The holiday season is upon us – which means it’s time to make sure you have these 10 best survival gifts under the tree! Christmas  is meant to be a time of joy, gratitude and peace among our fellow preppers. Unfortunately, for many the holidays can become a time of stress, frustration, and heavy remorse…and that’s… Read More

There’s no way around it – we preppers sure do love our mason jars. And why wouldn’t we? These little glass marvels are some of the cheapest, most versatile survival tools on God’s green earth. Mason jars are excellent for storing small items (that you might lose otherwise), and are perfect for canning and preserving survival food…. Read More

Most preppers have a bug out plan in place for when SHTF. And they think that is is enough to survive after the big one hits. However, I have some bad news for those preppers – if they don’t live in a really good bug out state, it won’t matter how awesome their bug out… Read More

The weather’s getting colder, the drinks are getting warmer, and it’s time to discuss the 40 survival items to stockpile before Christmas! I think we can all agree that this month’s election has put us all on edge; and, especially if the wrong person is elected, it’s incredibly likely we’ll need these survival items BEFORE… Read More

I was talking with a good friend of mine the other day and he wanted to know if I’d ever posted a blog post regarding what I consider to be the most important bug out skills. I realized I hadn’t, at least not in a long time. And being the good friend he is, my friend… 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

  We all know how useful our cars are to us now, but have you thought about how useful they’ll be after SHTF? Even if it’s a broken down hunk of junk, cars of all makes and models will be a huge asset to us down the road (no pun intended). When a major emergency happens… Read More

Does anyone even know the best books for preppers anymore? I mean, I know it’s 2016, but “real” books are becoming non-existent – everything nowadays is on a tablet or Kindle and reading in general is going down the tubes. However, to those of us that know better, prepping books provide a wealth of knowledge, educating… Read More

  Clothing often gets lost in the shuffle when it comes to preps; after all, there’s food, water, shelter and self-defense to worry about, so the idea of how to dress for survival kind of gets pushed to the back burner. However, what most preppers don’t realize is that a major reason why people survive (or don’t) out… Read More

  I’m pretty sure we’ve all seen/heard of most of the uses of styrofoam; after all, you’ve got cups/plates, packing peanuts, coolers, general packing material…the list goes on. However, did you know that styrofoam has a lot of surprising survival uses? It’s a great survival tool to have in your bug out bag; not only is it… Read More