Lessons from History – Staying Warm in Winter
Follow me Humanity has survived in some pretty frigid extremes, even before the advent of our sleek ski suits and long underwear. Even
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Off-Grid
17 Great Ways to Utilize 2-Liter Soda Bottles for Survival
Follow me I’ll admit it, I’m a huge fan of the ubiquitous 2-liter soda bottles. And like 5-gallon buckets, I think they’re far too
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Recurve, Compound, or Crossbow? What is The Best Choice For SHTF Scenario?
Follow me The bow has been used as an effective weapon for thousands of years and still continues to prove its worth in
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Sustainable Gardening: What To Do Before You Plant Your Seedlings
Follow me To live more sustainably, I have a small garden bed in my backyard to grow food for my family. Although it isn’t
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3 Backyard Livestock Breeds Every Home Should Have
Follow me Given the state of our economy, many suburbanites and rural homeowners are resorting to raising their own small livestock in order to slash their
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Going Rogue: 15 Ways to Detach From the System
Follow me I am inspired by the very definition of self-reliance: to be reliant on one’s own capabilities, judgment, or resources. Ultimately, it is the
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Survival Communications After a Collapse: “Pringles Can And Broadband Routers Could Create a WiFi Network”
Follow me Are you truly prepared to survive what is coming? It could prove to be the darkest period yet for modern civilization
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Field Weapon: Constructing a Bow & Arrows Using a Knife
Follow me Being a successful survivalist means being able to handle any situation life throws your way and come out on top. Training
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4 Ways the Pine Tree Can Save Your Life
Follow me Today we’re going to give a few pointers to possibly an overlooked resource for your survival right under your fingertips. You
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Projects For The Urban Survivor: DIY Tripwire Alarm
Follow me Tripwire alarms are among the simplest yet most effective ways for setting up a home security system. If you don’t want
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10 Bug Out Bag Essentials
Follow me Call this back to basics, or getting started from the get-go, but there are as many varieties of opinions on bug
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How To Lower Your Heating Bill In 4 Steps
Follow me The future is not what it used to be. In case you didn’t know, the summer of 2014 was one of
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Feeding the Beast During SHTF – Bread Options
Follow me A crisis of any scale is a tough time to either have to learn to do without, or create a lot
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7 Off-grid Projects for Survivalists
Follow me Going partially or totally off grid is very doable. There are advantages to not relying too much or completely on commercial
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Communications After an EMP
Follow me It’s not always an easy thing to get people concerned about threats like an EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) or other WMD (weapon
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Southern Girl’s Survival Guide to Thanksgiving – Full Menu
Follow me Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to be with family and reminisce about years gone by. But let’s be honest, it takes
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Survival Bread In a Dutch Oven (Video & Transcript)
Follow me Survival Bread In a Dutch Oven “Hey folks, Backwoods Gourmet here, ready to show you another survival recipe. You can do
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18 Essential Items for Your Get Home Bag
Follow me If you haven’t seen First Blood you’re missing on one of the greatest survival movies of all time. Today you might
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25 Survival Seeds You Need For Your Garden
Follow me Living off the land sounds as inviting as Christmas dinner. But many have hardly had adequate experience being “farmers.” In fact,
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10 Essential Medical Resources You Can Get From Nature
Follow me Just because there is a currency collapse, martial law, or a natural disaster, that does not mean you can ignore medical
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The Top Medicinal Plants of North America
Follow me In North America, we’re surrounded by a pharmacy of medicinal plants growing in nature. What follows is a list of the
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15 Top Wild Edibles That Can Save You in the Wild
Follow me Foraging in a meadow or forest for wild edibles comes with several critical challenges that can make or break survival. In
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New Obama Executive Order Hints At Devastating Space Event: “Could Disable Large Portions Of The Electrical Power Grid… Cause Cascading Failures”
Follow me Once considered a fringe conspiracy theory, it appears that the Obama administration is now actively preparing for a massive solar event
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Winter Warmth When the Grid is Down
Follow me I live in a Northern climate in a home without a fireplace. The heat in my home is totally dependent on
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