You Need to Be Able to Navigate Without GPS Have you ever thought about what it’d be like to travel the country without GPS? It seems like in the past few years I, and everyone I know, are completely dependent on GPS to get anywhere. I’m going to be the first to admit the advances we’ve seen in… Read More

Yes, Paracord Can Keep You Fed For Life I talk a lot about the value of paracord, and there are countless uses for this incredible survival tool. Probably one of the best uses for it is using it to secure food. Even if you were without any kind of survival food whatsoever you could use… Read More

How to Make a PVC Bow For Hunting & Self-Defense One of the first weapons to use a projectile as its instrument of death was the bow. The bow, combined with its accompanying ammunition, the arrow, is a dependable, lightweight, and portable hunting and self-defense weapon that’s capable of helping to both feed and protect… Read More

Tarps Are More Useful Than You Think If you’re reading this then the odds you’re familiar with the ubiquitous blue tarp are extremely high. Tarps are one of the most commonly sold survival supplies around. This is because they’re versatile, super-affordable, come in a variety of sizes and colors, are lightweight, quite durable, and packable. Now when most… Read More

Learn How to Make Aspirin In Your Own Backyard Aspirin is a modern miracle when you think about it. Scientists took a commonly used natural pain reliever, isolated it, and then packaged it in a tiny pill you can take whenever a headache or sore muscles leave you in pain. But what would you do… Read More

Do You Know How To Identify Edible Plants Using The Universal Edibility Test? In the history of human kind many people have likely died because they’ve eaten a plant which proved toxic and killed them. Well now that it’s 2015, and we’ve got the gift of hindsight, you need to be make sure not to repeat… Read More

Weird Survival Supplies Are Great For Bug Out Bags The next time you’re in the grocery store it might be a good idea to pick up a few extra supplies…supplies you might not be used to buying all the time (this is especially true if you’re a guy). Surprisingly things like adult diapers, tampons, condoms, maxi-pads… Read More

Survival Hygiene Without Modern Conveniences Growing up in the Rockies I heard many Mountain Man stories. I have patterned most of my prepper and survival philosophy after them, and think that they are a good example for many things a prepper should emulate. Staying clean without running water is not one of them. The mountain… Read More

No matter your level of bushcraft skills, there is always something new to learn. Native populations had many skills but were much more isolated than we are today. Some may have developed skills that others even nearby may never have learned. Sharing skills and the way we do things can help everyone be a better prepper…. Read More