As consumers, we are in a hurricane of products. Each year companies are pressured to put out more gear and better gear. They have stakeholders to please, so they must sell that gear, too. If you are doing your homework, you will find great new gear for your bugout bag each year. There will always be those staples that just get the job done. Still, it’s important that you take advantage of the advances in technology.
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Why the AR-15 is The Perfect Survival Rifle
A few weeks ago, we wrote about how to build an unregistered survival rifle using hand tools. The rifle we theoretically built was a good ole’ AR-15 sporting a 16” barrel and chambered in 5.56/.223, arguably the two most common rifle rounds ever sold in America.
3 Reasons Why Motorcycles are the Perfect Bug-Out Vehicle
There is a big debate about what your bug out bag should contain and what would be the best survival gear one should carry. We can find all sorts of recipes for food preparation and storage, and a lot of weapons guides. How about discussing the topic of having a bug-out vehicle?
Acquiring And Organizing A Safe Retreat For When SHTF – Part I
Acquisition of a safe retreat is a major commitment on the part of a survivalist. Much careful consideration should be given to the factors which go into its selection. These factors are variable from individual to individual, and depend in part on the location and lifestyle of any particular survivalist.
Intensive Gardening For Self-Sufficiency
It’s time you join the intensive gardening revolution. This revolution is in your backyard. Gardening is undergoing a radical change, a food production revolution no survivalist can afford to ignore. This “new” method goes by the general name of intensive gardening or the foot gardening method.
Food Drying For Better Storage And High Retention Of Nutrients
Are you all steamed up about canning chores? Is your freezer bulging at the door? If so, why not consider drying the produce. Food drying is a method of preserving food that fits today’s Lifestyles.
How To Make Real Homemade Penicillin During A Disaster
Any prepper knows a good prep kit contains plenty of medical supplies, antibiotics and treatments included. The best preppers know that a good prep kit contains tools and supplies you can or have built yourself. Last week, we went over how to build a survival rifle using an 80 percent lower.
A Few Tips For Taking Toddlers Into The Wilderness
What would happen if you have to take your children, 5 years of age and under, to your mountain retreat in a survival situation? Car camping with toddlers can be a challenge—What about backpacking with babies and young children? How would we carry them and all the necessary equipment? These questions went through our minds in our family’s early years.
How to Build an Unregistered Survival Rifle with Hand Tools
Every prepper knows that a good survival rifle is one of the most important tools in your prep kit. Most also know the government and guns don’t often get along. And chances are, you’ve seen the good ole’ AR-15 mentioned and tangled into just about every prepper gun topic on the internet.
Useful Tips for Surviving During Your First Year in College
College life can be shocking during the initial year. Maybe you were the class president or even valedictorian. Perhaps you were a member of the honor society or the International Baccalaureate program. Once you get into college, you are likely to realize that all these do no not matter.
How to Properly Store Your Guns Long-Term
Knowing how to safely store your guns long-term is a critical skill every prepper must have. Even though your handguns and long guns have protective finishes, time and the elements can take their toll if your guns are left unattended without proper cleaning and storage techniques.
Your HAM Radio Is The Single Most Important Item When SHTF
Anyone who has been cut off from news of the outside world will tell you the importance of ensuring your communications link. Sitting in a tornado shelter or a bunker, your need for the latest news is compounded. Try to imagine several hours or days without information on what is going on outside. Having A HAM radio will become your only option to connect with the outside world.
Drowning Prevention For The Summer Season
Every year thousands of people drown about 10 deaths per day in the United States alone. Drowning can happen to any family. It’s quick, silent, and it leaves families scarred for life. Drowning prevention should be taught, and swimming lessons should be mandatory in schools.