When you're planning your survival homestead, there will come a time when you need to decide what sort of livestock you plan to raise. Are cows a good investment for…

I got interested in bows as a survival tool/weapon years ago when I was looking for something I could use as a realistic alternative to firearms. The post The Bow…

When people think about survival groups, they have all sorts of expectations and get their ideas from movies or TV shows. They want to be part of a group that…

There’s no substitute for the insight gained by traveling. Unfortunately, it’s best to learn some lessons before your departure.  The post Getting Sick or Injured in Another Country: 6 Mistakes…

In this video, Jason Salyer shows you how to use a pole, a bit of cordage, and a poncho to efficiently rig up a shelter regardless of available anchor points.…

No matter how long one has been prepping, it seems there is always something else to add to their stockpile. There’s really no such thing as reaching the end of…

Becoming and being frugal is the right way of living for many preppers, and learning how to recycle and reuse stuff is the way to go if you plan to…

Until you don't think about the importance of something as simple as a container. Do you need to gather some berries or other delicate wild edibles? Your pockets don't work…

One of the biggest hurtles that I believe America faces today is the fact that, we as a collective believe that we are impervious to the types of warfare, terrorism,…

Here in the prepping community, we’re accustomed to talking about EMP as a TEOTWAWKI event, perhaps even our “favorite” such event, at least from the viewpoint of planning for it.…