Month: November 2018

The abandonment of nutrition happens real quickly when it comes to some prepping methods. It would seem that as disaster hits we fall out of the fresh foods mentality and into the canned and processed food mentality. In some ways its understandable but honestly, we need to think bigger and do more to assure we […]

Before I explain how to make gunpowder, I’m going to be honest with you about something: The equipment you need to make ammo is, unfortunately, a bit expensive. In fact, you will probably spend several hundred dollars on a handloading setup before you make a single round of ammo. Now before you decide it’s not […]

We have to be very careful with bushcraft. We have to be very careful with our intentions. That is because there is only so much time in our short lives. In other words, what we take from bushcraft should be those things that cannot be replicated by better modern methods. Now there are people who […]

While this is not a conversation about weighing one item against another, it is a consideration for one of the most essential survival tools of all.  What will really help you if you get lost in the woods? Look, we all know the story of the survival knife. If you were left with only one […]

The scourge of terrorism is a tough one to bleed out of society.  Growing up in the late 20th and early 21st century means that you have a better understanding of terrorism than most other generations. Whether you have lost someone to terror or lost some of your soul, it affected us all.   No […]

Why is a hybrid solar-wind power generation system important?  Power sources, in general, are a critical topic of discussion here.  Relying on the main power grid for your sole power source just isn’t a good idea.  Survivalism 101 requires that you become self-reliant and self-sufficient, not dependent on things like the electric company or the […]

The holiday season is upon us and everyone is out looking for the very best deal. It’s as much a game for the American population as it is anything else. We love a deal and we enjoy holiday shopping, for the most part. When you really start to think about that, it can be strange. […]

The allure of off grid living is multi-faceted for many. We find that there are people who like the challenge. There are people of like the self-sufficiency and there were people who just pain like the lifestyle. There are a host of benefits when it comes to off grid living. The biggest, of course, is […]