Evacuating a big city in the event of a natural or manmade disaster is a logistic nightmare for local authorities, and due to the lack of personal and proper infrastructure,…

As a former engineer, I can vouch for the validity of the KISS principle; but I can also vouch for it from a survival viewpoint. The post Applying the KISS…

Many people today yearn to leave the hustle and bustle of the corporate world and embrace a simpler lifestyle that is closer to nature. For some, this means moving to…

Survival, as we discuss it in the prepping and survival community, is a complex task, using many skills that the average person today couldn’t perform if their life depended on…

Some of the most dangerous pests you'll run into are also some of the most common. Unfortunately, while there may not be a surefire way to eliminate the problems that…

In the event of a dangerous situation where one needs to protect himself, a firearm is often seen as the most effective defense. Handguns, in particular, offer the advantage of…

Looking back over the things I’ve written in the last several years, I’m surprised that I haven’t written more about self-defense and shooting in general. Last week’s article about clearing…

I read an article on a news website about the Chinese spy balloon and noticed some of the comments voiced concerns that a balloon could be used to deliver an…

In 2016, I was introduced to the concept of occultation, also known as tarping, during a visit to a friend's farm in Oregon. My friend employed tarping as a method…

Perhaps the worst possible self-defense situation any of us could encounter is to wake up in the middle of the night, hearing an invader in our home. While some might…