Survival

Even the harshest winter might not seem so bad when you’re snug inside your home in town with electricity, warmth, water, and everything else you could need or want. But let me tell you, even a mild one can be a true test of your survival skills if you’re living off-grid. In many ways, it’s […]

It sounds quaint, even a little romantic, but believe it or not, getting stranded on a deserted island has been a fairly common occurrence for unlucky people throughout the ages. Whether it’s a shipwreck or plane crash and survivors washing up on islands in parts unknown, or merchant and exploratory vessels going terribly off course

Preppers always have something to do, something to study, practice, or improve. Time is short, and the world isn’t getting any safer. It’s easy to get sucked into a high-impact, fully committed lifestyle, but that’s only going to burn you out mentally and emotionally. Smart preppers know that R&R is just as important as getting

Alone is one of the most popular survival competition shows that has ever aired on television… Currently numbering more than 110 episodes and 11 seasons, the show chronicles the struggles of 10 people who’ve been dropped into the middle of an inhospitable and remote wilderness – alone, of course – with no backup and precious

Lots of preppers think they know what it takes to survive, but until you see what can really happen, and what is humanly possible, it is all just theory. Thankfully for us but unfortunately for the people who have lived through extraordinary events, we have plenty of documented tales concerning feats of extreme survival. Whether

A house fire is one of the most traumatic events a person can experience. In an instant, a small spark can quickly spiral out of control into a full-blown house fire. Temperatures will quickly reach staggering highs. There is little that can be done to protect your cash and any material goods from such intense

If you are just getting started in prepping, you have already learned that your list of tasks and chores never ends. There’s always something to do, something to learn, and something that can be improved. Sometimes that mountain seems impossible to climb, and that makes it easy to give up before you even get started

Any prepper can get ready for a disaster by accumulating the gear and supplies they think they will need to take care of the problems they will face. But only clever preppers will gather supplies that will allow them to craft the things they need to take care of unexpected problems. When you are facing

Survival planning, contrary to popular depiction, is not just a matter of worrying about a planet-killing asteroid strike, a nuclear war, or other “doomsday” events. Chances are, quite the opposite, you’ll need a plan for dealing with far more mundane events. But proper disasters and everyday emergencies will affect you differently, and your response should

Are you prepared for a SHTF event? If not, you need to start planning now. Trials and tribulations are the rule of human existence; prosperity and civilization is the exception. Going along thinking that nothing bad could possibly happen is dangerously shortsighted. A SHTF event is any catastrophic event that causes the breakdown of society.