An EMP attack is potentially one of the most severe, paradigm shifting threats facing the modern world today, especially advanced nations like the United States and much of Europe. In an instant, an EMP could effectively plunge us back to an industrial or pre-industrial level of technology, damaging or destroying wholesale our electrical grid, and …
Despite recent, serious and marked anti-gun initiatives, Virginia is a state that still has reasonably robust laws concerning self-defense on its books. It even has a form of what would recognizably be called Castle Doctrine and stand-your-ground provisions. However, Virginia is far more restrictive regarding the circumstances under which one may claim self-defense and take …
We’ve all been there. Expecting or currently fielding an important call and the conversation dips in and out before terminating with that sad little bloop. Or worse yet, we are stranded on the roadside somewhere on the back 40 with no fellow travelers in sight, and even less in the way of cell phone reception. …
Prepping means different things to different people, and if you are a prepper that is about more than just having three or four days worth of supplies on hand and a map in the glove box of your car, you are probably thinking big picture, long-term and sustainable plans for the future. If you are …
Ohio is a legally friendly state as far as pepper spray is concerned. Citizens may freely purchase and possess all manner of defensive sprays in any standard formulation they desire, and they may also carry any quantity that they are comfortable with. However, Ohio does prohibit convicted felons from owning or possessing defensive sprays and …
We have all been in that old, familiar situation before: You are out in the field, maybe on a job, maybe on a recreational endeavor, and you are missing that one tool you need to perform some task. One of the worst tools to forget if you are out camping or working in the woods …
West Virginia is a permissive state concerning civilian use and carry of self-defense sprays such as pepper spray. Although sometimes reported as being strict against the use of defensive sprays thanks to a simple misunderstanding in the way certain statutes are interpreted, West Virginia is in reality extremely permissive with no major restrictions on formula, …
Out of all the skills you might need to learn to survive, one of the most mundane and least interesting is how to properly move heavy objects, no matter the situation. I know it sounds funny on its surface: You stop by this website to learn cutting edge information about survival, self-defense, homesteading and so …
Virtually every prepper of a defensive bent understands the fact that they, along with their fellows, will be responsible for providing security and protecting that which is valuable when the rule of law invariably breaks down in their area, across the region or even across the nation. To do that effectively, particularly across a large …
Surviving a major disaster is going to be perilous enough, and without the right skills and without taking the right actions, your survival is anything but guaranteed. Of course, surviving the onset of the disaster is one thing, but surviving in the aftermath is another. Any disaster that qualifies as such is going to leave …
