How to Avoid, and Survive, a Mountain Lion Encounter
Hiking is a fantastic hobby for preppers. It lets you disconnect from society and embrace the majesty of nature. Not to mention its good exercise. But depending on where you…
Five Ways to Be ready for Wildfire Season
Summer is here. And with it, comes a new wave of dry heat. While that sounds better than a wet, cold season, it comes with a different kind of risk:…
How to Survive an Avalanche
Few folks have to worry about avalanches. But they happen all the same. And if you’re not careful, it can be the last thing that happens to you. Here’s how…
How to, And How to NOT, Break Down a Door
Doors are barriers. That’s what they do. But in an emergency, a barrier can mean life or death. But too many people are trying to break down doors the wrong…
How to Safely Escape a Human Stampede
Humans may be civilized. But in many ways, we’re still just pack animals. And there’s one thing pack animals do in a panic: stampede. Should you ever find yourself in…
How to Perform a Fireman’s Carry in an Emergency
You never know when you need to save a life. And sometimes that means taking their body and moving them to safety. But people are big and heavy. If you…
How Long Can You Stockpile Drugs For?
At its core, SHTF living is all about health. And what facilitates health more than medicine. But how long do you have before medicine goes bad? If you want to…
Top 3 Distress Signals and How To Do Them
Sometimes, no matter how prepared we are, we will find ourselves in a bad situation. There might be times we just need someone to find us. But how do we…
What’s Happening With The Bees, Why Preppers Should Care
For quite a few years now, we’ve been hearing about the bees. “the bees are dying” and how it’s a really bad thing. But seldom do we hear why. Let’s…
The Truth Behind Carbon Emissions And Why Everyone Cares
With Greta and the UN and all the various activists, there’s been a lot of talk about climate change and carbon emissions. There’s also been a lot of deception and…