Technology and Survivalists January 15, 2016January 15, 2016Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me One thing I’ve noticed in the past is that every time I’ve really needed technology the most is when it let [...]
10 Lessons From A Multi-Day Power Outage December 29, 2015December 29, 2015Jarhead Survivor 1 Follow me Electricity is the Achilles heel of most people’s lives and preparedness plans. You don’t realize how much you need or use [...]
Shedding Light On An Extended Bug-Out December 21, 2015Jarhead Survivor 1 Follow me Bugging-in for me is the desired method of survival if TSHTF, but occasionally I still hear people talk about living in [...]
The Weakest Link December 17, 2015December 17, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me Today I’d like to talk about our dependence on electricity. We are ingrained from birth in how to use all things [...]
Networking After TSHTF December 14, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me Many people think their most important asset after TSHTF is their weapons and ammo, or their food stores, or their ability [...]
Two Things You Must Have To Survive In The Wilderness October 21, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me How many blog posts have you read where the author talks about their bug-out bags and you think, “Holy cow, just [...]
Keeping Warm When The Power Goes Out September 8, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me You ask and we listen! Here’s a post from an idea I took from a comment awhile back. Thanks for the [...]
Easy Survival Tarp Shelter August 3, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me There are a thousand ways you can make a shelter out of tarp. It’s a great piece of knowledge to have, [...]
Three Excellent Survival Knives for Under $100 July 26, 2015February 19, 2016Jarhead Survivor 1 Follow me Outdoorsmen love knives. The reasons for this are varied, but for me it’s because of the utility they offer. If all [...]
Setting Up A Back Up Generator June 30, 2015June 30, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me In a recent article on SHTFBlog called “10 Lessons From A Multi-Day Power Outage“, I fielded several questions about how my [...]
Do You Really Need An AR-15 When the SHTF? June 28, 2015February 26, 2016Jarhead Survivor 1 Follow me There are two groups of people reading this: those that think you’ll need an AR-15 or two and those that think [...]
Making Fire With a Bow Drill June 28, 2015June 20, 2017Jarhead Survivor 3 Follow me Imagine you’re hiking with some friends on a day hike on a trail you’ve never been on. The trail is well [...]
Why I Prefer a Map and Compass over a GPS June 26, 2015June 26, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me Call me old fashioned. Call me a Luddite. But don’t call me lost, because I know how to read a map [...]
Maine Primitive Skills School June 23, 2015June 23, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me I was recently able to attend the Maine Primitive Skills School in Augusta, Maine. Over the years I’ve spent a lot [...]
Gear Review: Survival Slingshot Archer June 20, 2015June 20, 2015Jarhead Survivor Comment Follow me The Survival Slingshot Archer is one of those pieces of equipment that I both like and dislike. Allow me to explain. [...]