An axe is one of the best survival tools that any prepper can take with them during a disaster, especially if you live in a heavily wooded area. No tool is better for rapidly chopping down trees and then processing it into usable wood, be it for shelter or for fire. Compared to using a […]
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Fire steels are time-tested and effective fire starting implements for backpacking, hiking, and emergency preparation. Weighing next to nothing and taking up very little room in a pack, almost every prepper has one or two as part of their kit. With one good scratch from the striker, a fire steel will produce a shower of
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If there is one group of people you can be certain of running into both before and after an SHTF event it is liars. No matter where you go, no matter what culture you are among or what region you are in deception will be an ever-present fact when it comes to interacting with people.
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Oregon is a state of stark contrast. On one side, you can own any kind of knife you want, and there are no outright restrictions on blade length. On the other side, there are intricate, lengthy and widely scattered laws covering everything from when, where and how you can carry concealed if you can carry
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Florida: Fast Facts on Trespassing Florida Trespassing Law Overview Florida has fairly comprehensive trespassing laws, but in keeping with typical state statutes there they are lengthy, long-winded and fairly obtuse in nature. If you care to read through the state statutes as written, you’ll find it does not make for easy, breezy reading. This can
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A common theoretical survival scenario that is regrettably one of the most plausible is that of World War III. The Next Big One. Be it in the form of a society-shattering Civil War or a global conflict with several major superpowers fully involved along with dozens of smaller participants, anyone who is caught in or
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With rioting, civil unrest and subsequent government crackdowns becoming more and more frequent all around the country we are naturally seeing the deployment of more chemical agents designed to bust up rioting and hopefully get people to go home and stay there. Tear gas, pepper spray and other agents are commonly deployed by police and
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New Hampshire Knife Law Overview New Hampshire is a bastion of sanity in the wilds of government-run-amok that is New England. Since a 2010 initiative that swept out nearly the entirety of New Hampshire’s old and outmoded knife laws, New Hampshire is easily the most knife-friendly state in New England, and is actually one of
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You often hear trapping discussed in the context of long-term sustainment for preppers. Traps have been used for millennia in order to catch all kinds of game, typically of the smaller varieties be they fowl or furred. Survival traps are undeniably effective, especially when set in large numbers and methodically inspected. But you will typically
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Colorado: Fast Facts on Trespassing Colorado Trespassing Law Overview Compared to some other states, Colorado’s trespassing laws are brief, to the point and easy to understand. While this is something of an advantage, on the other hand the broadly inclusive language may mean you could get tagged with a trespassing charge even if you don’t
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