Category Archives: Survival Basics
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Hurricanes are like Christmas. They come every year whether we are in the mood or not, but instead of joy and excitement, they deliver damage, destruction, and chaos. Entire communities can be destroyed and people’s ways of life can be disrupted for months before they’re able to return to normal. Take these things into consideration:… Read More
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Surviving the Wilderness through Hunting and Gathering
Hunting and Gathering is a form of human adaptation and is the oldest and most extensive in terms of time and space. A hunter-gatherer is a person who lives in a community where most or all of the food is obtained from forage, that is, gathering wild plants and hunting wild animals. Ancient humans were… Read More
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How to Live Without Electricity: 7 Key Areas Where You Can
Electricity is more than a comfort. Its usage has become a way of life. Many people can’t go back to old ways because they don’t know how. If you want to stop using electricity, you will have to do so a little at a time. It helps to think about this process in terms of areas… Read More
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Top 10 Natural Shelters every Survivalist must know
If an emergency situation is happening, it may be better to hide inside your house because it is easier to survive when you have many tools and commodities. But there are situations when it is necessary to leave your home. Even if your survival plan is all about hiding inside, you must have a backup… Read More
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Bartering Basics: How to Trade Goods After SHTF
No matter how well prepared you are, if a crisis goes on long enough, you’ll eventually run out of something…whether that’s food, water, medicine, or something else. When this happens, you’ll need to find some way to get more supplies. But after SHTF, you won’t be able to get them through normal means, such as… Read More
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How to Sharpen Your Survival Knife
A survival knife is one of a prepper’s most important tools, but it also needs to be sharpened occasionally to keep its edge. A dull survival knife is useless in a survival situation, so I’ll show you how to sharpen your knife even if you’ve never done it before. By the end of this post… Read More
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How to Keep a Low Profile When SHTF
There’s going to be mass chaos when SHTF. People are going to be desperate, and they’ll go to any extreme to save themselves…even if that means attacking you or your loved ones. Even people who were friendly and honest during civilized life won’t hesitate to turn on you if it means they’ll survive. If you… Read More
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What To Look For In A Survival Bag
Your survival bag is just as important as any other piece of gear. After all, it’s what holds all your equipment together and keeps it organized. You might think any regular backpack is good enough, but that’s a big mistake. There are a few things you want to consider when finding the right one for… Read More
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How To Make Sure Water Doesn’t Ruin Your Preps
There’s been quite a few hurricanes hitting the U.S. recently, and preppers in hurricane territory not only need to look out for themselves, but look out for their gear as well. As preppers, we tend to think about what gear we need to keep ourselves safe during a crisis, but one thing that usually gets… Read More
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3 Reasons Never To Perform Surgery In A Crisis
What would you do if someone in your group needed surgery? If you think performing surgery on your own during a crisis is an option, think again. Surgery is risky enough during normal conditions, but lack of training and suitable supplies make surgery an even worse option during a survival scenario. If you attempt to… Read More