In every disaster movie we see that bicycles have inexplicably vanished. While this may be a flaw in the movie script, I like to believe survivors recognized their true value and put them to good use. Having a Bug out bicycle ready can help you get out of dodge faster than you would expect.
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Surviving When SHTF – How To Tell When People Are Lying To You
Being able to recognize deception in a post-SHTF world can actually save your life. If you can tell when people are lying to you, chances are you can turn things around. The ability to determine if someone is honest or not is a great skill to have and use to your advantage.
Stockpiling Ammo For SHTF – How Much Is Enough?
Many preppers invest a lot of their hard earned money in stockpiling ammo. This practice is widely spread and is considered a safety net in case it hits the fan. Answering the age-old question of “how much ammo is enough?” is not easy and the following should be considered.
Why Everyone Should Use Coupons To Get Prepared Quicker
Couponing has always received a lot of negative attention. For far too long people have felt embarrassed to use coupons, in order not to have their friends ridicule them or have sales clerks look down on them.
Tornado Survival Tips To Help You Prepare, Survive And Rebuild
Seeing a violent rotating vortex reaching down from the clouds to the ground is a life changing experience. The sound a tornado makes is known by everyone living in the Midwest and this deadly weather event can change lives in minutes. The following tornado survival tips are a common law in the Midwestern states, but people all across the U.S. should acknowledge them.
How To Prepare Your Off-grid Home To Survive A Wildfire
Wildfires 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.
Things You Should Not Do After SHTF
It is not a matter of if but when you will have to face the consequences of a disaster. Thousands of people are affected every year by natural disasters such as tornadoes, floods and superstorms. Not to mention that there are even man-made disasters that can drastically change your way of life. If you manage to survive the initial impact of the disaster, here is what you shouldn’t do after SHTF.
How To Improve Seed Germination
It’s that time of the year when gardeners can’t wait to get sowing. Starting off seeds is perhaps the most critical step when starting a garden. Failing to grow seeds means you will lose valuable time and buy expensive plants instead. To make sure everything goes as planned there are a few ways to improve seed germination you can look into.
10 Requirements For Long-Term Food Storage
Why Food Storage Is More Important Than Ever
We live in unpredictable times. Natural disasters, power grid failures, or even supply chain disruptions can hit without warning. According to FEMA every household should maintain at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food. But true resilience begins with a well-structured long-term food storage plan. Whether you’re a prepper or just a cautious homeowner, securing your food supply is no longer optional, it’s a basic form of self-reliance.
Bugging Out By Car When It Hits The Fan
If disaster hits, you must be ready to leave quickly without attracting unwanted attention. Bugging out by car is the number one and only choice for most preppers. Even more, bugging out by car provides a certain safety from criminal elements. If you plan to do the same when disaster strikes, here is what you should know.
How To Restore Cast Iron Cookware
Cooking with cast iron is an art and requires a lot of practice to master it. If not cared for properly your cast iron cookware can rust and become unusable. Here is what you need to know to restore cast iron cookware.
How To Make Wild Game Jerky
If you hunt to supplement your protein diet, you have a lot of options when it comes to wild game. Besides making burger and stakes, you should look into other options to diversify your diet. Making wild game jerky is an ideal option for the hunters out there.
17 Must-Have Items To Prepare For Weather Disasters
Preparing for weather disasters requires more than buying a few emergency items and hoping for the best. Storms, floods, heat waves, wildfires, and winter events all create different challenges, but they share one common factor: modern infrastructure fails fast. Power, clean water, fuel access, and emergency services can disappear within hours. When that happens, the supplies you already have are the only resources you can rely on.