Best Survival Gear for Shelter Building

Best Survival Gear for Shelter BuildingIf survival were broken into three priorities, it would be fire, shelter and water. Foods gets left out of the top three because we all have more time than we think without food. However, when you really get down it, of the top three, what do you want to have above all? Many people would say water.

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Planning Tips for A Longer Wilderness Stay And Expedition

Planning Tips for A Longer Wilderness Stay And ExpeditionAs a prepper, I always knew that bugging in is not an option for all of us. No matter how well you prepare and how many stuff you stockpile, there’s always the unknown factor you have to deal with. You may be lucky enough to ride the storm in the comfort of your own home, or you may be forced to evacuate. For most people that means heading for the hills or into the woods and those journeys won’t be possible without proper planning.

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OFF-Grid Solutions to Less Dainty Living and Money Saving – Part 2

OFF-Grid Solutions to Less Dainty Living and Money Saving – Part 2Whether you are preparing for life post-collapse or are simply giving easy-living a go, you will need to be preparing to live with far fewer modern conveniences. Those of us who are preparing to become official off-grid dwellers had better well learned to get down with the notion that these unnecessary conveniences are superficial and even, at times, harmful.

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Prepper’s Gear – Pressured Jerry Can Water Filter Review

Pressured Jerry Can Water Filter ReviewNot having enough water when the brown stuff hits the fan is one of my greatest fears. After all, water is quite essential for all the living creatures on this planet. As preppers, we aspire to have clean water for drinking and usage when the public utilities get shut down. I for one, I’m always looking for simple and effective ways to gather and purify water. I was hyped to receive my Pressured Jerry Can Water Filter and I couldn’t wait to test it. Here is what I discovered.

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Generator Safety Rules To Implement Before A Natural Disaster Occurs

Generator Safety Rules To Implement Before A Natural Disaster Occurs Nowadays, a generator is more than a convenience, and these items are no longer used sporadically like in the past. In fact, they fly off the shelves of general stores every time the media channels broadcast the “BAD forecast for this week’s weather” message. While some people know how to use a generator, the vast majority has no idea what protocols to follow and which are the generator safety rules they should implement for their household.

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A Few Considerations Before Bugging Out Into The Woods

A Few Considerations Before Bugging Out Into the WoodsI spend a lot of time on forums and social media discussing about bugging out with other preppers. It’s a topic that should be covered by everyone since one day you might be forced to leave everything behind in order to survive. Bugging out into the woods is a common plan for a lot of people, but there are a few things that shouldn’t be ignored if you plan to follow the same path.

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Top 6 Ideas For Creating Survival Shelters In The Wild

Top 6 Ideas For Creating Survival Shelters In The WildToday we are going to go over one of the most vital things to know when spending time outdoors for an extended period. That’s right, knowing how to build various survival shelters can save your life when spending time outside, fighting against the harsh weather. Survival experts have long known about an idea called the Rule of Threes. It says that humans will die after 3 minutes with no air, 3 days without water, or 3 weeks of going without food. At least, those are the most commonly known rules. Many people forget that you can die in three hours without shelter when the environment is harsh enough.

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Tips For Choosing A Survival Tent For Your Bug Out Plan

Tips For Choosing A Survival Tent For Your Bug Out PlanEvery family needs a tent or two for their bug out plans. Choosing the perfect tent to be used as temporary shelter during a crisis or a camping trip requires a little bit of experience. Here are my tips for choosing a survival tent for your prepping plans.

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How To Preserve Food In The Ground Like The Pioneers

How To Preserve Food In The Ground Like The PioneersThe pioneers had to endure harsh winters and food wasn’t as abundant back then as it is today. They had to come up with all sorts of ingenious ways to preserve food and make it last longer. Natural storage was one of the first choices for them and they learned how to preserve food in the ground to enjoy it during winter times.

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How To Build A Log Cabin

How To Build A Log CabinSo you want to build a log cabin? Who can blame you! This is a dream of many homesteaders and off-gridders, and for many it remains just that – a dream. But for you, it doesn’t have to. Handcrafted log cabins are one of the most beautiful rustic looking homes, especially in today’s age where everything is replicated and mass produced.

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How To Deal With Laundry In Survival Or Primitive Situations

How to Deal With Laundry in Survival or Primitive SituationsSanitation is an essential aspect of survival, and this topic is poorly covered in most survival books. When it comes to dealing with dirty laundry, many people rely on their washing machines to clean their clothes. They can live without these modern appliances and only a few of them remember how our ancestors cleaned their laundry.

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8 Tips for Choosing the Best Power Generator

8 Tips for Choosing the Best Power GeneratorBuying a power generator is important for those who live in areas where there are frequent power outages. California, Texas, Michigan, and Pennsylvania top the list of states that experience the most outages. The power grids are old and need a huge amount of investment to function well. The aging equipment and the weather calamities cost the country $150 billion a year. This expense includes total electrical power outages, surges, and spikes.

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How To Prepare Your Off-grid Home To Survive A Wildfire

How to prepare your off-grid home to survive a wildfireWildfires are unpredictable and destructive beyond belief. If you live off the grid in a fire-prone area, you need to prepare your home and family to survive a wildfire. It is known that wildfires can occur anywhere, but they are most dangerous in heavily wooded areas.

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