I’ve said this a few times, but hiking trails were a huge part of my childhood; I was on the trails literally every other weekend. Now, a key part of your hiking kit is water and a pot/container in which to boil it (i.e. for cooking). So, what happens if your drinking water runs out? …
Ducks are very resilient to cold. They can tolerate snow quite well because they have natural insulation in their bodies that help them keep warm. They have a thick layer of fat underneath their waterproof down feathers that helps them ward off the cold wet snow and rain. Is this a guarantee that your ducks …
Castle doctrine laws are those that affirm a citizen’s rights to defend themselves, their homes and everyone in it from attack without any obligation to the state to attempt to retreat or withdraw from such a situation, possibly risking even greater injury or death. Castle doctrine laws are important because everyone should have the expectation …
Being prepared for survival situations is equal parts having the skills and experience to handle a situation, and having the tools to help you do the work you need to do in an efficient manner. I know all kinds of preppers who accumulate more and more tools over the span of their lives and the …
Street fights… if ever there was a form of fighting to avoid, this would be it. Why? Because street fights are generally no-holds barred, anything-goes deals which can, and do get out of hand very, very quickly. These situations can be very intimidating but there’s a common question that you hear when these types of …
Keeping quail has become quite popular with homesteaders. While they may not replace chickens as the most common poultry bird on a homestead, they are being raised for both their delicious meat and tiny but tasty little eggs by many self-reliant folks across the country. Quail are a perfect poultry bird for small homesteaders to …
Pepper spray is one of the very best defensive implements that a person can carry as part of their daily accoutrement. Pepper spray is unique and that it offers a highly effective ranged tool that sits neatly between the use of bad language and more substantial lethal or non-lethal force. Except in the rarest instances, …
Being prepared is about a lot more than acquiring mountains of gear. True preparation is about gaining experience, learning new skills and practicing those skills until you can’t get them wrong when the pressure is really on. When you look at the cross section of skills you’d be advised to learn, it can seem like …
Cold weather brings with it many inherent risks and one of the most serious risks that preppers will have to face is exposure. One particular danger in extremely cold temperatures or wet conditions is the danger of frostbite, the freezing of body tissues. Particularly vulnerable parts of the body are the extremities, namely the fingers …
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North Carolina is a state with generally amenable laws for pepper and other defensive sprays. It does have a fairly restrictive capacity limitation, but other than that you can carry any kind of spray you want be it made from natural or artificial ingredients. Additionally, only people who are not convicted felons may possess pepper …
