What the In-Crowd Won’t Tell You About Fire Making The fire produced a feeling of magic. Now you have a few surefire methods to earn fire, some are hard others are simple. There are a number of ways to construct … Continue reading
Let’s cut to the chase. The point of an everyday carry (EDC) knife is to always have a sharp blade just a pocket away (sorry for the triple pun). And with apologies to restrictive jurisdictions, the choice of an EDC … Continue reading
You don’t actually have to become a homesteader in order to be prepped for a SHTF scenario. Not everyone has the possibility to do so, the finances to start the process and some are simply not cut for this kind … Continue reading
You know the best diets are the ones where you can eat things that feel naughty but are not! Personally, I tend to feel guilty, but why feel guilty when you can eat something as delicious as this for breakfast, … Continue reading
Are You Ready Series: Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Since the dawn of nuclear weapons, we have always been weary of a trigger happy world leader hastily pushing a nuke detonator. However, according to history the two worst nuclear events that have … Continue reading
If a disaster should happen, and you have children in your home, who’s survival are you going to think about first? Your kids, of course. But does your current survival plan really include your children? Have you rehearsed your plan … Continue reading
Have you ever spent a night in your city when ALL the lights were out? I have! It’s kind of eerie, isn’t it? One night in the dark can be kind of fun – an adventure, but several nights, or … Continue reading
BUG OUT BAG LIST I know, I know….The last thing the World Wide Web needs is another Bug Out Bag List (well, that and pictures of adorable pets and babies), but…this is a site dedicated to bug out bags! And well, … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: You have no doubt had your own set of issues dealing with friends and family members that simply don’t see the writing on the wall. The following article may serve to assist you in convincing those who simply … Continue reading
Bugs may not seem like the ideal meal to us, Americans, but eating insects is a common practice in Asian and African countries and even in Australia. And while we find it gross to cook bugs and eat them, people … Continue reading
If the economy really is “getting better”, then why are nearly 50 million Americans dealing with food insecurity? In 1854, Henry David Thoreau observed that “the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation”. The same could be said of … Continue reading
If people were really prepared the right way for this common natural disaster… do you think there would be so many losses (lives and valuables)? The problem is people live under the impression they know what to do in case… … Continue reading
Ever since Hurricane Isaac was rumored to hit the US, a lot of “How to survive Hurricane Isaac” articole starting flooding the Internet (pun totally intended!). And I sincerely salute this initiative, as it could save millions of lives… if… … Continue reading