For those new to the business of prepping, you can feel no small amount of intimidation from just how much info you need to learn just to have a clue! From food long-term storage to fire starting, or land navigation, the sheer breadth and depth of the subject is bewildering, especially if you aren’t coming […]
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Did you know that humans can survive three days without water and three weeks without food? Perhaps you’re familiar with it. But, keep in mind that in many outdoor emergency circumstances, it’s not dehydration or a lack of nutrition that kills people; it’s a failure to retain enough body heat. Exposure is one of the
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Whether you’re looking to start hiking or expecting to evacuate at a moment’s notice, you need a good pair of boots. I know shopping for most guys is a mini-SHTF event but those boots are important so you’re going to have to take the time to find a good pair. If you’re forced to bug
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Who would have thought a phone can save your life in an emergency? And not necessarily because you’d be able to use it to call for help. As you’re about to see, your phone can be prepared in a variety of ways to assist you during bug in, bug out, get home, and even wilderness survival
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OK, they may not be completely useless but we are trying to assemble our survival bags with the least number of items. We need to keep our bags as light as possible, and do it all without breaking the bank. So if you’ve even thought about buying some of the items below, I’m hoping this will change your mind (particularly
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Doing the laundry is just one of the many chores it must be handled day in and day out, week after week, as part of being a functional adult and member of society. And responsible adults take care of routine maintenance, and that means cleaning out the lint trap on your dryer. Most of us
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Any prepper worth their salt will have as one of their most prized possessions their survival knife, whatever form that takes. For my trustworthy folding pocket knife to a beefy bushcraft knife or anything in between, the knife is one of mankind’s most ancient and elemental tools, and one that is directly responsible for helping
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When a natural or man-made disaster strikes, you basically have two choices: either stay inside until it’s all over and done. Or take your stuff, as much as you can carry, and get as far away as possible. Though most preppers have a choice in mind, bugging in or bugging out may not, in fact, be up to you.
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Sometimes I daydream about the days when I was a kid and I used to live with my grandparents. No technology, no worries, just me and my grandpa doing something different very single day. My grandpa knew a lot about living a simple, sustainable life. He raised cows, pigs, chickens, rabbits, and bees, he knew
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A recent trend has emerged. Preppers and survivalists have begun burying them to create makeshift bunkers. This may seem like a good idea. After all, the metallic walls of shipping containers are built to take a beating and protect what’s inside right? Well, not so fast. So, should you bury a shipping container to be
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