the dangers that lie in over-the-counter vitamins. That's right, some of your vitamins could be doing more harm than good....
Chump To Champ: How to Train Your Body To Act Instinctively for Self-Defense
Our last line of defense is knowing how to defend ourselves and to do this you need to be fit and train your body to react to the circumstances you may find yourself in.
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.
Colorado Declares A Disaster Emergency Over A Lack Of Propane
An emergency declaration was made in Colorado on Christmas Eve. The state was suffering from a lack of propane. A series of problems led to the emergency declaration, but even minimal prepping could have helped those who were among the allegedly affected.
How To Put Measures Together to Weatherproof Food and Water in Winter
The bottom line is that most of us are in a vehicle and/or away from home much of the day, whether winter or summer. Winter is a little different, as it poses challenges and perils that are not necessarily addressed as easily as in the warmer months.
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.
You’ll Absolutely Need This Frugal Prep in the Event of a Total Collapse
These affordable nylon bags can be stowed in your vehicle, in your backpack, or even kept on your person.
