Bug-Out Bags

Everyone knows what a bug out bag is: a backpack filled with survival essentials that can assist you during or immediately after a natural or man-made disaster. The problem is, people start packing way too many things and end up with one that’s too heavy to carry.  There’s a balance between having too much or […]

It’s highly likely that you have been at the grocery store and picked up a 32 count pack of bottled water. Well, that weighs 32 pounds (15 kilos). So with that in mind, could you carry three of those on your back very far? How about two of them? Our guys in uniform often carry

When the SHTF and your home is no longer safe, it’s time to bug out for your retreat location or another location you’ve deemed as safe. Bugging out is tough because you want to be sure you have the things you will need to survive but no matter how strong you are, you can only

I learned about the importance of redundancy in my bug-out bag very early in my survival career. I was on a hike scouting out an area for a survival challenge and testing some gear… The only tool for starting fire I had brought with me was a ferro rod. It was attached to the handle

One of the most discussed topics in survival forums is how to assemble a bug-out bag (BOB). This is a pack stuffed with essential survival items for situations where you may be forced to leave your home. There are many scenarios that could cause somebody to bug out. Perhaps there’s social unrest, and you want

As far as I’m concerned, one of the most undervalued pieces of gear that any prepper could have is the get-home bag. Everybody focuses on the bug-out bag, or BOB, but it’s easy to forget that most likely, you’re going to have to get home in the first place in order to get away. Because

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A big part of surviving disasters and trying times is simply being prepared. Yes, skills are critically important, but you’ll need plenty of supplies, tools, food, and more if you want to be ready to counter all the curveballs that life is going to throw at you… Increasingly, lots of folks around the country are

Sometimes, getting the info you need to solve a problem can be demoralizing. You know what I’m talking about… If you landed on this article, you’ve probably already searched for what sorts of items should be in your survival kit. And having done that, you probably found lists with dozens, even hundreds, of different pieces