May 21
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 …
May 15
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 …
May 09
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 …
May 01
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, …
Apr 11
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 …
Apr 04
By The Maj Everywhere you look when searching for information on being prepared for a SHTF scenario, you will find immeasurable amounts of information on what to stockpile, what not to stockpile, how to stockpile it, personal defense or protection, bugging out or bugging in, etc. Many people correctly insist that you include some type …
Mar 28
By Fiona at SimplyHike.uk “Undo the guyline and pop it on to the peg other there,” I shout to my 10-year-old daughter as she insists on helping me to put up the family tent at the start of our week-long trip to Perthshire. “The guy line?” she questions. “The what line?.. And why is it …
Mar 26
I know what you are thinking, what a terrible idea! Using a storage unit as a secondary cache location is nuts, after all if T-SHTF people will be breaking into storage units left and right and all of your gear will most likely be stolen! I must concede that the possibility does exist. Yes it’s …
Mar 15
The fact is there might be a time when carrying a concealed firearm might not be an option. During that time one could be confronted with a dangerous situation in which “coming to blows” seems inevitable. In most cases if you find yourself in that position, you will be forced to deal with someone who …
Mar 14
When was the last time you conducted an inventory of all your preps, or all of the items in your home for that matter? Do you have this information in hard copy format as well as stored electronically? It can be a somewhat of a hassle, but conducting bi-annual inventories can have several benefits. First and most …
Mar 01
You might have a sweet looking tactical kit sitting in your closet, maybe you’ve even worn it out on the flat range a few times. Yet how practical is it and have you truly field tested your equipment? If you really put your equipment through the paces flaws could become exposed which might change your …
Feb 27
By Ditch Doctor We all love to get a good bargain, and you can get bargains at a dollar store on some items. However if you are prepping for a disaster, you need to stay away from these things at a dollar store: 1. Batteries: I saw Panasonic and Sunbeam on the shelf and both …
Feb 13
by Lux If you think you may need a Faraday cage and you don’t want to spend too much time or money and you want it to look nice in your den or home office then this is the project for you. You can use your Faraday cage to store some of your electronic devices …
Feb 06
Many of us wish we had more money to dedicate to our prepping strategy. How awesome would it be to ask your boss for a 20% raise, citing “prep needs” as the reason. Alas it is never that easy, money doesn’t grow on trees and we can’t pay for everything with leaves. Yet finding more …
Jan 31
By Nightgear Survival Clothing While it’s not the most important thing on the list, being prepared also means being able to keep warm and dry, which is why clothing must be given some thought. That’s fine, you say, I’m always wearing something sensible. But think about your wife or your kids, especially if they’re older. …
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