Category Archive: Prepping Strategies & Skills

May 21

Identifying Necessary Survival Skills

Survival Skills Timeline

By The Maj In the post SHTF world, skills can make the difference between life and death, but which skills are the “right” set of skills you should focus on? Determining “right” is personal and will be different for every person, so finding that magical list which you can reference to build your own personal …

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May 15

Maximizing Space with Multiple Use Items

By The Maj No matter if you have been prepping for years or are just getting started, one thing that you are going to realize quickly is that supplies take up a lot of space. It does not matter if you are talking about stockpiles for a bug in location or the size and weight …

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May 09

When Prepping opinions collide, who is right?

By The Maj Recently, on a four day float trip with some like minded friends, the discussion around the camp fire turned to “the perfect bugout bag”.  As a little background here, I have a group of friends that prep and normally twice per year, we take a trip with nothing but our bugout bags …

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May 01

5 Knots Worth Knowing (Videos)

I learned the importance of knots at an early age starting with my time in the cub scouts.  I don’t remember much from those years but I’ll never forget when I earned my first patch, the one with the little bear on it, boy was I ever proud.  Back then the knots were pretty simple, …

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Apr 23

When Staying Awake is Essential

The human body is capable of accomplishing much more than most of us could ever imagine.  When put under extreme stress adrenaline often kicks in, these are instances when you see small women lifting cars off of the people who are trapped underneath.  Unfortunately adrenaline, while good for short bursts of ridiculous strength, won’t help …

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Apr 11

Protecting yourself against stabs and bullets

by SafeGuard Armor What type of protection do you need? What is the threat you may face most probably? Are you afraid of getting shot at or are you afraid of being stabbed in the back street? These are the question you must answer before selecting a particular type of body armor. Depending on your …

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