Knives are essential tools to have ready at hand during any outdoors trip, whether you are out camping, bushcrafting or you simply keep one ready to use. Whether you use a survival knife or a  pocket knife, all knives have one thing in common: they are dangerous. Regardless of the type of knife you are… Read More

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

Chances are you have an EDC kit on you right now. The contents may not be the typical items that come to mind when preppers talk about EDC (Every Day Carry), but I’m betting you always put your wallet, phone, and keys in your pocket (or purse) when you head out. Literally speaking, that’s your… Read More

In the early 1330s, a deadly disease began to spread in Asia.  The sickness killed people with such terrifying speed that one observer wrote it was as if victims “…ate lunch with their friends and dinner with their ancestors in paradise.” Even more frightening was how rapidly the disease seemed to jump from one person… Read More

Even ignoring the threat of nuclear war, billions of people still risk facing dangerous levels of radiation poisoning. By now, many have forgotten about the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and consider it to be an isolated incident. What no one talks about is the fact that roughly 80 percent of the radioactivity from the Fukushima… Read More

The fact is, when it comes to preparing for emergency situations, urban preppers have a totally different set of things to consider than rural and suburban preppers do. That’s because urban preppers have a ton of different space and legal restrictions, and everything from their self-defense tools to their threats can look polar opposite from… Read More

To tell you the truth, most preppers haven’t thought of making a bedroom survival kit…which means they’re putting themselves at a huge disadvantage once SHTF. Think about it – we spend about a third of our lives sleeping, and/or in our bedroom. So odds are you’ll be in this room when an emergency happens. And not just… Read More

I think it’s fair to say most all of us know the basic uses for mouthwash…I mean, swishing and spitting is pretty easy for healthy teeth and gums, right? Well, I’ll tell you what…mouthwash isn’t just for rinsing out your mouth anymore. In fact, there’s a ton of different ways this miracle liquid will help you… Read More

I think most of us can say we enjoy the typical uses for Dawn dish soap – after all, it’s surprisingly relaxing to clean off the grimy mold and grease left on your pots, pans, dishes, and cookware. However, few preppers realize the extent to which you can use this grease-cutting liquid in a survival situation…. Read More

I want to address something with you that I don’t think gets talked about enough in the prepping community – and that’s the concept of prepping while overweight.  Did you know that over 60% of the American population is overweight? Now under normal circumstances, that might not seem like a big deal; however, in a… Read More