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

As preppers, we prepare for disaster, which often entails learning about new, weird ways to get water in order to survive a crisis. After all, when SHTF, you may not wind up in an area that’s close to a body of water. You also may not end up in a situation where you can depend on your long-term water storage for… Read More

If you’re a DIY junkie (or just love finding ways to save money), you’ll love today’s blog – I’m talking about how to make one of the most crucial pieces of survival food ever: survival bars. What makes these tasty treats so amazing? Well, for one, they’re perfect for rationing. They’re incredibly high in calories, so you… Read More

It seems like everyone out there has an opinion on what “must-haves” you need to put in your bug out bag. Don’t get me wrong – I believe in the importance of being prepared, and having a well-supplied bug out bag definitely helps. But, curiously, I’ve also noticed that very few people will tell you what NOT to put… Read More

Ok guys, I’m stoked about this new project – I’m calling it the “2-Can Slam” DIY Stove. Truth is, I’m probably most excited about this stove because it is dirt cheap to make.   If you have the right tools, you could make this thing for free easily – and it’s more than likely you’ve already got most (if… Read More

Coffee filters are probably one of my favorite inventions ever. There’s nothing like a good, strong cup of java to get my energy up and my brain whirring. However, what I’ve been recently realizing is that coffee filters have a ton more uses than just keeping the grounds out of my coffee.   In fact, these… Read More

    Ok…I’ll be honest – I’m not exactly excited to write this blog about how to cook a snake. Why? Well, it’s probably because snakes sort of freak me out. Maybe it’s the way they slither…or the creepy way they stare at you (like this one in the picture…gives me the shivers). Well anyway, the… Read More

  There may not be one “ultimate survival tool” – but trash bags come pretty close when it comes to versatility. Turns out there’s a ton of stuff you can do with a trash bag (besides store trash of course), that is actually handy for survival. Plus, the great thing is they fold up really compactly and store easily… Read More

Ok everybody, it’s time to talk about another wild, wacky survival tool you would never expect to help you if SHTF…today’s topic: the tin can! But seriously, although it seems strange, there’s a surprising amount of survival uses for tin cans. Not only can you use these in your home, but they’re also attributable to camping,… Read More

I’ve been a prepper for many, many years – and, naturally, there’s a lot of mistakes I’ve made that I wish I had known to avoid before I started prepping. I began prepping long before most Americans got into it, and unfortunately didn’t have Google or blog posts or YouTube at the time to help… Read More