This year marks approximately the 77th anniversary of the end of the Great Depression. Though it seems like forever ago, this topic still sparks emotion in our parents and grandparents that struggled for survival during this incredibly difficult time period. Well, I’m a firm believer in the George Santayana quote, “Those who do not learn… Read More

Daniel Boone was not only responsible for helping Americans explore and settle into the West, but his legendary skills at building animals traps for survival (as well as selling their furs) are an inspiration to survivalists everywhere. This knack for hunting animals kept him and his loved ones from starvation in the best of times (and the… Read More

Real quick before we get started, if you don’t know how to make a PVC blow gun (or even if you do), you need to watch this video first. Not only is this a Do-It-Yourself project, but it’s also an incredibly cheap, effective, sturdy, and FUN gun to shoot (and, best part is you can practice shooting… Read More

The End All Be All In Native American Survival Skills Though the term “Native American” didn’t exist until several decades ago, the Native American people groups that live in what’s presently known as North and South America are some of the most historically signifiant peoples of all time. Truthfully, most of what we know in the… Read More

Using a Bow Drill To Start A Fire Is An Essential Survival Skill Look, I’m not going to sugar coat it. If you don’t know how to start a fire using basic, primitive tools, then you really don’t know enough about survival. It’s tough to hear but it’s true. We’re creatures of convenience, and while… Read More

Bug In or Out? It’s a question that isn’t asked nearly enough. But when you’re getting ready for a possible crisis it’s best to keep that question at the front of your mind. My friend DS wanted to share his expertise on this incredibly important subject. If you read anything on prepping this week let… Read More

Yes, Believe It Or Not There Are Many Survival Uses For Garlic The little bulbs of garlic you buy at the grocery store are actually some of the most powerful survival foods around. Which means if you’ve got any amount of space to grow extra food you really ought to consider garlic. It’s been used… Read More

Tree Sap Is Incredibly Useful In Survival Situations If you were to ask people who live off the land their entire lives what one of the best items to use in their environment is they’re going to instantly point to trees. It’s an obvious conclusion to come to. Trees are capable of providing so many amazing… Read More

Almost Everything You Need to Know About Survival Shoes People vastly underestimate the importance of shoes for survival situations. If you think about it, they’re probably one of the most important tools in your survival repertoire. Without a pair of solid shoes a SHTF situation could be much more difficult than it needs to be…. Read More

Here’s What You Need To Know On How to Choose a Survival Knife Picking the right knife for a survival situation isn’t as simple as going down to the nearest hunting shop and asking the guy behind the counter what he’d recommend. If only it were. There’s a lot more to it than that which is why… Read More