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Teaching Kids How to Survive in the Forest

Would your child know how to survive if they were lost in the woods? Teaching your children these steps 10 steps could save their life.

The Anatomy of a Breakdown

When you take the time to understand how a breakdown behaves and how it progresses, only then can you truly prepare for it.

The Beginners Guide to Hunting

Hunting is not a step backward: it is a big step back toward reclaiming the heritage that is ours – yours and mine – of when Americans were not only socially conscious but self-sufficient.

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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.

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The Best Ways To Remove Rust From Your Firearms

Don’t start pulling your hair out if you see a little surface rust on your firearm.

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The Cheapskate’s Guide to Productive Hobbies

It is vital to take time out of the day to relax. Try some of these productive hobbies to kill extra time. Often your hobby can turn into an additional source of income.

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The Family Preparedness Guide to Surviving a Nuclear Disaster

Nuclear disasters are time sensitive. These are the immediate actions a family must take to survive when nuclear war presents itself.

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The Lemon Lady: A True Story of How Bartering Pays Off

In this day and age, bartering is coming more into focus. When good bartering relationships are forged, they become dependable, solid relationships where goods are honestly sold. Ruby Burks shares how a chance encounter started a long-time bartering friendship.

We live in an era of "fast fashion" where things are of abysmal quality, super low in cost, but mass-produced to keep up with the latest trends. 

The Monthly Mending Session

My children had a roof over their heads, food in their belly and a warm bed at night and they were grateful for that, anything else was a bonus.

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The Most Poisonous Plants and How to Recognize Them

Next time you head outside keep your eyes out for these toxic plants, some of which are some of the most poisonous in the world.

The One Thing Nobody Tells You About Hunting

Hunting is serious business. It’s probably more real than anything you’ve ever done before, and it requires all the respect and maturity you can muster.

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The Problem with Survival Television

Survival shows are entertaining, but are they realistic?

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