Best States for Homesteading
Homesteading's best state depends on many factors, and might not be the same for everyone. Every state has advantages and disadvantages, so what's right for you will depend on...
Preparing Your Children for Family Separation in Emergencies
Unwanted as they may be, emergencies do occur, and they are never planned. Amid the chaos that reigns during a natural, technological and even human-caused disaster, there’s a high...
Prepping for Beginners: Where to Start Prepping
Where to begin prepping?
I imagine a lot of people are like me when it comes to how you were introduced to the subject of prepping. In 2007, there was...
Bug out Bags and Survival Vests
A Bug Out Bag, Survival Vest or Both
As preppers we all spend a lot of time looking at, revamping and assessing our bug-out bags (BOBs). Even once you think...
25 Survival Uses For Leftover Bacon Grease
If you regularly eat bacon and sausage, you are likely to begin collecting excess bacon grease. Bacon fat is a convenient and flexible provision and you'll want to save...
Building The Three Bucket Bio-Water-Filter
Abundant clean water is commonly known as one of the top priorities for survival, with most survival instructors stating that for drinking and cooking, you need at least a...
What Really Happens When You Take Antibiotics After Their Expiration Date
We all know that the expiry date on food is more of a guideline than a rule that must be strictly enforced-but what about antibiotics? Every drug sold in...
10 Out-of-the-box Ways to Use a T-Shirt in a Survival-Type Situation
What could be more common than a T-shirt? Great for just any type of social situation, comfy, and ridiculously cheap. It almost seems too unimportant to be the headline...
Apocalypse Training 101: Learn How to Survive the End of the World
When non-preppers think about how to survive the end of the world, they usually think about hoarding supplies, finding a secure place to store them and hunkering down to wait...
Hiding in Plain Sight – Innovative Ways to Discreetly Wear Survival Gear
Hiding in plain sight is a term everyone has heard at one point or another. What does it mean from a prepper’s perspective? How much can you really carry...