The 5 Categories of Skills You Should Focus On

The 5 Categories of Skills You Should Focus OnIf we were to make a list right here of all the survival skills one should learn for critical disasters, we’d fill up the entire space for this article just by enumerating them. They’re so many that it would take you a lifetime to learn them (and you’d probably have to quit your job, too).

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Essential Tips To Keep You Alive When The Power Grid Goes Down

Essential Tips To Keep You Alive When The Power Grid Goes DownBlizzards, solar storms, and even EMPs are all events that will affect the power grid and leave you in the dark. When the power grid goes down you will be cut off completely from the conveniences you’ve lived with your entire life. If it will come to that and the power grid goes down the following tips can help you cope with the situation comfortably and safely.

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Survival Lessons From The Native Americans

Survival Lessons From The Native Americans   For the Native people of our country, survival wasn’t something extraordinary as it is being portrayed today. It was just something they did every day. In our modern times, due to the abundance of TV shows, magazines, and online information, survival has become a complicated way of life. The survival lessons passed to me by a Cherokee elder in North Carolina will show you that survival shouldn’t be as complex as some would like you to believe.

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Seven Must Have Survival Knife Styles For Survivalists

Seven Must Have Survival Knife Styles For SurvivalistsWhen people start talking about survival, prepping or off-grid living, the most contentious debate occurs over which survival knife is best. All sort of questions are asked and eventually, some people will settle on a certain type of knife. In this article, we will approach the survival knife debate from a different angle. We will look at the top seven styles of knives for survivalists.

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Making A Fire Against All Odds

Making A Fire Against All Odds   Being able to start a fire is one of the primary skills that everyone should have. Making a fire in the wild will help you stay warm, cook food, treat water, have emotional comfort and so much more. Starting a fire under challenging scenarios is a drill that people should practice because things won’t always go as planned.

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Survival Archery 101 – Useful Tips

Survival Archery 101 - Useful TipsThe invention of gunpowder changed the battlefield forever and man was able to improve his ways of waging war and killing food. Long before gunpowder was invented, a sharp stick propelled down range was the top of ballistic technology. For thousands of years, survival archery was the only thing that helped man provide for his family and defend his lands.

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Bugging Out Without Leaving A Trail

Bugging Out Without Leaving A TrailIt finally happened! The s*** has hit the fan and now there is mass rioting and looting everywhere. It seems that the violence it’s heading your way. Waiting to face the impending doom is not smart and bugging out is your safest bet. However, you need to make sure that no one can follow you.

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Top 12 Emergency Blanket Uses During a Crisis

Emergency blanket used as a survival tarp shelter in the forest showing practical emergency blanket uses.

The emergency blanket is one of the simplest yet most powerful pieces of survival gear you can carry. Often overlooked because of its thin, metallic appearance, this lightweight sheet can literally mean the difference between life and death. Every prepper and outdoor enthusiast should understand the many emergency blanket uses that go far beyond just staying warm.

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Self Defense In A Gun-free Zone

Self Defense In A Gun-free ZoneThe way things are going, it seems that daily carry will become a memory of our rights. A memory of when we were allowed to carry a handgun. We will live to see the day when our guns will be taken away from us and we will have to find other means to protect our families. Self-defense in a gun-free zone is not a picnic and we should learn in advance about the options we have.

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Homeless Survival Lessons – Good Tips For All

Homeless Survival Lessons – Good Tips For AllCan you imagine what life would be like if suddenly you lost your house, your bank accounts and almost everything that matters to you? What then? How will you survive being homeless? One thing is sure; it isn’t going to be easy. These homeless survival lessons learned from the less fortunate might come in handy one day.

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