“Go outside and play” were words rarely spoken in our home growing up. “Come inside and eat” was the usual echo […]
Skills
4 Safe Edible Mushrooms for Foragers and Cheapskates
Since food is expensive and mushrooms are highly nutritious, I think it’s worth looking at some edible mushrooms even a beginner (like me) can pluck, identify and safely consume without worrying.
4 Tips to Escape From a FEMA Camp
There may come a time when you will need to overcome the most perilous of circumstances. These are the steps to take to succeed.
47 Creative Uses for Self-Aid in Your 10 Piece Kit
The 10 C’s of Survivability should go with you no matter where you’re headed – they can effectively treat each of the most common injuries in a wilderness survival scenario.
49 Outdoor Skills and Projects to Try When Camping
Knowing and actively practicing skillsets are paramount in learning the fine art of being self-reliant. Survival Sherpa, Todd Walker lists 49 outdoor skills to master for outdoor survival.
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.
5 Survivor Traits That Make a Prepper Successful
What can you do to better practice the traits of a successful prepper?
6 Old-Fashioned Ways to Predict the Weather
Whether you’re in a field environment, camping mode, or just trying to figure out whether you can repair the shingles on your barn before the rain hits, it is important to gauge what you see and compare it to what will be.
7 Brute Ways To Protect Yourself From Barbarian Hoards in a Collapse
Let’s list some of these ancient tribesmen and some of the tactics that enabled them to succeed, and we’ll draw a correlation as to how we may emulate some of these tactics.
7 Crazy Reasons Why Most Americans Think Prepping is a Stupid Idea
I have a fear of ventilation. Not the kind in my home HVAC unit. The kind from lead passing through my body. I had a friend who was ventilated by some grudge-holding thug.