Around 75% of Americans worry about natural disasters and calamities and 41% say that they are not prepared when a catastrophe strikes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends that people should be ready for a calamity by preparing their disaster safety kits. The emergency kit must contain supplies that will last for at … read more
Do you have a SHTF plan ready for any scenario? Are you ready for whatever comes your way? I always thought so until we were out of power for five days. Then, I realized, our family wasn’t as prepared as I hoped. You need a plan and resources to be … read more
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
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
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
Sweden just issued a guide on what to do when the SHTF If you ever thought we could be close to a world war, well we just stepped a lot closer. The Swedish Government has told its 9.9 million residents how to prepare for war, terrorism, and every other doomsday … read more
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
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
During the great depression when the dollar collapsed, basic items became currency. Any trip to the market would be better accompanied with items such as tobacco, or alcohol to be used as barter and trade items, rather than a pocket full of dollars purely because of the fact that they were … read more
Do you know how a spy works or what it takes to work in an intelligence agency? What a lot of people think when they are asked about spies and the intelligence community is what they’ve been shown in the media, and that’s because it is a world shrouded in … read more
When I took my first long-haul flight, I thought to myself ‘how hard can it be? I’ll just sleep’. I was wrong. Surviving long flights is not easy. Since then, I have found there are a number of things I can do to make long flights a lot less tiring … read more
There is no doubt a bug out bag is a crucial part of being prepared. I have been getting a lot of questions lately around the topic of bug out bags and for good reason, they are a must-have step of preparedness for every household. And we have seen how … read more
Do you know how to protect yourself or a loved one if on a Friday night you are walking down the street and someone wants to attack you? While it’s a scenario we can think about, sadly, all of us have either experienced, or know someone who has been in, … read more
The question is, what are you preparing for? Whether you are new to prepping or are outright ready for the end of the world, there is nothing more important than having the basics of prepping mastered so that you can survive a job loss, car breakdowns, a financial downturn, or … read more
The definition of prepping? It is common sense on steroids. Ask 100 people what is prepping, and you are probably going to get a lot of very different answers ranging from things such as: being more off-grid, more self-reliant, being able to survive in the wild, being ready for a … read more
Anyone who enjoys the outdoors knows that there are some must-haves when it comes to basic survival gear for those difficult situations, outdoors necessities or when you are hiking through the wilderness and things take a turn for the worst. Survival expert David Canterbury, Dual Survival former host and author of A … read more