How To Guides For Prepping, Survival and Self-Reliance

A Practical Guide to EMP Protection

Electromagnetic pulses are bursts of electromagnetic energy. They can be natural occurrences or man-made. EMP’s can damage electronic equipment, and at high energy levels, a powerful EMP event can cause great damage to physical objects. EMPs do not cause harm to animals or plants, but they can cause large-scale electronic … read more

10 Best Emergency Candles: The Ultimate Buying Guide

There isn’t much that you can do when you can’t see in the dark. Yet, a source of light like an emergency candle is one of the most overlooked prepping supplies.

12 Tips: How to Be Homeless and Survive

Did you know that one-third of Americans are one paycheck away from financial ruin? That’s a scary, but realistic, truth. Americans aren’t as financially prepared as we should be, and one massive medical bill can send your finances in a downward spiral. Homelessness is something anyone can face at any … read more

How to Avoid or Survive a Snake Bite

For anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors, a snake bite is a very serious concern. If you are outdoors and are bitten by one of the many highly poisonous snakes in the world, you can die, so it is for your own safety that you should know how … read more

How To Prepare For An Earthquake – 5 Things You Should Know

Earthquakes happen anywhere, any time, and without any warning, so preparing is key Earthquakes are abrupt, devastating and disastrous, and what makes them worse is that they happen in an instant, without warning, anytime, anywhere. It is because of this that many residents in ‘high risk’ areas should know what … read more

Sighting in a Rifle Scope: How to Shoot with a Scope

Sighting a rifle – crucial for accuracy Seasoned riflemen tend to say that a rifle is no better than its sights. Sighting a rifle scope is one of the most important things to ‘get right‘ to make sure you land your hits where you want them. There is no arguing … read more

8 Medicinal Plants You Can Grow At Home – And How To Use Them

Grow your own medicine with these medicinal plants Part of taking charge of your health is knowing what herbal remedies you can use instead of those from modern medicine to treat minor health issues. Medicinal plants are a must for any self-sufficient home, as they are a way of ensuring … read more

4 Traditional Survival Shelters You Can Make Without Tools

One of the most basic and important survival skills you can learn Seeking shelter should be your first priority in almost any survival situation. But if you are caught in the wild with nothing, would you know how to make a survival shelter? You will after reading this. While the … read more

Grid Down Scenarios: How to Survive a Power Grid Attack

A grid-down scenario is a prepper’s worst nightmare. And it is something that preppers and the government share a mutual fear of. In just one month in a grid-down scenario, services, supplies, and necessities will be so severe that your neighbor would kill you for food, and law enforcement will … read more

The 21-Foot Rule: Why You Should Bring A Knife To A Gun Fight

A knife can beat a gun in less than 21-feet, here’s why Ever heard of the age-old saying ‘never bring a knife to a gun fight’? Well, it’s not true. There are times when a blade or a sharp object can beat a holstered gun. In this post, we show … read more

Survival Cache Containers: How to Keep Your Supplies Safe And Secure

Caching – keeps your food, water, weapons and supplies safe In an emergency situation, being able to leave home and have access to guaranteed supplies is very important. Having a survival cache is a survivalist’s solution to make sure that you have supplies available that you would not be able … read more

Melissa Miller on How to Survive and Prepare for “Naked and Afraid”

Jungle survival without clothes is nothing for this survivalist Do you think you could survive 21 days, without clothing, in the remote tropical rainforest of the Amazon? How about 40 nights in remote South Africa, with no clothes? Let me know what you think in the comments at the bottom of … read more

5 Things You Need To Know To Conduct A Room Clearance

Military tactics plays a strong role in survival skills This is especially the case when we consider the importance of military tactics in a SHTF scenario. In the event you need to search a building and you suspect there may be hostile enemies present, you want to be sure you … read more

How To Get Started With Quail Farming Like A Homesteader

While chickens rule the roost for popularity with homesteaders and self-reliance seekers, we take a look at their smaller equivalent, the humble quail, and how easy it is to get started with quail farming so that you can grow your own sustainable food supply of eggs and meat, whether you … read more

How To Build a Survival Cabin in the Wilderness

There is a little bit in all of us that would like to escape into the wild, without technology and living off the land in a small log cabin. That, or maybe you are looking for a shelter in your bug-out location for when the sh-t hits the fan. That … read more

SERE Training: How SERE School Can Prepare You to Survive

I was catching up with a friend just recently who was a former SERE instructor for an elite foreign fighting unit (from France if that drops any clues). His passion is to travel the world, and where possible, spread the word on the importance of SERE training skills which he … read more

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