Introduction to Gunsmithing – Part 2 May 3, 2017July 29, 2022John Hertig Comment Follow me In the previous article, we discussed what gunsmithing is, and saw that it had three components, tools, knowledge and skills. We [...]
Urban Survival : When the Cities Fall Apart These Strategies Will Keep You Alive April 10, 2017July 24, 2020TESS PENNINGTON Comment Follow me Collectively speaking, there are many of us who have been preparing for emergencies and have read our fair share of prepper fiction [...]
The Key to Urban Prepping That Most People Don’t Consider April 8, 2017tpd Comment Follow me If you live in a rural or suburban area, you have a very distinct advantage over your fellow preppers who are [...]
Neighborhood RECON March 22, 2017March 23, 2017tpd Comment Follow me If it all goes sideways someday, a lot of us are preparing to hunker down as opposed to bugging out. Your [...]
The 4 Most Likely Ways You Can Die If the SHTF February 20, 2017tpd Comment Follow me The subject of survival in a long term disaster goes beyond having stockpiles of beans, bullets and band-aids. Those that do survive [...]
Lessons from History – Staying Warm in Winter February 20, 2017tpd Comment Follow me Humanity has survived in some pretty frigid extremes, even before the advent of our sleek ski suits and long underwear. Even [...]
The Pros and Cons of Bartering February 15, 2017February 15, 2017tpd Comment Follow me Bartering is the key. This will be the solution to all our problems when the grid goes down and society devolves [...]
17 Great Ways to Utilize 2-Liter Soda Bottles for Survival February 14, 2017February 14, 2017tpd Comment 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 [...]
Tactical Gear List & Considerations for SHTF February 10, 2017tpd Comment Follow me I am asked regularly what equipment people should have or need for tactical or hostile situations. I am not a gear-queer [...]
Going Rogue: 15 Ways to Detach From the System February 3, 2017May 24, 2022TESS PENNINGTON Comment 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 [...]
If You Are Not Thinking Tactically You Are Not A Survivalist January 21, 2017tpd 2 Follow me I am taking a short break from my latest series on the real numbers behind our failing economy to address an [...]
Is Your Family Safe from Home Invasion? How to Safeguard Your Home from Intruders January 3, 2017tpd Comment Follow me You want to keep your family and belongings safe from criminals. While you may have limited control over what happens away [...]
Shotguns for Survival – Part 1 January 3, 2017tpd 1 Follow me In many survival situations, a firearm would have significant value. And in some situations, it could be of critical value. For [...]
This Winter Prep Could be the Most Essential Tool in Your Arsenal December 23, 2016tpd Comment Follow me Do you have woodstoves in your homes? This article is a primer on some of the things you can do with [...]
70 Tips That Will Help You Survive What Is About To Happen To America December 9, 2016tpd Comment Follow me You may have noticed that things are starting to get crazy. Financial markets are imploding, violent crime rates are soaring in [...]
Extreme Winter Survival Vehicle Preps: “Stay Warm and You Will Be Found” December 8, 2016tpd Comment Follow me Bad weather, slippery roads, snow and ice, car wrecks, even avalanches. It wouldn’t be hard to imagine a scenario where you [...]
It’s the Little Things That Matter: 100 Survival Items To Help Keep A Sense of Normality and Sanity After the Collapse December 6, 2016tpd Comment Follow me “Enjoy the little things, for some day you may look back and realize they were the big things” – Robert Brault [...]
EMP Survival: 3 Ways To Build A Faraday Cage December 6, 2016tpd 1 Follow me Storing a few key electronics that would be of use in a protracted power grid failure will ensure that you’ll still [...]
How To Lower Your Heating Bill In 4 Steps December 2, 2016tpd Comment Follow me The future is not what it used to be. In case you didn’t know, the summer of 2014 was one of [...]
How to Survive Anarchy and a Collapse of America … SHTF From Hell November 25, 2016tpd 1 Follow me In a real-world Hunger Games, life will be all about survival. Here’s how to survive widespread chaos and anarchy, following a [...]
U.S. Army Ranger Airborne Combat Medics-Apocalypse Trauma Aid and Medical Kits … Post-Collapse November 25, 2016tpd Comment Follow me Matt Marshall, co-owner of Apocalypse Medical Training & Readiness, AMTR, LLC is a combat veteran and former Squadron Surgeon for an [...]
Surviving Alone November 25, 2016tpd Comment Follow me What if SHTF? You are the only one home at the time when it hits. Your kids are grown and gone. [...]
A Thanksgiving Survivor Story November 22, 2016tpd Comment Follow me Many know of the hardships the Pilgrims faced when they set foot upon the American land. Coupled with being ill equipped [...]
Shockingly Delicious Survival Food November 21, 2016April 14, 2017tpd Comment Follow me The worst is going to happen at some point. At some point you’re going to have to rely on your food [...]