Whether you’re interested in firearms or in alternative survival weapons, there’s a HUGE number of choices out there. We tell you which ones are worth picking, plus how to use them.
Never take security lightly, when survival is at stake, people could quickly turn into savages.
Check out our selection of articles below.
Adding some archery skills to your survival repertoire is always a good idea. However, the expense of a traditional or compound bow can make them prohibitive as a contingency prep and their length and shape does not lend them towards compact, easy storage. But there is one option that can mitigate these shortcomings while providing …
Body armor is the only thing you can wear that will provide meaningful protection from gunfire. Owing to fears over societal collapse or the destabilization of the rule of law, many preppers see body armor as a mandatory inclusion into their stash of survival or just in case gear. But anybody armor worth owning is …
If the AR-15 is the king of the rifle world then its progenitor, the AR-10, in all of its many variations is certainly the queen. While the shooting world is benefiting from downsizing bore sizes to sub .30 caliber there is still a valid need and, frankly, plenty of desire for larger rounds capable of …
If you are a shooter, even one who practices infrequently, you must have ear protection. It’s that simple! You may think you’re the type who can deal with the noise, or that your ears will “harden up” but that just isn’t the case; what is the case is that you are going deaf! That’s what …
You’ll never see preppers fuss more than they will over gear and its definitions. Some folks are just pedantic slaves to nomenclature, like your author here. Why is that? ‘Cause words mean things. Case in point: knives for prepping. Is a fighting knife a knife you happen to have for fighting or a knife designed …
Fighting Knife Vs. Survival Knife: What’s the Difference? Read More »
What should you keep in your BOB, and how much of it? More ink has been spilled, more conversations started and more arguments ignited over this topic than anything else in prepperdom. A close second is the topic of guns and ammunition so it is only natural that the two often meet and mingle. While …
How Much Ammo Should You Have in Your Bug Out Bag? Read More »
One of the most perennial topics in all of prepperdom: how much ammo is enough? And enough for what?! A regional disaster, a short duration outbreak of societal unrest, the end of the U.S. or Armageddon? There is no one-size fits all answer that encompasses all of the above except “more” and you come here …
A shoulder holster is one of the hands-down coolest, most debonair ways to carry a pistol. From James Bond and Dirty Harry Callahan to John Smith and Thomas “Neo” Anderson, plenty of our favorite big screen action heroes have used shoulder holsters to good effect for getting their guns into action while still dressed dapper …
There is hardly a rifle that is more enshrined in American culture than the lever-action. These are the rifles that helped tame the Wild West. These are the rifles that have been in the hands of guides and trappers and frontiersmen. These rifles for a time were the most common afield in search of deer …
Back in the day, you would have to spend a lot of money to purchase a quality bolt action hunting rifle. Rifles such as the Remington Model 700 or the Winchester Model 70 were excellent firearms that served many hunters and shooting enthusiasts well, but were also not available to those on a budget (costing …
