Nature provides lots of medicinal plants that have been used for survival for years. However, many of these plants are seen as controversial due to the public’s opinion of them and negative side effects they create. Many of these medicinal plants are also illegal to possess, making them difficult to take advantage of. However, despite these aversions, I will say… Read More

Now most people – preppers and non-preppers alike – automatically assume that burning firewood is one of the easiest things you can do to survive. After all, what’s there to know? All wood is the same, right? Wrong.   The more you know about the different types of firewood, the more you can prevent disastrous… Read More

 Now I don’t mean to “dump” this on you, but I think it’s important you know  all the various toilet paper alternatives available to you once SHTF. Believe me, I’m not trying to poosh this sensitive topic, but I need to make it quite clear that once a major emergency hits, the grocery store shelves will no longer be lined… Read More

If disaster strikes, you’ll need to know about the various edible insects for survival that are available to you. It’s true that most people in the United States get a bit squeamish when they hear they might have to swallow a few bugs – even if they’re doing so to stay alive. However, the fact is there are… Read More

  Oddly enough, many preppers have no idea about the survival uses of pine sap/resin. This is a real shame, because that means they’re not utilizing one of nature’s greatest gifts to help them survive (and thrive) in a crisis. Pine sap can help you in a surprising amount of ways, and I’m about to show you how… Read More

  I know a lot of people in the nation (and all over the world) are getting antsy and thinking about going and living in a survival shelter.  Heck, can you blame them? With all the terrorist attacks, murders, and all the other terrifying stuff going on in the world right now it makes me want… Read More

Today’s blog post is about rural vs. urban prepping – and though the topic might seem random, you’re about to understand why this is incredibly pertinent information that you need to know right now. These past few weeks have been some of the most stressful, shocking, and tense in our nation. From shootings, to Black Lives Matter,… Read More

Deciding if you should prep for your pet or not is a huge decision that should be made by each family. It’s also a decision that should not be taken lightly, and should be thought of in advance – not in the heat of an impending crisis. There are various things to consider when deciding… Read More

  Hardtack has been a common survival food for many years; after all, Civil War soldiers (as well as the British Navy) used to eat it in order to be sustained on the battlefield or on long voyages. Hardtack is considered to be an ideal survival food due to it being incredibly inexpensive and easy to make, as… Read More

I love my job most every day, but I especially love it today…because I get to talk about survival uses for hard liquor. Now before you get all excited, this is NOT a list of 23 ways you can get drunk to forget about the crises occurring outside your door. …I may have lost a few… Read More