Nature provides us with many useful plants that have healing properties and other survival uses. However, many of these plants are considered weeds and people remove them from their lawns and gardens without considering their usefulness. A “weed” is simply a plant that is considered ugly and thrives in neglected lawns…but you’ll change your mind… Read More

Burns are one of the worst injuries you can have…especially during a crisis. They’re dangerous, scary, and extremely painful. Getting burned during a crisis can easily put your life at risk, but only if you don’t know how to treat them. If you think your odds of getting burned are too small, consider this. Burns… Read More

If you think your regular pair of blue jeans is good enough for when SHTF, I’ve got bad news for you. Your regular pair of pants isn’t going to last long, and when they give out you’re going to be at a major disadvantage. When SHTF, jeans won’t cut it. You’ll need a good pair… Read More

Sugar might not immediately come to mind when you think of things to pack in your bug-out bag, but this household ingredient is more useful than you might think. Some of the things you can do with sugar are downright amazing. Here are 9 survival uses for sugar that you can use when SHTF or… Read More

North Korea’s aggressive behavior recently has Americans concerned about the threat of nuclear war. Polls show that 82% of Americans fear the threat of a North Korean nuke, split somewhat evenly between the political parties. It’s no wonder people are concerned when there’s a rogue nation eager to use its nuclear weapons to destroy us…. Read More

Winter is on its way, and some parts of the country have already had plenty of snowfall. Preppers living in areas that get lots of snow have a difficult challenge to face, because they need to prepare for winter storms. A winter storm could be as short as a day but have a devastating and… Read More

As preppers, we know that we need to keep stockpiles of food to survive a crisis, but there’s one problem…Unlike the rest of our survival gear, food is something that needs to be continually replaced. Most American households buy more food than they need, and that excess food turns into waste. This wasted food costs… Read More

You’ve worked hard and spent a lot of money in preparing for a SHTF situation, but what if it were all suddenly taken away by the government so they could give it to the unprepared masses? It’s an infuriating and completely unfair situation to think about, but it could happen. A lot of preppers are… Read More

Owning land in a rural area is a great survival asset. It allows you to hunt game, grow natural crops, raise animals, and get away from the unprepared masses in a SHTF scenario. The problem is some preppers don’t think they have enough money to buy land. However, there are a few ways broke people… Read More

People have known about the healing properties of frankincense for millennia and have used it as medicine since ancient times. Even as early as 500 B.C. frankincense was used to treat medical problems. Frankincense was considered rare and was highly sought after. It was considered so special that it was given as a gift to… Read More